Skift Blog
MAY 3, 2023
Skift Take: The AI-driven Airbnb is coming, so watch its trajectory of launches later this year and mid next year. Chesky promises it will be a whole different service by next year.
Lodging
MAY 1, 2023
Ambitious entrepreneurs in lodging technology innovation are motivated by a passion to improve the industry, companies, people, and maybe even the world. Driven by a desire to succeed, they work tirelessly to secure the funding, backing, and press necessary to transform their fledgling idea into a thriving business operation. But how do these ideas start?
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Hotel Management
MAY 5, 2023
IHG’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Keith Barr, is stepping down from his position and from the IHG Board on June 30 after six years in the top job. Barr plans to return with his family to the US but will remain available to support and advise the business until the end of 2023. IHG has appointed Elie Maalouf, a member of IHG’s Board and Executive Committee, to take over as Barr’s successor.
Hospitality Net
MAY 5, 2023
The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club, a new boutique hotel, has opened as the hospitality center for the nationally recognized University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. Long considered the gateway to the Rockies, Aurora has evolved into Colorado’s biotech hub and a health and life sciences research center. The Benson Hotel, a Preferred Hotel & Resorts member, lies conveniently between downtown Denver and Denver International Airport.
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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
Skift Blog
MAY 4, 2023
Skift Take: Any changes the next wave of artificial intelligence might bring will not be instantaneous. Booking Holdings has time to act to sustain its current position in online travel.
Lodging
APRIL 30, 2023
According to a 2021 McKinsey & Company report, companies who excel at personalization generate 40 percent more revenue from those activities than companies who are merely average in that key area. The hospitality experience is particularly suited to customization, and hoteliers can certainly benefit from excelling in catering to guests’ individual preferences.
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Hospitality Net
MAY 3, 2023
Today Hampton by Hilton London City opens its doors to guests. The 278-room hotel, located in Osborn Street, East London, is the latest addition to the growing Hampton by Hilton portfolio and boasts unique Hampton by Hilton design elements to create a relaxing stay for business and leisure guests in the heart of the city.
Skift Blog
APRIL 30, 2023
Skift Take: Like Sonder, Vacasa is another example of a company that went public way too early via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, merger.
Lodging
MAY 1, 2023
MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported its first quarter 2023 financial results. Metrics from the results include: The post Hilton Reports Q1 2023 Financial Results appeared first on LODGING Magazine.
Hotel Management
MAY 2, 2023
The second iteration of the Future Leaders Forum took place at SkyCity Adelaide on Tuesday May 2, kicking off the 2023 Asia-Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE). The under-35’s leadership event celebrated emerging talent in the industry and shared powerful career stories from those in established leadership positions. The afternoon sessions included thought-provoking panel discussions including The Future of Real Estate and The Investors’ Outlook, as well as insightful interv
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 Net
MAY 1, 2023
Rotana announced today its entry into the United Kingdom (UK) with the launch of two new properties under its affordable hotel and serviced apartment brand, Centro, Centro New Malden and Centro Kingston. These being the first two properties to launch as part of a wider agreement to develop up to 1,500 keys over multiple sites across the greater London region, all under the Centro brand.
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2023
Skift Take: We wish hotel companies and online travel agencies were as innovative in providing much-touted personalization as they are in inventing extra fees customers struggle to avoid.
Lodging
MAY 4, 2023
LAS VEGAS—MGM Resorts International reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. “MGM Resorts is executing across all of its geographies and channels with record first quarter Las Vegas Strip Adjusted Property EBITDAR, consistently strong Regional Operations profit, MGM China’s swift return to profitability, and BetMGM’s anticipated positive earnings later this year,” said Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and president of MGM Resorts. “Beyond our continued e
Hotel Management
MAY 3, 2023
IHG is set to bring its flagship Crowne Plaza brand to Fiji for the first time following a major signing with Wailoaloa Hotel Pte Ltd. The business shared the announcement exclusively to HM during the 14th Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) this week. Opening in late 2023, following a multi-million-dollar conversion and extension of the Pullman Nadi Bay, the Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort and Spa will give IHG a dominant presence in the airport town of Nadi and take
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Hospitality Net
MAY 2, 2023
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,000 hotels, across 18 distinct brands, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) at the Arabian Travel Market 2023.
Skift Blog
MAY 5, 2023
Skift Take: Under Barr, IHG shook off years of brand cobwebs and expanded its portfolio. Like Barr, Maalouf comes into the CEO role with years of brand experience that can serve him well.
Lodging
MAY 4, 2023
A self-described gardener, Makeready President and COO Christine Magrann was tapped by Jimmy Merkel, CEO and founder of investment firm Rockbridge, in 2015 to take on a position that entailed tending to a relatively new variety of guest, one seeking a more personal experience than that offered by the traditional brands. Magrann recently shared with LODGING how she approaches providing the brand’s unique guest experiences much like a gardener, with patience, teamwork, and constancy, saying, [R
Hotel Management
MAY 3, 2023
BWH Hotel Group (BWH) is set to open a new-build hotel in Hervey Bay, Queensland under its soft brand offering, BW Signature Collection. BWH Hotel Group’s Managing Director Australasia, Graham Perry, announced the signing of South Harbour Hervey Bay with Place Property Group at the Asia-Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) on Thursday.
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Hospitality Net
MAY 2, 2023
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company and leading provider of management services with approximately 9,100 hotels spanning more than 95 countries, today unveiled a new property in Phu Quoc, Vietnam: the 921-room Wyndham Garden Phu Quoc.
Skift Blog
MAY 4, 2023
Skift Take: Big tech companies everywhere have been dropping staff, and now it's Sabre's turn. This may also be a result of a permanently changed travel industry post-pandemic and Sabre's effort to keep up.
Lodging
MAY 3, 2023
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. hotel total revenue per available room (TRevPAR) was the highest for any month on record, according to STR’s March 2023 P&L data release. U.S. Hotel Performance March 2023 Per-available-room Metrics (Percent change from March 2022)GOPPAR: $95.12 (up 14.5 percent)TRevPAR: $238.22 (up 17.5 percent)EBITDA PAR: $71.07 (up 14.4 percent)LPAR (Labor Costs): $74.43 (up 23.4 percent) “Revenues and profits improved for a second consecutive month with each of the ke
Hotel Management
MAY 2, 2023
Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has signed an agreement with La Vie Hotels and Resorts to add over 30 hotels to the Group’s portfolio over the next decade. The business shared the announcement exclusively to HM during the 14th Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE), which is taking place at the Adelaide Oval on May 3-4. The move will enable La Vie to develop, manage and operate properties under the Radisson Blu, Radisson RED, Radisson, Park Inn by Radisson, and Country Inn &#
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Hospitality Net
MAY 4, 2023
Radisson Hotel Group announces the signing of its first affordable, high design prizeotel property in the UK & Ireland region. Scheduled to open in Q1 2025 in Dublin, this landmark property follows a series of exciting signing and opening announcements for the prizeotel brand as it targets accelerated growth across EMEA in 2023.
Skift Blog
MAY 4, 2023
Skift Take: In football or soccer — pick your sport/analogy — sometimes it takes a new coach to get momentum. Under its new CEO, Tripadvisor is making significant changes to its core products.
Lodging
MAY 5, 2023
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announces that Keith Barr has informed the Board of his decision to step down from his role as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and from the IHG Board. Keith intends to return with his family to the US. His final day as CEO will be 30 June, after which he will remain available to support and advise the business until the end of 2023.
Hotel Management
MAY 2, 2023
The heavy hitters of the Australasian hotel and design community gathered at Skycity Adelaide on Tuesday May 2 for the 2023 Design Inn Symposium. Over 250 delegates were in attendance for the 2023 event, which was hosted by HM magazine, co-hosted by the South Australian Tourism Commission, with support from GROHE as the event’s Principal Partner.
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.
Hospitality Net
MAY 2, 2023
The highly anticipated The Sebel Wellington Lower Hutt is set to open next week (May 10, 2023), delivering the city’s only premium 4.5-star apartment-style hotel.
Skift Blog
MAY 2, 2023
Skift Take: The buzz around the ongoing Arabian Travel Market in Dubai offers a glimpse into the thriving tourism industry in the region. Tourism in the Middle East is set to grow in coming years.
Lodging
MAY 1, 2023
When it comes to hotel management, there is only one way to truly operate as an owner, according to Tyler Morse, chairman and CEO of MCR, and that is simply to be one. With that philosophy as part of its operational DNA helping to drive performance, MCR continues to add unique, signature assets to its growing portfolio of properties. As an example, the New York-based company—which is among the largest hotel owner/operators in the industry […] The post The Owner’s Advantage: MCR Chair
Hotel Management
MAY 1, 2023
The Ascott Limited is set to open two new properties in Sydney’s CBD and Melbourne’s outer north suburb of Epping under the lyf and Oakwood brands respectively. The business shared the announcement exclusively to HM ahead of the 14th Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE), which takes place at the Adelaide Oval on May 3-4. “As the Australian arm of Ascott, lyf Sussex Sydney and Oakwood Epping are part of our proven global strategy that is focused on delivering hospitality
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