BILTMORE’S MURTAGH FOSTERS DIVERSITY FOR GREATER GOOD
Abby Murtagh says she is laser focused on further developing her team because an elevated and empowered staff is what she believes drives results for owners at the recently renovated Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort…
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BET Co-Founder Expands Hotel Brand Salamander in Pursuit of the New Luxury
Entrepreneur Sheila Johnson has been steadily expanding her luxury hotel empire. Some call her business, which has lately generated buzz, an overnight success that's been 17 years in the making.
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BIGGER IS ONLY BETTER WITH TRAINING WHEELS ON
In a perfect world, increasing size and scale should lead to operating efficiencies, improved profit margins, a strong growth trajectory (both per unit and in the number of units), career opportunities for employees, and competitive prices and…
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Saudi Arabia unveils master plan for Rua Al Madinah project
Saudi Arabia has unveiled the master plan for its Rua Al Madinah Project which will be constructed in the area east of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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WYNN PRESIDENT TEACHES, LEADS WITH STORIES
Brian Gullbrants has opened 23 hotels during his career and as a result developed a habit of personally delivering employee orientations…
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Time for Hotels to Stop Cheating on Their Branding
Hotels use a branding model that is, for the most part, broken. That reality leaves a gap for savvy marketers to exploit. Here's a refresher on tactics to use according to the professor who literally wrote the book on hospitality branding…
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The branding decision process from the owner’s perspective
The thought process involved in the branding decision process will undoubtedly impact the long-term success of the asset…
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Serge Trigano, co-founder of Mama Shelter
“Life is flamboyant and sassy,” according to Serge Trigano, the co-founder of Mama Shelter. The entrepreneur is making his mark on the hospitality industry by creating a new lifestyle boutique accommodation concept…
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Where Choice Hotels’ Radisson Acquisition Could Supercharge Growth
Choice Hotels on Thursday offered the first in-depth details of plans for its $675 million acquisition of Radisson Hotel Group Americas. The endgame? Boost those franchise royalties.
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Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance launched
Eighteen organizations committed to advancing women in hospitality industry leadership have joined forces to maximize their efforts through collaboration and partnership…
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MOLIVING INTRODUCES NOMADIC, POP-UP LUXURY
When Jordan Bem, founder and CEO of Moliving, decided to launch his own hospitality offering, he was looking to introduce a unique concept that no company has been able to master…
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FORTE DYNASTY KEEPS CHASING OPPORTUNITIES
At age 77, the only thing Sir Rocco Forte is considering is the way forward – to see what Rocco Forte Hotels, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, can do next…
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It's all about partnerships. Really.
After 40 years of welcoming travelers from across the beautiful wilderness of sub-Saharan Africa and India, I stepped away from the business at the end of last month…
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Call Erik Warner the conscience of the hotel business…
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The Margaritaville CEO on Just How Far the Jimmy Buffett Brand Can Go
Millennials think they invented experiential, lifestyle brands. But Margaritaville CEO John Cohlan was perfecting these ideas before many of today's hotel execs had sipped their first margaritas…
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STARTUP STAGE: STAY OPEN TURNS EMPTY BUILDINGS INTO POD HOTELS
Stay Open creates pod hotels in vacant or underutilized office and retail space, while contributing proceeds to help unhoused people. Travelers join Stay Pass, the company’s membership and rewards program, by purchasing an NFT (non-fungible token)…
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In an age of specialization, Homi Vazifdar is one of the few remaining hotel generalists…
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Hospitality powerhouse Amine Moukarzel
“Success is a continuous journey and not a specific destination” is how Amine Moukarzel, president and partner of Louvre Hotels Group and Golden Tulip Hotels MENA, views the world…
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