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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Qatar Airways Wins Dual Honors at 2024 International Brilliance Awards for HR Excellence
Qatar Airways has won two Human Resources (HR) accolades: “Brilliance Award for Employee Engagement” and “Gold Award for Use of Technology in Internal Communications” at the 2024 International Brilliance Awards in London…
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Artificial Intelligence in hotel marketing: use cases and perspectives
Within the framework of FITUR, the international tourism fair that took place recently in Madrid, a round table discussion entitled “Artificial Intelligence in hotel marketing: real use cases” was co-organised by BEONx and Hotelverse…
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Aareal Bank Backs Starwood Capital with Financing for Premier London Hotel Portfolio
Aareal Bank has provided financing for the acquisition of a premier collection of ten hotels in London by a controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital Group…
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Libyan Investment Authority launches hostile takeover of South Africa’s Legacy Hotels
The Libyan Investment Authority, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, has launched a hostile takeover bid for one of SA’s premier hospitality groups, Legacy Hotels, following a bitter boardroom fallout, putting a multibillion-rand property portfolio…
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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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Fighting black PR - Real story from Maestro Hotel Management
Maestro Hotel Management, a management company specializing in the management of premium hotel complexes, has recently faced a challenge familiar to many businesses - black PR…
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MCR Refinances 16 Hotels for $333 Million
NEW YORK, February 08, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MCR — the country’s 3rd-largest hotel owner-operator — has refinanced a 16-hotel portfolio for $333 million, generating $51 million of net proceeds…
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HOTELS IHG Hotels & Resorts re-enters Swedish market with the signing of voco Stockholm Kista
IHG Hotels & Resorts has entered into a franchise agreement with Mogotel and development partner Revelop, to mark IHG’s re-entry into Sweden with voco Stockholm Kista…
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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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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Owners Confirm Sale to Local Investors
The Kemmerer family announced today that it has officially closed the deal for the sale of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Wyoming, ending a highly successful and transformative 32 -year run of ownership…
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Improve the Guest Experience in Your Hotel with These IoT Solutions in 2024
Hotel owners and managers already go the extra mile for their guests by providing excellent customer service, luxurious bedding, and even room service. However, there’s potential for you to be doing much more…
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DUVE ACQUIRES EASYWAY, BOOSTING AI-DRIVEN GUEST EXPERIENCES
Guest experience platform Duve announced Monday the acquisition of hotel technology company Easyway in a move designed to boost artificial intelligence-driven guest experience management for hotels and vacation rentals worldwide. Terms of the deal…
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Hotel Industry Investors Cheer Expected Rate Cuts and Improving Fundamentals in 2024
Insurance Costs and Lack of International Travelers Dampen Profitability Expectations - As owners, investors and operators met in Los Angeles for the Americas Lodging Investment Summit, a healthy dose of optimism permeated the conference halls and…
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Choice Hotels Becomes First Hotel Company to Complete Total Data Center Migration to the Cloud
The all-in move to AWS cements Choice's technology leadership within the industry, and allows it to deliver cutting-edge services to franchisees. Today, Choice Hotels International, Inc…
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ADA can override workplace policies, EEOC reminds employers
A Manhattan hotel has paid $42K to settle claims it refused to allow a front-desk clerk to sit down. The Library Hotel, based in Manhattan, has settled a U.S…
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THAILAND’S HOTEL INDUSTRY WILL ADD 10,000 ROOMS BY 2024
The Thai hotel industry is expected to grow by around 10,000 new rooms in 2024, according to Jasper Palmqvist, senior director for Asia Pacific at STR Global, a global provider of data, analytics, and marketing for the hospitality industry…
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VDA Telkonet's Tech Report 2024 traces the direction of tomorrow's hotels towards the well-being of the entire hotel ecosystem and announces the pilot project applying neuroscientific monitoring to the hospitality sector…
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