Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
Great Wolf Resorts, North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, has selected Above Property Services (APS®) to modernize its technology across their 19 properties across the country. Great Wolf Resorts’ strategic decision to partner with APS was part of an ongoing effort to enhance capabilities and the overall guest experience.
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Canadian tourism's financial challenges, bucket list events, and India's inbound tourism boom.
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Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
Officials of MMI Hotel Group (MMI), a leading operator of core, lifestyle and destination resorts and hotels located primarily in the Southeast United States, today announced the company has been selected to operate Fontana Village Resort & Marina in Fontana Dam, N.C. Nestled in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, Fontana Village is a resort property comprised of approximately 356 scenic acres that includes a 91-room lodge, 124 cabins, two restaurants, a general store, two swimming pools including
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Travel bargain hunters are a fickle bunch, visiting more than two dozen websites on average before they book. Booking.com and its rivals spend billions annually to woo those travelers who wouldn't otherwise click over to their platforms.
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Lodging
JUNE 22, 2023
Hard Rock Hotel New York named David Salcfas general manager. Salcfas joins the property after a career with Marriott International where he made an impact on the company as an Executive Committee member across 16 hotels and five brands. The Biltmore Los Angeles, part of Millennium Hotels & Resorts, appointed Tiffany Zimmer-Penton as general manager of the property.
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Travelers who have it all, seem prepared to risk it all. With one boutique luxury adventure travel company stating they'll push the boundaries to match the expectations of their high-level clients.
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Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: The latest predictions from WTTC not only affirm India's status as a burgeoning tourism powerhouse, but also underscore the country's immense potential in the global tourism landscape.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
Driftwood Capital, a vertically integrated commercial real estate firm providing attractive returns in hospitality, announces the acquisition of the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park. The 299-key hotel is centrally located within the 90-acre master-planned, mixed-use community of Granite Park in the north Dallas suburb of Plano. This marks the company’s third hotel acquisition in the Dallas-Fort Worth market; it also owns the 231-key Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront and the 248-key Hilton Dallas
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Bhutan's commitment to high value, low volume tourism is underscored by its recognition that a sustainable development fee of $200 per person per night may hinder visitors from perceiving the true value of their experience.
Hotel Management
JUNE 22, 2023
Securing the right people to run a hotel is no mean feat, particularly in today’s competitive environment. But according to Mondrian Singapore Duxton General Manager Robert C. Hauck, there’s no “special formula”. And “the right people” aren’t always the most experienced. “It’s not rocket science,” he told HM. “In Singapore, like everywhere, it’s difficult to get people because not many people want to work in the industry anymore.
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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
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Through its extensive research and advocacy efforts, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) has played a pivotal role in shaping today's timeshare experience, enhancing its flexibility and accessibility while paving the way for a promising future.
Hotel Management
JUNE 22, 2023
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong appoints Australian GM Australian national Greg Liddell has been appointed General Manager, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Area Vice President, Operations overseeing Mandarin Oriental, Macau and Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. A seasoned hotelier with over 25 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry, Lidell began his career with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 2009 as General Manager of the then Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai, and successfully l
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: The fragmentation of the tours and activities sector is an issue for destinations across the globe. But as Saudi Arabia pushes to reinvent its tourism offering, it sees digital booking and distribution as essential to growing its tourism numbers.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
The recovery of business travel and the evolution of bleisure travel globally highlights the importance of adapting to changing travel trends. Hotels that proactively embrace these trends and tailor their offerings accordingly position themselves as forward-thinking and customer-centric. This adaptability allows hotels to stay relevant and appeal to the evolving preferences of modern travelers.
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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.
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Lisbon is of utmost importance for TAP Air as it serves as a vital gateway for air travelers entering the country, particularly through its Lisbon hub. This plays a pivotal role in sustaining the ongoing tourism boom in Portugal.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
As the nation’s appetite for travel accelerates, travelers are embarking on more purposeful adventures, discovering destinations that connect them to new people, places and experiences. Today, The Washington Post Creative Group and Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program and marketplace, announce a second year of their award-winning collaboration highlighting “regenerative travel,” the practice of planning trips that benefit local communities, economies, and the en
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Plum Guide is injecting generative AI into much of the way the luxury short-term rental platform operates. It's still early in the process, but there have been some interesting results.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has announced the signing of its first Hilton Garden Inn in Islamabad. Set to open in 2027, Hilton Garden Inn Islamabad was signed with multinational real estate development company Premier Choice and will bring Hilton’s award-winning Hilton Garden Inn brand to Orchard Boulevard in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) - Phase 1, the newest commercial hub of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
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Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: The airline industry still has a long way to go to make a complete recovery from the pandemic, but the Paris Airshow did offer signs of optimism for its biggest players.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions, a leading provider of advanced security technology for the hospitality industry, together with ASSA ABLOY Group member, HID Global, has today announced the official launch of the Acuity digital linen management platform. Engineered by leveraging the technological expertise of the ASSA ABLOY Group, Acuity represents a dramatic shift over how hoteliers manage their laundry and linen operations, replacing time-consuming and error-prone manual processes with effortless a
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Squake has a mission to spread the word about travel carbon emissions, while HiJiffy is using tech from ChatGPT to power a chatbot for hotels.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW) held its 2023 Sales Marketing & Distribution Conference from June 2 - 4 in Munich, Germany. Over 200 Owners, Sales, Marketing, Revenue and Communications executives from over 120 Leading Hotels joined LHW’s global team for three days of inspiring business content and meaningful networking opportunities.
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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.
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Most of the attention around generative AI and travel has been around consumer products, but more business-to-business companies are using it too.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
InnSpire, the leading provider of a comprehensive technology suite that helps drive a seamless, world-class guest experience for some of the world’s most iconic hotels and brands, today announced the appointment of Anne Frye to the role of President, the Americas. Since joining InnSpire in mid-2022, Frye has served as the company’s Vice President of Growth & Business Development.
Skift Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Skift Take: Premier Inn expanded to Germany earlier this year and it reflects in its strong first quarter sales as travel picks up.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
The majority (85%) of consumers believe they are currently living with uncertainty, with more than half (52%) expecting this to last for more than 12 months, according to new research from Accenture, the latest in a series of consumer surveys that Accenture has been conducting to test the pulse of consumer outlook and sentiment since the start of the pandemic.
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Lodging
JUNE 22, 2023
LOS ANGELES—Nomadix Inc. announced the next generation of its Nomadix Cloud platform, giving partners and property managers more visibility and management capabilities for their Nomadix solutions. Nomadix Cloud leverages an approach where users can view their fleet of Nomadix equipment and solutions across properties. It offers management and monitoring capabilities and improved functionality to understand the network’s health and take measures for software releases, firmware upgrades, an
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
Tucked away on the exclusive Glyfada seafront, along the Athenian Riviera, One&Only’s highly anticipated debut resort in Greece is set to welcome guests from October 2023. A captivating coastal hideaway, One&Only Aesthesis celebrates the effortless sophistication of a bygone era, revealing a world of untold nostalgia and mid-century glamour.
Hotel Management
JUNE 22, 2023
Marriott International has introduced the first Spa by JW concept in Australia and New Zealand at luxury Surfers Paradise hotel JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort and Spa. The 2500 sqm spa, which opened on Wednesday July 12, complements the hotel’s AU$35 million transformation. “As we’ve watched the world re-open from the challenges of the past few years, it is an exciting time for us at JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort and Spa to finally reveal this long-awaited chapter of our renovation and welcome ba
Hospitality Net
JUNE 22, 2023
Kalibri Labs, the hospitality industry’s leading authority on market intelligence and hotel benchmarking in the digital marketplace, has advanced its commitment to sustaining the health of the hotel ecosystem with the release of "Demystifying the Digital Market & Guide to Commercial Strategy." The book, published in partnership with Hotel Business, explores digital disruption, explains how it affects the economics of hotels and defines a framework for the emerging discipline of Commercial Strate
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