Thu.Jul 27, 2023

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Royal Caribbean: ‘Exceptionally Strong’ Demand, Lifts Forecast by a Third

Skift Blog

Skift Take: While consumer spending was key for Royal Caribbean's first quarter, demand across the board has led the company to its highest-ever revenue in the second quarter.

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Choice Hotels Completes Radisson Hotels Americas Milestone, Integrating Loyalty Programs And Allowing For Full Booking Capabilities On ChoiceHotels.com

Hospitality Net

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s leading hotel franchisors, announced today that all nine Radisson Hotels Americas brands – including Radisson Blu, Radisson, and Country Inn & Suites – are now available to be booked on ChoiceHotels.com. This adds nearly 600 hotels onto its world-class central reservation system ahead of schedule and less than a year since its acquisition of Radisson Americas closed.

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What Attendees Loved About Skift Aviation Forum 2022

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Skift Aviation Forum is touching-down once again in Fort Worth, Texas on November 1, and we wanted to take a look back on all the excitement from last year’s Forum.

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Hilton West Palm Beach is Reimagining Downtown Paradise with A $25 Million Transformative Renovation

Hospitality Net

Located in the heart of Downtown West Palm Beach, Hilton West Palm Beach has brought unparalleled ambience, service and experiences to the Palm Beaches for the last seven years, making it a favorite among travelers. A beacon for hospitality, the award-winning hotel will debut a fully transformative renovation this fall.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Skift Travel News Quiz for July 27, 2023

Skift Blog

Skift Take: This week saw boasting from earnings calls, a new government airplane rule, an unconventional loyalty program, and more headlines across travel. Find out how well you paid attention with our new quiz.

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Canyon Ranch to Receive Additional $150 Million Investment in Growth Partnership with VICI Properties

Hospitality Net

Canyon Ranch, a pioneer in destination wellness, today announced the Canyon Ranch–VICI Growth Partnership with VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) ("VICI Properties"), an experiential focused real estate investment trust, aiming to expand the reach of Canyon Ranch’s integrative wellness offerings across North America and beyond. The announcement comes as Canyon Ranch sets its sights on Texas as the first location to debut both a destination resort and Canyon Ranch Wellness Clubs within one market.

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TravelBoom Releases 2023 Leisure Travel Trends Study

Hospitality Net

TravelBoom, the leading data-driven digital marketing agency for hotels, resorts, and vacation rental companies, released its annual Leisure Travel Trends Study after recently surveying approximately 2,000 travelers in 2023. The findings uncover the influence of an ever-changing economy on travel choices, increases in online bookings, an increased frequency of vacations, and the most sought-after amenities when booking.

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Predictions from the Legends of Online Travel

Skift Blog

Skift Take: We take you back in time (and then to the future) with a panel session from Skift Global Forum 2016, where four legends of online travel share their insights and predictions about the future of the industry, before the disruptions of covid and ChatGPT.

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Ennismore Launches Dis-loyalty To ’Beat Boring’

Hospitality Net

Ennismore, the global lifestyle hospitality company, launches Dis-loyalty – a game-changing travel and food membership that takes a different approach to loyalty by actively encouraging members to explore new destinations and rewarding them for being disloyal. Dis-loyalty is a unique programme dedicated to lifestyle, bringing together more than 75 hotels and 150 restaurants and bars from Ennismore’s collective of 10 globally renowned brands, including 25hours Hotels, Mama Shelter, The Hoxton, Mo

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Accor’s Profit Soared on Rebound Across Regions and Hotel Types

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The hotel giant marked a remarkably profitable first half of the year thanks to an extended surge in travel. But it will need to implement a savvy strategy to keep the profits flowing after the rebound fades.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

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

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IDeaS Welcomes More than 200 Hotel Commercial Leaders to its 2023 Converge Client Summit in London

Hospitality Net

IDeaS, the world’s leading provider of hospitality revenue management software and services, held its annual Converge Hospitality Revenue Summit. The sold-out event was attended by more than 200 global hospitality executives and delivered two days of networking opportunities, education, and strategies for business growth and a look at the future of revenue management (RM) technology.

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Hotel Company Earnings Season Starts Strong

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Earnings results were broadly good for Hilton, Accor, and Wyndham. Plus, more highlights from this week's news in hotel deals and development worldwide.

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Cloudbeds Announces Partnership with Vrbo

Hospitality Net

Cloudbeds, the hospitality management platform powering more reservations and happier guests for lodging businesses around the globe, today announced its integration with Vrbo. Through a full API connection, owners and operators can manage all aspects of their Vrbo listing through the Cloudbeds platform. The integration creates a superior user experience with automation in onboarding, managing rates and availability, reconciliation, and more.

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Google Travel Is Not Named Among Alphabet’s Key Priorities

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Google's key priorities are artificial intelligence, retail, and YouTube. Travel is still an important vertical — it's just not a top focus.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Dusit International launches new group- wide sustainability program, ‘Tree of Life’

Hospitality Net

Fully embracing ‘Sustainability’ as one of the four key pillars of Dusit Graciousness, Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has rolled out a new group-wide sustainability initiative, Tree of Life, designed to ensure the company delivers on its promise to always have a positive impact wherever it sets foot.

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Wyndham Sees Modest Weakening for Budget Hotels as Trends Normalize

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Looking ahead, Wyndham executives said they weren't concerned about competition from Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt in the extended-stay segment because they believe their model is aimed at delivering a more affordable product with lower costs for developers.

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HVS ANAROCK Hotels & Hospitality Overview, July 2023

Hospitality Net

Check out the July 2023 edition of the HVS ANAROCK monthly industry update, Hotels & Hospitality Overview (H2O), for the key trends in the Indian hospitality industry.

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AI Travel Tools Are Getting Better: We Tested Two

Skift Blog

The world of generative AI in travel is starting to get more interesting.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Future-Proofing Your Restaurant Tech Stack

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.

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Retain, retrain, transform Is the answer to the skills crisis staring businesses in the face?

Hospitality Net

The workforce will be very different by the end of the decade as the pace of innovation and technological disruption accelerates. To deliver transformation and growth, business leaders must reappraise the skills they need and their approach to retaining and developing their existing workforce, and create a culture of innovation to embrace the potential of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Choice integrates Radisson Americas hotels and loyalty program ‘ahead of schedule’

Hotel Management

Choice Hotels International has added nearly 600 hotels to its network through the integration of all nine Radisson Hotels Americas brands to its system, the hotel franchisor announced this week. Choice completed the milestone “ahead of schedule” and less than a year since closing the acquisition, which includes the Radisson Blu, Radisson, and Country Inn and Suites brands.

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Accor Pacific partners invest over $300 million in hotel renovations and refurbishments

Hospitality Net

Accor Pacific, the largest hotel operator in Australia and New Zealand, is delighted to announce that its partners have invested more than $300 million in hotel renovations and refurbishments since the beginning of 2022.

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Bali’s Ayana Estate reopens on-site farm with range of educational experiences

Hotel Management

Bali’s largest integrated resort Ayana Estate is welcoming guest to its reimagined two-hectare farm after months of production system and infrastructure enhancements. The organic oasis provides the estate with high-quality produce and its learning centre enables guests to experience sustainable and traditional Balinese farming techniques. The expanded range of experiences include the Ayana Farm Walk, where guest can learn about the sustainable principles and traditional methods used to grow the

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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UNWTO Members Meet to Rethink Agenda for African Tourism

Hospitality Net

Tourism leaders from across Africa have met to rethink and realign the sector’s role as a driver of development and opportunity across the region.

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Pullman Melbourne on Swanston launches exclusive club lounge membership

Hotel Management

Pullman Melbourne on Swanston has introduced an exclusive club lounge experience that extends beyond paying guests. Located on level 15, the Elevate Club Lounge – which was completed in 2019 as part of a AU$30 million hotel upgrade – will now be offering an exclusive membership that can be purchased by members of the public. On Thursday July 27, entrepreneurs, CEOs, Directors and General Managers were invited to explore the space.

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Hilton Reports Second Quarter Results; Raises Full Year Outlook

Hospitality Net

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton" or the "Company") (NYSE: HLT) today reported its second quarter 2023 results.

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Outrigger acquires iconic K?‘anapali Beach resort in Maui

Hotel Management

Outrigger Resorts and Hotels has finalised its acquisition of the 432-room Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel, the latest step in its global expansion journey. The 11-acre property, located on the shores of world-famous Kā‘anapali Beach, will reopen as Outrigger Kā‘anapali Beach Resort later this (northern hemisphere) summer. “As a Hawaii-based company for 75 years, we have cultivated a profound appreciation for this enchanting place and its people,” said, Outrigger Hospitality Group President and CEO, Jeff

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Beyond The Meeting Room: Luxury Magazine Resource

Escape into a world of luxury and dive into the future of tech, fun takes on the American pastime, and many inspirational individuals. With engaging reports on fashion, food, travel, finance, sports, and more, download now and enjoy the read!

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Focus on Investment and Innovation within Abu Dhabi’s Leisure and Entertainment Industry

Hospitality Net

The theme for the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) 2023, taking place from 25-27 September at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, is ‘Focus on investment’. The conference programme will comprise several content tracks under the main theme, including Investment, Operating Models, Innovation, the Future of Tourism and ESG. In the lead up to the event we asked several industry partners about their focus on investment in 2023 and beyond.

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Video tour: Air Canada opens stylish, new Maple Leaf Lounge in San Francisco

Hotel Management

Air Canada has opened its brand-new Maple Leaf Lounge at San Francisco International Airport, the airline’s 28th lounge worldwide, and its third Maple Leaf Lounge in the United States. The modern and exclusive respite, located in Terminal 2, features Air Canada’s first outdoor lounge terrace, together with a range of premium amenities, food and beverages, making the travel experience for eligible customers even more comfortable and convenient before their flights to Canada and beyond.

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Extreme tourism: Integrating ethical perspectives in boundless thrills

Hospitality Net

As the world came to a standstill, gripped by the search for the vanished submersible Titan, carrying five individuals including OceanGate’s CEO on a daring mission to explore the depths of the Titanic wreckage 4000 meters below the sea, the underlying question emerged:

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GHIG acquires Doubletree Resort Scottsdale Paradise Valley

Hotel Business

Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG), a hospitality-focused real estate private equity firm, has acquired the Doubletree Resort Scottsdale Paradise Valley. The hotel is located in Paradise Valley, between the Kierland and Old Town Scottsdale areas, and will remain a Hilton-flagged hotel following the transaction. The property spans more than 23 acres and features 378 guestrooms, including 12 suites with panoramic views of the scenic areas surrounding Camelback & Mummy Mountains.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.