Lodging
JULY 17, 2024
LODGING Editor-in-Chief Dennis Nessler and a trio of hotel executives discuss the increasing role of data in the procurement process and its overall impact. The group also addressed ongoing trends and current conditions within the lodging industry procurement landscape, and offered their projections for the future. The post Data Driven Purchasing appeared first on LODGING Magazine.
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: Can IHG's new green effort satisfy both cost-conscious hotel owners and eco-conscious travelers? IHG admits its new program is just a start. It's not pretending to have all the answers, which is refreshingly honest for a major corporation.
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Lodging
JULY 17, 2024
NORTH FALMOUTH, Massachusetts—Sea Crest Beach Resort unveiled Streetscape, an onsite collection of five culinary experiences inclusive of full- and quick-service options. Streetscape is open year-round. New England dishes and cocktails are available at The Lantern Room, which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Casual dining options include The Hatch, specializing in fried seafood and summertime fare; Buzzards Bay Pizza Co., including traditional pizzas; and poolside ice cream at Captain S
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: After leaving Hong Kong in 2022, Shanghai was Virgin Atlantic's final Chinese destination. The development comes amid a broader retreat among some Western carriers.
Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy
AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.
Hotel Management
JULY 17, 2024
The StandardX makes its global debut in Melbourne next month with the opening of a Fitzroy hotel on August 8. As the newest brand from Standard International, The StandardX is a celebration of style, art, music and culture. With interiors by Melbourne-based interior design firm Hecker Guthrie, the 125-room hotel takes inspiration from the local “post-punk Little Band scene of yesteryear” to the music venues, street art and cafés of today.
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: If the deal goes through, Apollo might merge some of The Travel Corporation's brands, or pair them with other assets the private equity firm owns.
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Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: Launched in the mid-19th century, Pullman Hotels & Resorts has always been rooted in innovation, culture, and lifestyle. Today, Accor is leaning into this heritage to appeal to blended travelers and power its growth in the premium category.
Are Morch
JULY 17, 2024
This article is part of the Hotel Digital Transformer newsletter on LinkedIn. Subscribe to my LinkedIn newsletter where I’ll share tips, ideas, and strategies to help your hotel open its digital gateway. __ In the dynamic world of hospitality, where guest expectations are constantly evolving, adopting innovative technologies is not just a luxury but a necessity.
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: United Airlines had a strong second quarter, benefitting from high demand for international travel, a resurgence in corporate travel and increases in revenues for their basic economy and premium products.
Lodging
JULY 17, 2024
FLORENCE, South Carolina—Raines welcomed the Sea Palms Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia, to its management portfolio. This addition, owned by RREAF Holdings, is part of Woven by Raines, the company’s lifestyle division, and includes a golf course, marking the second golf course managed by Raines. Sea Palms Resort is in an upscale resort community and offers a blend of luxury and leisure.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Global Sales and David Phelan, Account Manager
In a world where buyers are more informed and objections are more nuanced, confidence isn't optional—it’s a competitive advantage. In high-stakes conversations, knowing how to handle pushback can make or break the deal. Join industry experts Brendan Sweeney and David Phelan for a behind-the-scenes look at how teams are transforming sales coaching with real-time feedback, objection-handling role plays, and pre-call preparation that actually sticks.
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: Paytm is a major fintech player in India and has a strong user base in smaller towns of India. This user base gives it a slight advantage over other OTAs.
Lodging
JULY 17, 2024
Choctaw Landing—the Choctaw Nation’s newest luxury resort and casino—is located about an hour north of the Oklahoma/Texas border and offers numerous amenities for guests to unwind and regenerate, including a pool area with nine cabanas, two hot tubs, and three fire pits; a fitness center; and a casino with 600 slot machines. Groups have more than 4,300 square feet of meeting space at their disposal, as well as a 125-capacity outdoor amphitheater for special events. […] The post An Immersiv
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: Year after year, attendees return to Skift Global Forum for its exceptional content, focus on what’s next, unrivaled networking with leaders creating the future of the industry, and seamless organization. Will you be there this September?
Lodging
JULY 17, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois—Sertifi shared information about its growing partnership with Davidson Hospitality Group. After licensing Sertifi’s e-signature and payment processing solutions in 2015, Davidson also became an early adopter of Sertifi’s card authorization solution in 2017. Most recently, Davidson enabled the ability to process ACH (eCheck) payments via SertifiPay, allowing its properties to offer greater payment flexibility to clients while lowering costs, as processing fees for ACH are lower
Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture
When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: Cirium is a for-profit company, selling its data to corporations and the airline industry to more accurately measure flight emissions. Could its reluctance at this early stage to share that data with Google and Travalyst be out of self-interest?
Hotel Designs
JULY 17, 2024
Hotel Designs Ligne Roset design solutions in Novotel Ligne Roset design solutions in Novotel Ligne Roset Contract has partnered with RF Studio to create innovative designs for Novotel Hotels, emphasizing adaptability, sustainability, and easy renovation… Following an intense worldwide design pitch, Novotel teamed up with four international design teams to introduce the brand’s new vision of modern, 21st century style to the world.
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Amsterdam's tourism problems, United's flight attendant concerns, and Apollo's acquisition of The Travel Corporation.
Webrezpro
JULY 17, 2024
Check out our web design for High Prairie Inn, located in High Prairie, Alberta. There’s plenty to do near the property, and our straightforward site makes it easy to find. You can go for a hike, horseback ride, or round of golf, and the lake is ready for when you need to cool off.
Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering
The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: Mews has made nine company acquisitions so far and it's got the funding to do more deals.
eHotelier
JULY 17, 2024
For many hotels, meetings and event spaces can contribute up to 60 percent of overall revenue. This makes it particularly surprising then that many hoteliers still are not leveraging these areas strategically, resulting in missed opportunities and limiting business growth.
Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: In the Nordics, the hotel sector's future is brighter thanks to a growing market for office conversions.
Hotel Designs
JULY 17, 2024
Hotel Designs Jean-Michel Gathy – a designer pipeline Jean-Michel Gathy – a designer pipeline Jean-Michel Gathy, founder of DENNISTON, is the design genius behind an impressive portfolio of some of the most iconic luxury hotel and resorts in the world. Shifting the focus from hospitality brand to designer, we take a look at Gathy’s well designed pipeline for 2024… An award-winning architect and interior designer with more than 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Jean-
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Skift Blog
JULY 17, 2024
Skift Take: Global Hotel Alliance crosses a billion in revenue for the first half of the year, helped out by high room rates in its home city of Dubai.
Hotel Business
JULY 17, 2024
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. and Marriott Hotels , the signature flag of Marriott Bonvoy’s 30 hotel brands, have opened the Marriott Long Beach Downtown, a waterfront destination located on the city’s promenade. The 12-story hotel offers 376 guestrooms and suites, a rooftop pool and deck with city and ocean views, a central greatroom lobby, a lobby market, an exercise facility, more than 21,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and an all-day restaurant. “With locally inspired design a
Hotel Designs
JULY 17, 2024
Hotel Designs The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo Lounge – a fusion of luxury and Japanese elegance The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo Lounge – a fusion of luxury and Japanese elegance International design and architecture practice AB Concept has announced the completion of its latest project, the Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. This renovation seamlessly blends the opulence of luxury living with the refined elegance of Japanese aesthetics… Set within the grandeur of a private manor house, the ne
Demand Calendar
JULY 17, 2024
The travel and tourism industry will experience significant growth in the future, contributing to around 9 percent of global GDP. Recent surveys conducted by McKinsey indicate that people are planning to travel more in the coming years, and Airbus predicts that air travel will double within the next 20 years. These forecasts suggest a growing market with plenty of guests to fill hotel rooms.
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!
Revinate
JULY 17, 2024
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” ~ Will Rogers The world of hospitality is all about delivering exceptional guest experiences, and that starts with first interaction a guest has with your property. Oftentimes, it’s over the phone with your reservations team or call center. This initial touch-point is crucial, as [.] The post Drive bookings over the phone with call center coaching techniques appeared first on Revinate.
Hospitality Tech
JULY 17, 2024
As restaurants face competitive pressures and thin margins, investing in back-of-house automation and IoT can lead to operational efficiency and improved customer satisfaction.
Hotel News Resource
JULY 17, 2024
After a slow ascent, business travel appears poised to meet or exceed pre-pandemic levels, despite headwinds from high prices and sustainability goals
Revinate
JULY 17, 2024
Hotel Moment WITH KAREN STEPHENS Episode 88 In this episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, Karen Stephens, Revinate CMO, and Joe Pettigrew, Chief Commercial Officer at EOS Hospitality, reveal an industry truth that a hotel’s NOI should be the number one priority for revenue maximization. Pettigrew shares an honest [.] The post Is NOI the only thing that matters?
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