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The effects of COVID-19 on the United Kingdom’s hotel industry and the end of the government’s furlough scheme have forced Whitbread PLC, the U.K.’s largest hotel company by asset number, to terminate 6,000 jobs, 4,500 of which are in the company’s…
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Driftwood Capital expects a wave of distressed assets to hit the market within the next three to six months as government funding runs out…
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Intercontinental Hotels Group has added the first property under its Voco brand in Northern Europe. The former Holiday Inn Villach in Austria’s southern Carinthia province has been reflagged as the Voco Villach…
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The coronavirus pandemic has battered Richard Branson's business empire. Now, the billionaire is going on the offensive…
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Luxury home accommodation firm Under The Doormat is to open a boutique aparthotel on London’s Sloane Gardens next month.
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Management and consulting firm Columbia Hospitality, based here, has created an executive search program designed to place highly skilled and qualified candidates into positions in the hospitality industry…
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Kasra Moshkani, Oyo Hotels & Homes’ new head of business in the U.S., believes his company is poised for outsized growth based on its outperformance of competitors and its positioning within the broad marketplace…
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New York City diners may soon see a Covid-19 surcharge on their bills as the restaurant industry continues to hobble due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coffee connoisseurs, assemble! If you can get to London and have a spare $65, you may be able to sample one of the finest brews in the world. Ground and brewed "tableside" by your own personal barista, the "Ethiopian Cup of Excellence Queens…
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Online Travel Agencies have always been a subject for debates among hoteliers. Should we reinforce our direct channels of distribution or rely on intermediaries? In general, there is no universal answer to that question…
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Communication is such a broad topic and it happens every single minute of the day. It’s everywhere! To learn how to better communicate, you must be aware of the way we, as people, communicate with one another…
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Although the coronavirus pandemic brought the tourism industry to a grinding halt, certain areas of the hotel development sector have continued to progress despite the disruption brought on by the virus…
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Design-focused serviced apartment brand Locke has opened its third London property, located in Bermondsey around a mile from London Bridge station…
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While hoteliers would like to see a return to a robust demand environment sooner rather than later, asset management experts said it will be important to embrace cost cutting measures to ensure a return to profitability…
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Travelers eager to fly again may want to consider Italy as their next destination. Rome's Fiumicino Airport has become the first airport in the world to earn "the COVID-19 5-Star Airport Rating" from Skytrax, an international airport industry…
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Looking for somewhere fancy to chill out, max, relax all cool? Look no further than Airbnb, where Will Smith is offering fans the chance to kick back in the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" mansion, 30 years after his taxi first pulled up outside the…
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As restrictions on travel begin to ease globally, destinations around the world are focusing on growing domestic tourism, with many offering incentives to encourage people to explore their own countries…
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I had the pleasure of speaking with Kym Kapadia, chief commercial officer and head of hotels for Aprirose Real Estate Investment…
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