A Look into the 119-Year Legacy of the Tata Group Hotel Company
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), synonymous with hospitality excellence, boasts a legacy stretching back over 119 years…
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Isrotel launches global hotel brand with 70 million euros investment
The new brand is called "Aluma" and is a partnership with the Dayan family. In the first phase, Isrotel will launch three hotels in Athens, and later expand to other destinations in Greece and Rome…
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Sustainability Marketing Just Got Tricky, And Better
I’ve been in sustainability/purpose long enough to witness the growth of greenwashing infect marketing, but also to develop some immunity-boosting strategies against it…
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Ron Rivett, Who Built the Super 8 Hotel Chain, Dies at 83
The entrepreneur built one of the nation’s largest budget hotel chains by locating a niche between Motel 6 and Holiday Inn. He didn’t have any architectural plans—just sketches on a few pieces of paper…
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Budgeting for Technology Upgrades in Hotels
Imagine walking into a hotel where check-in happens seamlessly through a mobile app, the room preferences are customized to your liking even before you step in, and the concierge services are just a voice command away…
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HFTP Announces Inaugural Technology Investment Conference: HITEC-IC, Co-located with HITEC 2024
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) announced the HITEC Investment Conference (HITEC-IC), a new event designed to connect hospitality technology company executives with the investment community…
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Downtown Sarasota's Hotel Indigo rebranded by IHG Hotels & Resorts
Sarasota's Hotel Indigo — a 95-room hotel that opened in 2006 — has been rebranded to voco Sarasota. The branding change occurred late last year without major fanfare or corporate announcement…
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Five New England ski resort employees fired after giving Nazi salutes
The employees allegedly photographed themselves in swastika armbands at a costume party. A Vermont ski resort fired five of its employees this week after they posted an image on Instagram showing Nazi symbolism…
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IHCL’s Expansion Milestone: 300 hotels portfolio within reach, says MD and CEO Puneet Chhatwal
Through accelerated portfolio expansion, Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) will reach the target of 300 hotels in its portfolio in the next three to four months, IHCL MD and CEO Puneet Chhatwal told ET.
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Bob W expands in the Nordics with two more properties in Finland
Tech-led serviced apartment brand Bob W has announced two more properties in Finland, as it continues to strengthen its foothold in Europe…
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Inside The Mind Of Hospitality Impresario Sharan Pasricha
As founder and co-CEO of Ennismore, Pasricha turned a small, indie hotel brand into a global hospitality conglomerate now valued at more than $2 billion. Here, he explains his business strategy and management style in a candid, in-depth interview…
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Two-thirds of hotels report staff shortages despite record wages
More than two-thirds of U.S. hotels have experienced staff shortages in 2024 despite raising wages to an all-time high since the COVID-19 pandemic, an industry survey shows…
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Hotel Sustainability Outlook for 2024 Starts with Profitability
Sustainability is the future for hotels, full stop…
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U.S. hotel profitability gains led by full-service chains, major markets
Overall, 14 of the top 25 markets reported double-digit increases in GOPPAR. Improvement in group business, especially across the Top 25 Markets and upper-upscale chains, drove growth in U.S…
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Hilton is reported to be looking at acquiring the Graduate Hotels brand
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) is in talks to buy the Graduate Hotels brand, according to a Bloomberg report. Sources indicated that the deal for the brand would not include the real estate assets…
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Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano on what lies ahead for the world's biggest hotelier
Last year was an exceptionally busy one for Marriott International. In addition to enjoying robust net rooms growth, Marriott closed on its acquisition of Mexico's City Express brand, which marked Marriott's foray into the midscale space…
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Philip Barnes has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Rotana
Rotana announces the appointment of Philip Barnes as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 March 2024…
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Luxury Family Hotels appoints Teresa Kingston as group revenue director
Teresa Kingston joins Luxury Family Hotels from Rockliffe Hall where she was commercial director…
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