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JANUARY 3, 2024

Accor, a world-leading hospitality Group boasting more than 1,000 properties across the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, has partnered with Shree Kamalam Elite Resorts Pvt. to launch Grand Mercure Jaipur Kukas, the 8th Grand Mercure property in India, a premium addition to its distinguished portfolio.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

MCR is one of the largest hotel owner-operators in the United States, with around 150 hotels across 37 states. Led by Chairman and CEO Tyler Morse, who founded the company in 2006, MCR differentiates itself by both owning and managing its hotels, which Morse says helps the management teams stay acutely focused on success.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Have you ever wondered what separates an unforgettable educational experience from a forgettable one? What makes some classrooms come alive with curiosity and engagement, while others seem to lull students into monotony? Traditional teaching methods are undergoing a profound transformation.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Year-over-year growth in RevPAR doubled to 2.4% compared to the 1.2% gain seen for October. The calendar was clean with equal numbers of weekdays and weekends, unlike the previous month when the calendar negatively impacted performance.

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Hotels 201

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Officials of Satori Collective, a real estate investment management firm focused primarily on hotel property investment, today announced the sale of the 124-suite Holiday Inn Express & Suites Alpharetta-Windward Parkway to Bukhari Group Hospitality.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Marriott International, Inc., recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Beijing North Star Company Limited to open the third The Ritz-Carlton and the first Marriott Marquis Hotel in Beijing.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

I invite you to think about this question as we begin a new year because having a clear and compelling answer to this will help you stay motivated to serve your teams, your guests, and perform at your best.

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Hospitality 197

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) as led by the lustrous ChatGPT is rightfully front and center in the news because there are seemingly endless possibilities for how these pretrained models built on large data sets can help speed up various processes at a hotel or enhance the guest experience.

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Hotels 197

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Belmont Hotel Manila is proudly a local brand that is part of Megaworld Hotels & Resorts – one of the largest hospitality chains in the Philippines. It is a “home away from home” for local and international business travelers as well as vacationers who seek convenience, safety, and consistency in excellent service.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Four Seasons, a global leader in luxury hospitality, in collaboration with the Hong Kong leading developer Sun Hung Kai Properties, announces the grand opening of Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is set to revitalize and rebrand the historic Gellert Hotel in Budapest, renaming it as the Mandarin Oriental Gellert, Budapest. Slated to open in 2027, the hotel will showcase an Art Nouveau design and emphasize wellness.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

In merely 5 days last November, the Generative AI application ChatGPT reached one million users, a feat that took Facebook 10 months and Netflix 3.5 years to accomplish.

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Hospitality 191

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JANUARY 5, 2024

International travel opens our eyes to unique adventures, diverse cultures, flavorful cuisine, and an amazing array of awe-inspiring sights, sounds, and smells. With Hilton properties covering 124 countries and territories, the hardest part just might be deciding where to visit first.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

During the pandemic, around 70% of all hospitality workers in the United States were laid off. While travel volumes have largely returned to their 2019 levels, much of the industry’s labor force has opted not to return, choosing other opportunities and career paths instead.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Happy New Year! I want this year to be your best year ever for creating amazing customer service and experiences. And for everything else, too! But as it applies to the customer experience, I thought it would be fun to share some ideas we need to do more of. With that, here are 10 ideas. Many, if not all, will apply to you and your business.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Hotel productivity is a measure of how much a hotel does (in terms of selling rooms, products and services) with the resources it has (such as money, labour and materials). The ultimate goal is to simply do more with less.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Lure Agency proudly announces that founder and partner Cory Falter, a well-recognized figure in the B2B hospitality marketing landscape, has been invited to join the Constant Contact Agency Advisory Board.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

This new Grand Mercure hotel will be a beacon of hospitality among this thriving community, providing the brand’s signature journey of the senses and fresh cultural perspectives. This is a gathering area for visitors and professionals in the area’s centers of expertise in finance, commerce, art and technology.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Vancouver’s legendary city retreat to unveil reimagined accommodations and revived culinary and beverage spaces in 2024.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

City resort seamlessly links business and leisure travellers with the natural, cultural, and culinary wonders of Phatthalung in the utmost of comfort and convenience.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Accor Greater China is pleased to share its latest initiative in creating more environmentally sustainable hotel experiences, by giving travelers the option to reduce their carbon impact while staying at Accor hotels in Greater China.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the opening of Taj Sawai, Ranthambore. Nestled on the outskirts of Ranthambore National Park, the hotel is the perfect sanctuary to enjoy a safari to spot the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger.

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Hospitality Hotels 169

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Performance benchmarking is paramount in the hospitality industry, and whether measuring success against yourself, the competition or a specific segment of the market, the process involves foundational historical metrics.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Twice a year (or six times, if you’re counting the couture and men’s shows too), a glittering phalanx of buyers, editors, stars, and influencers descend on Paris for the world’s most stylish trade fair: fashion week.

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Accommodation Hotels 163

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JANUARY 3, 2024

STR’s global “bubble chart” update through 16 December 2023 showed 75% of markets with growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) compared to 2019. Notably, 20 of 25 European countries recorded RevPAR growth in this run-up to the holiday season, wrapping up a strong performance year around the continent.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Welcome to the fifth edition of the employer branding podcastseries for HSMAI Europe.

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Branding 229

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JANUARY 3, 2024

The primary aim of every organization is to maximize the value it creates from its existing resources. Exactly what that ‘value’ looks like can differ from one business to the next. For some businesses, value may simply mean generating a greater return for the shareholders, but for others, value creation can be something much more specific.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

FCS Solutions, global leading provider of hospitality technology, has unveiled its strategic expansion across Europe, marked by the establishment of two new offices. This move comes in direct response to the accelerating adoption of its comprehensive cloud-based solution, FCS1, by hotels in the region.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Located at the corner of Garmsich and Main Streets across from Paepcke Park, the hotel features 68 guestrooms and a distinctive selection of public spaces including: a lobby retail boutique, roof terrace spa pool set to open Spring 2024, and flexible event spaces.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Four Seasons to expand residential portfolio to The Bahamas with luxury oceanfront Private Residences in celebration of The Ocean Club’s 60th anniversary.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Professional Accounting Solutions (PAS), the preferred provider of back office and accounting solutions for the global hospitality industry and the leading provider of Infor SunSystems and Infor EPM services, announced it will present sessions at three of Infor’s upcoming Hospitality Customer Days events.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Aligned Hospitality Management is continuing to expand its presence in Southern Arizona with the addition of La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham NW Tucson Marana in Tucson, AZ, elevating its total portfolio to 21 properties. This strategic acquisition underscores the company’s sustained momentum in the region.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and The BHN Group have opened nominations for the prestigious Rising Star Award Caribbean to be presented at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS).

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JANUARY 4, 2024

In a world where customer expectations are constantly rising, and social media can amplify experiences, service recovery has become an essential art for any company aiming to maintain customer loyalty.

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Services 151

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JANUARY 2, 2024

COVID 19’s impact on the latest spa and wellness trends is undeniable.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Award winning Pacific Hospitality Group has deployed Silverware’s native purpose-built digital GuestX Ordering & Payments solution at their lifestyle properties. This exclusive group includes The Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa, Calif. Hotel Viata in West Lake Hills, Calif.;

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, named "Best Luxury Beach Hotel Worldwide" by Luxury Travel Advisor, introduces a complete island buyout, providing guests with unparalleled exclusivity and privacy.

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