6th ROC conference: spotlight on dynamic insights and Industry evolution strategies
The 6th edition of the annual ROC Middle East Commercial Strategy Conference kicked off with a day filled with insightful discussions and expert dialogues, signaling the beginning of a transformative event in the realm of hospitality and tourism…
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Hospitality company Peerless Hotels eyes doubling of rooms over five years
Peerless would also look for partners so that the properties can be reached to different feeder markets - Peerless Hotels, part of the Peerless General Finance & Investment Company, is planning to double the number of rooms in the next five years as…
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Shatterproof to honor Hyatt's Mark Hoplamazian
Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the U.S., will host its seventh annual Hospitality Heroes Reception at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit on Jan. 23, from at the J.W…
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Trump's legal woes sow uncertainty for hotel brand
With former President Donald Trump and his namesake company embroiled in a high-profile civil trial in New York, the future of some of Trump's real estate and hospitality empire, including the Trump International Hotel & Tower New York, remains…
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A comprehensive guide to hotel housekeeping
The past year has been economically challenging for many hotels. As a cost-intensive department, housekeeping is often the first target of strategic optimization and cost reduction…
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Historic Buenos Aires Building to Open as a Hotel This January
Hotel Casa Lucia will open its doors in January 2024 on the Calle Arroyo, in the fashionable Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina…
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Scandic to Rebrand Holiday Inn City Centre in Downtown Helsinki
Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term agreement with landlord Exilion to extend the agreement and rebrand the Holiday Inn City Centre in downtown Helsinki…
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How a Thai luxury hotel brand is conquering Italy
At last count, Anantara and its sister brands have more than 60 hotels operating under multiple brands, including Tivoli, NH Collection, NHOW, Avani Hotels and NH Hotels in Italy…
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The Ivorian resort where the ocean washes away livelihoods
Every week Habib Hassan Nassar has to defend his beachfront hotel in Ivory Coast against an attacker that threatens to destroy his livelihood. His assailant is the rising sea that is eroding this coastal resort…
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Luxury and history collide on the breathtaking Mamula Island
Mamula Island - The former prison camp turned ultra-luxury hotel is nestled in the crystalline Adriatic waters of the majestic Balkan nation of Montenegro…
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Choice to nominate directors for Wyndham Board
During the company's third-quarter earnings call in early November, Choice Hotels International’s new CFO Scott Oaksmith said that Choice had become a “nominal shareholder” of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as part of its efforts to acquire Wyndham’s…
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U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES STRUGGLE TO RETAIN WORKERS
Leisure and hospitality sectors have the highest hiring rate among all industries and has consistently maintained the highest quit rates by workers among all industries, consistently exceeding 4.5 percent since July 2021, according to the U.S…
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Pub begs for staff in desperate post: ‘Police record? Who cares. Drug habit? Join the club’
A Tasmanian pub is so desperate for staff that it posted an appeal for applicants on Facebook – stating even those with a police record or drug habit would be welcome…
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STUDIO QI's straybirds suji prairie hotel in mongolia evokes traditional nomadic yurts
Situated on the vast Mongolian prairie near Suji, a boutique hotel dubbed StrayBirds Suji Prairie takes shape with architecture by Chinese firm STUDIO QI…
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2023 Eat Drink Design Awards: Best Hotel Design
Capella Sydney is an exemplar of adaptive reuse…
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Six ways voice-assisted tech delivers business value
Voice-controlled technologies are everywhere in everyday life. Over one-third of Americans now own a smart speaker, like an Amazon Alexa or Google Home, and 7 out of 10 say they use it at least daily…
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Envisaging the AI Hotel of the Future
Imagine that you are eagerly organizing a weekend getaway for your daughter's 16th birthday…
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Gulf Hotels Group in big Saudi foray with new Riyadh office
As part of its growth strategy, Gulf Hotels Group has identified its expansion into Saudi Arabia as a priority market - Gulf Hotels Group, a leading hospitality management company with over 50 years of industry experience, is set to open a…
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