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Inventory management and sustainability: A win-win strategy for the hotel industry

eHotelier

Inventory management and sustainability: A win-win strategy for the hotel industry - Insights - Insights Here are ways hotels can minimize secondary inventory waste in their rooms in order to reduce costs, increase profits and promote sustainability.

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Travel Predictions 2024

Are Morch

Booking.com 2024 travel predictions highlight that travel isn’t just an escape, but a catalyst for experiencing our best lives. With data from a global study involving 27,000 travelers across 33 countries, explore our top seven 2024 travel predictions, including local market insights from the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, the US, and Latin America. We’ll (re)invent […] The post Travel Predictions 2024 appeared first on Are Morch, Digital Transformation Coach.

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What People Are Saying About – The Prosperous Hotelier

Hotel Financial Coach Blog

What People Are Saying About – The Prosperous Hotelier As someone who writes about the hospitality industry for a living, David Lund’s financial perspective is invaluable in my ability to understand the nuances of hotel finance—clearly and concisely. David possesses the exceptional ability to write about complicated subject matter and convey it in a way […] The post What People Are Saying About – The Prosperous Hotelier first appeared on Hotel Financial Coach.

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Southwest Airlines: ‘Healthy’ Demand Alone Can’t Boost Profits

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Southwest is flying too much capacity for the current level of travel demand in the U.S. Management knows it and is under increasing pressure to slow things down and boost profits.

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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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Unlocking Guest Satisfaction: Harnessing Technology for Hospitality Success

Hospitality Tech

Hotel brands can use technology to address the often unnoticed costs of negative guest experiences, by implementing effective feedback collection systems and leveraging data analytics to enhance guest satisfaction and stay competitive in the market.

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Building a Security Culture: The Most Basic Best Practice Is to Train All Staff in Protecting Guests

Lodging

Discussions of guest expectations in today’s hotel industry often involve aspects such as hyper-personalization, digital transactions, guestroom entertainment, wellness, and sustainable practices. Perhaps because security is so fundamental to hospitality, it is less common as a trending topic. But the protection of guests and their assets will always be a priority, one that guests themselves are highly cognizant of.

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Accor Now Expects Its 2023 Hotel Performance to Exceed Forecasts

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Accor is having a happy, "Emily in Paris" kind of year. High-spending Americans thronged Europe this summer, helping the hotel giant beat expectations for revenue and profit.

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Interview with Co-founder Daan De Bruijn of Bookboost

Refine

In this article, we interview Bookboost co-founder Daan De Bruijn. Bookboost helps accommodation brands manage customer data in efficient and innovative ways. This includes boosting overall understanding of the information, workflow automation, and possibilities for personalization. Bookboost empowers a better understanding of data and how to use it to connect with guests.

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Trip.com Highlights the Pivotal Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Reshaping the Travel Industry

Hotel News Resource

James Liang, Co-founder and Chairman of Trip.com Group, delivered a keynote at ITB Asia in Singapore, emphasising the Group's commitment to elevating customer experiences through AI-driven innovation.

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Resolute Road and Wyndham host extended-stay seminar

Hotel Business

Resolute Road Hospitality and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts recently hosted a joint event, “Economics of the Extended-Stay Segment of Lodging,” in Nashville. The event brought more than 100 hospitality industry executives together to discuss a wide array of topics, including best management practices, current market trends and Wyndham’s newest extended-stay brand, ECHO Suites. “It was a privilege to host this event alongside Wyndham,” said Daniel Pinheiro, chief busine

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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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Vrbo Kicked Out ‘A Large Number’ of Hosts for Cancelling Guest Bookings

Skift Blog

Skift Take: When online travel agencies trot out statistics on their numbers of properties, is it a vanity thing or something more strategic? If you take Vrbo at its word, it's going for quality over quantity.

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Hilton Breaks Ground on First Project H3 Hotel

Lodging

MCLEAN, Virginia, and KOKOMO, Indiana—Hilton announced the groundbreaking of the first Project H3 by Hilton hotel in Kokomo, Indiana, signifying the start of construction on its new studio apartment-style extended-stay hotel brand. Operating under a working title as Hilton navigates the final stages of the trademark process, the 137-room property is owned by Sun Management & Development Corporation.

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Navigating new horizons: strategies for hotel sales teams to thrive in evolving markets

eHotelier

By understanding the needs of their target market, providing them with tailored services, and creating unique experiences for them, hotels can take advantage of these emerging trends and turn their property into an essential destination in the remote work movement.

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Marriott Bonvoy Launches Virtual City in Fortnite with New 'Marriott Bonvoy Land' Game

Hotel News Resource

Marriott Bonvoy has become the first and largest hospitality company to launch in the Fortnite universe with Marriott Bonvoy Land, a virtual park leading to four hotel themed MiniGames that represent four distinct Marriott Bonvoy branded hotels: Moxy Hotels, Westin Hotels & Resorts, W Hotels & Resorts, and Autograph Collection Hotels.

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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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Certares’ Internova: Behind Its Strategy for Luxury Travel Agencies

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Internova Travel Group is owned by private equity firm Certares, and its CEO is the brother of Certares' CEO. How they are thinking about company strategy reflects insight into broader trends among the luxury travel agencies.

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Lodging Econometrics: U.S. Construction Pipeline Continues Moderate Growth

Lodging

According to the most recent Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the United States by Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the close of Q3 2023, the total U.S. construction pipeline stood at 5,704 projects/672,676 rooms, up 7 percent year-over-year (YOY) by projects and rooms. The hotel construction pipeline continues to grow at a moderate pace with current project counts 3 percent below and rooms 14 percent below the all-time high of 5,883 projects/785,547 rooms reached in Q2 […] The post Lod

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Fang-tastic marketing tactics for Halloween hotel festivities

eHotelier

Fang-tastic marketing tactics for Halloween hotel festivities - Insights - Insights Get inspired to set your property apart from the rest with these spooky direct channel strategies.

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Exclusive: View Melbourne targets gamers with computer games, energy drinks and bottomless popcorn

Hotel Management

View Melbourne is tapping into Australians’ growing interest in gaming with the launch of a specially designed Gaming Room, in collaboration with computer hardware company MSI. Sleeping up to four guests, the View Melbourne Gaming Room is kitted out with state-of-the-art equipment and includes an in-room popcorn maker offering a bottomless supply of complimentary popcorn, a drinks trolley complete with a selection of energy drinks, as well as a minibar stocked with beer, wine, spirits and soft d

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Preventing Employee Burnout in Restaurants & Hospitality: An Integrated Approach

Speaker: Lissa Bowen - Chief People + Culture Officer, Full Course Executive Director, Full Course Foundation

Employee burnout is a pervasive issue in the fast-paced and demanding restaurant industry, resulting in decreased productivity, high turnover rates, and compromised mental well-being. Effectively addressing this challenge requires a comprehensive approach that combines conventional management techniques, insights from neuroscience, and stress management strategies.

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Choice-Wyndham: Debt? Private Equity? Other Bidders? What Comes Next

Skift Blog

Skift Take: If an alternative asset investor like Blackstone gets interested, things could get even more interesting. Same if European hotel giant IHG made a bid of its own.

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Marriott’s Capuano Weighs in on Newest Brand, Industry Issues

Lodging

Marriott International continues to grow its brand portfolio and expand its reach through new initiatives, such as the recent launch of a new extended-stay flag and a newly forged licensing deal with MGM Resorts. Marriott President/CEO Anthony Capuano recently sat down with LODGING to discuss some of those developments, as well as key issues impacting the lodging industry as a whole.

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SEO for hoteliers – 2024 and beyond

eHotelier

We’re in the midst of another evolution with AI and it can be challenging to create an effective hotel SEO strategy in this state of flux. To create an effective strategy, you must adapt to these predictions and embrace emerging technologies and trends.

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Exclusive: EVT drops the curtain on freshly refurbished The Capitol Hotel

Hotel Management

EVT has unveiled the latest hotel in its fast-growing Independent Collection with the official reopening of The Capitol Hotel in Sydney’s bustling inner-city suburb of Haymarket. The heritage building, which was closed for two years, quietly reopened in March 2023 following an extensive refurbishment of all guest rooms and public spaces. Following its soft launch, The Capitol Hotel, General Manager Brad Worker and his team have improved and refined the offering over the last six months before pr

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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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The Saudis Are Building Their Own Lavish Private Island Fit For a Prince

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Behold, Thuwal Private Retreat: A private, buy-out-only island being developed in Saudi Arabia. While the kingdom's richest have been known to head to Maldives for such pleasures, they will now be available at home.

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Swiss-Belhotel International Continues Expansion in Africa with Second Property in Nairobi

Hospitality Net

Swiss-Belhotel International, has announced the signing of its second property in Nairobi, further establishing its presence in the Kenyan capital. This exciting development comes less than a month after the signing of its previous hotel in the city.

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She Has a Deal launches fifth season of pitch competition

Hotel Business

She Has a Deal (SHaD), a real estate education and investment platform dedicated to creating new pathways to hotel ownership and development for women, has launched the fifth season of its signature hotel investment pitch competition, SHaDPitch 2024, which will culminate in a final event on April 25-26, 2024, at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland. The educational program and accelerator offers two competitive tracks to women interested in learning to invest in hotel real estate: Early Careerist

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Ovolo raises $24,000 for education of disadvantaged Balinese children

Hotel Management

Over 640 people from Ovolo Hotels teams across Australia, Bali and Hong Kong came together alongside suppliers for the company’s third Annual Ovo-Walk on October 21, raising nearly AU$24,000 for The Bali Children Foundation. The partnership between Ovolo Hotels and the Bali Children Foundation (BCF), established in 2022, is aimed at improving the lives of disadvantaged children in Bali through education – including the renovation of classrooms and providing funds for the children to attend schoo

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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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Google Upgrades Maps With Photo-First Searches of Things to Do

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Google's push to visually immersive search on its maps app may boost the discoverability of hidden-gem tours, activities, and museums.

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Hotel Technology And Employee Morale: Does Tech Enhance Or Burden Hotel Staff? - By Bob Palloni

Hotel News Resource

Hotel technology has become an integral aspect of the hospitality industry, exerting significant influences – both positive and negative – on daily operations. In light of persistent labor shortages following the pandemic, hotel industry employers must exercise caution in their technology implementation and management to ensure the well-being of their workforce.

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Looming Recession, Rising Occupancy, and Other Hospitality Trends

Lodging

The key to keeping your business at the top of your game is knowing your customers and the larger trends shaping the industry you’re in. In the case of hospitality, that means understanding what event planners and travelers are looking for from their venues, but it also means understanding how venues are being selected, how and where rooms are being booked, current rates, and more.

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Key appointments: La Vie, Salter Brothers Hospitality, SH Hotels

Hotel Management

La Vie appoints Group Director of Commercial La Vie Hotels and Resorts has appointed Lachlan Harris to the role of Group Director of Commercial. Based out of La Vie’s Sydney Head Office, Harris will be responsible for delivering top line revenue for all Vie properties. His role will include management over everything from revenue and distribution to client and customer engagement, multi-segment contracting and negotiation, product analysis, partnerships and marketing.

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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.