Lodging

APRIL 15, 2024

When Kenneth Fearn entered the lodging industry a couple of decades ago, many of the diversity and inclusion programs that now exist were just getting their start and consequently were of little help. Nevertheless, armed with a strong financial background and an intense desire to get out on his own, Fearn firmly established Integrated Capital, which gave him the ability to “call his own shot.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: A famous investment firm is leaving the light on for potential buyers of its budget hotel portfolio.

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Hotel Management

APRIL 15, 2024

IHG Hotels and Resorts is set to introduce a second Holiday Inn and Suites to Australasia in the coming years following the signing of a Sunshine Coast hotel with Felix Capital. The new-build hotel, which is set to open in early 2028, will form part of a mixed-use development in Caloundra. “We’re delighted to be bringing our Holiday Inn and Suites brand to the Sunshine Coast and thrilled to be partnering with Felix Capital on this exciting hotel in Caloundra,” said IHG Hotels and Resorts Directo

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: At the very least, guests will remember the hotel where they talked to a hologram.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Lodging

APRIL 15, 2024

WASHINGTON—The Americas is the only world region that showed a year-over-year increase in pipeline activity at the end of the first quarter, according to March 2024 data from CoStar. March 2024 (Percentage change in comparison with March 2023): Europe Among countries in the region, Germany (28,500) led in construction activity, closely followed by the United Kingdom (28,423).

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

Radisson Hotel Group brings the renowned Radisson brand to South Africa’s "Mother City" with the rebranding of Park Inn Cape Town Foreshore to Radisson Hotel Cape Town Foreshore. Strategically located just minutes away from the International Convention Centre (CTICC) and the famous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Radisson Hotel Cape Town Foreshore marks the Group’s third Radisson property in South Africa.Positioned at the heart of Cape Town’s city center, Radisson Hotel Cape Town Foreshore is the

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and NOVUM Hospitality announce a long-term agreement that will double IHG’s presence in Germany to more than 200 hotels in almost 100 cities through an exciting Holiday Inn – the niu brand collaboration and European debuts for IHG’s Garner and Candlewood Suites brands.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: With the availability of better aircraft, a growing middle class and the evolving travel preferences of young travelers, there could be a billion-dollar opportunity waiting for low-cost, long haul air travel.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

Nobu Hotel Atlanta, the epitome of luxury lifestyle accommodations nestled in the vibrant heart of Buckhead, has appointed Drew Smith as its new General Manager.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: The new week brings a relative stabilization after a tense weekend, however many airlines are still avoiding parts of the region.

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Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive

Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

This week marks the much-anticipated opening of Six Senses La Sagesse, the brand’s debut resort in the Caribbean. With a pride of place beachfront setting, verdant rolling hills and spacious accommodation, the resort’s location offers effortless access to Grenada’s shimmering reefs and mystical rainforests. The island’s incredible natural beauty and soul-connecting cultural experiences provide the perfect backdrop for a journey of discovery, rejuvenation and celebration.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: Vistara employees are seeking greater clarity about how their roles might look within the soon-to-be merged airline.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

The launch of MM:NT Berlin Lab marks a pioneering move by award-winning apartment hotel operator, Adina Hotels – owned and operated by Australia’s International Hotel Group, TFE Hotels.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: The aviation industry in India is undergoing changes as the market is underserved. ICRA has, therefore, maintained a stable outlook on the sector.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

La Vie Hotels & Resorts grows its Australian accommodation offering with the launch of a new tower at ADGE Hotels & Residences.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: Sébastien Bazin believes India has untapped potential, and asserts players need to increase their goals and ambitions to cater to the demand of the market.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

Guests looking for a low stress, family-friendly getaway can now book and enjoy an idyllic, all-inclusive escape at the newly opened Wyndham Alltra Samaná. Located in the charming town of Las Galeras in the Samaná province of the Dominican Republic, the hotel boasts ocean views, pristine white sands and endless, all-day entertainment for all ages.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: The pilots’ union is alleging that American is compromising on safety protocols. The union said it has raised these concerns and the response from management has been “encouraging.

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Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego

Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud and winner of Best PMS at HotelTechAwards 2024, has announced Mews Stacks, a series of curated tech ecosystems to help hoteliers adopt industry-leading cloud solutions.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: The German airline group has warned that increasing tension in the Middle East could also affect its bottom line.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

Approximately £1.7bn of UK real estate was transacted by hotel investors in the first quarter of 2024, according to new data from real estate advisory firm Cushman & Wakefield. This represented a surge in activity to the tune of 138% versus Q1 2023.

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Lodging

APRIL 15, 2024

TYSONS, Virginia—Cvent and Maestro PMS announced an integration between Cvent’s room block management system, Cvent Passkey, and Maestro’s leading all-in-one property management system solution. The integration combines Cvent’s room block management tools with Maestro’s solutions that hotel operators leverage to manage more operations. Together, these technologies give hoteliers with real-time room block data to make accurate inventory and pricing decisions while driving engagement with planners

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

Zeal Hotels held a topping-out ceremony for voco Zeal Exeter Science Park. The four-star, 142-bedroom hotel, constructed with half the embodied carbon of a standard hotel, will generate 100 per cent of electricity consumed via the photo voltaic roof and wall panels, positioning it firmly in line with the 2050 Paris Agreement requirements and exceeding 2030 targets.

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Lodging

APRIL 15, 2024

FAIRFAX, Virginia—Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC announced it has been selected to manage the 248-guestroom Kimpton Alton Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, California. The hotel offers guests a different perspective on comfort with an atmosphere that complements the area. The Living Room has furnishings rooted in the 1970s San Francisco counterculture movement.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced plans for scaled growth in the leisure space in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME) underscored by a record year of deal signings in 2023. Hyatt’s global record pipeline of more than 127,000 rooms as of year-end 2023 is supported by a regional pipeline of more than 70 properties spanning Hyatt’s distinct brand collections.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: The hotel giants are reluctant to wait to grow through new construction. They're instead speeding along by rebranding existing buildings. In IHG's case, it means out with the old, in with the "Holiday Inn — the Niu.

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Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

Hospitality

Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

From the International Hospitality Investment Forum in Berlin, Marriott International, Inc. today announced plans to add nearly 100 properties and over 12,000 rooms to its portfolio in Europe portfolio through hotel conversions and adaptive reuse projects, the conversion of existing buildings into a hotel, by the end of 2026. The anticipated hotels represent more than 40 percent of the company’s European development pipeline expected to open during that period.

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Lodging

APRIL 15, 2024

From the International Hospitality Investment Forum in Berlin, Marriott International, Inc. announced plans to add nearly 100 properties and over 12,000 rooms to its portfolio in Europe portfolio through hotel conversions and adaptive reuse projects by the end of 2026. The anticipated hotels represent more than 40 percent of the company’s European development pipeline expected to open during that period.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

Weekly U.S. results were robust with revenue per available room (RevPAR) rising 6.9% year over year (YoY) via gains in occupancy (+2.9 percentage points [ppts]) and average daily rate (ADR, +2.1%). This week’s strong RevPAR growth came from an easy comparison to last year due to a shift in the Easter observance, which occurred a week later in 2023.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Skift Take: Populus’ in-house environmental strategies will help it stay carbon neutral. The team’s off-site plans will take things a step further, but they don’t include the carbon credit shortcut.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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