Why you won’t ever see a six-star hotel in Europe – and why you should avoid them elsewhere
AN expert has revealed why customers won't ever see a six-star hotel in Europe and why they should avoid them elsewhere. Tourists often rely on the star ranking system when choosing a hotel for a holiday…
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IHG intros new suites prototypes for three brands
IHG Hotels & Resorts has revealed new prototype options for its three suites brands: Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites and Atwell Suites.
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Guide to Setup Your Hotel’s Online Presence for Exposure
Your hotel’s digital presence is more than just your website. Studies show that people check between 7 and 35 sites before booking a hotel…
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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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Strawberry Arena - Sweden National Stadium Renamed
ASM Global announced a naming rights partnership with Strawberry Hotel Group, one of the largest hotel businesses in Scandinavia…
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Wurzak Hotel Group Opens Third-Party Hotel Management Services to Additional Ownership Groups
Leaders at Wurzak Hotel Group, an award-winning hospitality management company, announced the company has officially expanded its services to include third-party hotel management services for additional ownership groups in strategic markets…
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Communications innovations and changes in the travel and tourism landscape, particularly travel behaviours and expectations, are shaping the work of marketers in the industry…
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ATM 2024 will showcase the latest trends in luxury travel
The Middle East’s luxury travel market is evolving rapidly, extending beyond opulent experiences to incorporate heritage, innovation and sustainability…
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CBRE: REVPAR REBOUND EXPECTED IN 2024 AFTER SUMMER DECELERATION
U.S. HOTELS REVPAR growth is likely to recover in 2024, as inbound international travel further improves and sector-specific headwinds moderate, according to CBRE…
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Death by a thousand fees: Customers navigate minefields of hidden charges
When did it become common practice for companies to charge people to death at point-of-sale, after pulling them in with lower advertised prices? In an age where transparency in pricing should be the norm, consumers are navigating a minefield of…
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2024 Budget Planning: What Is Top of Mind for Hotel Owners & Operators? - By Michael Grove
Budget season is upon us, and around the world hotel owners and operators are buried deep in data trying to come up with 2024 performance numbers.What unique challenges are hotels facing in the 2024 budgeting and planning process? HotStats reached…
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InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Launches Luxury Brand Evolution
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of an extensive global brand evolution designed to reimagine the luxury travel experience…
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Buyers Consider Changes to Mitigate 2024 Hotel Rate Hikes
Consensus says hotel rate increases will hover around 5 percent this year; buyers also see an increase in hotel nights on the horizon…
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DidaTravel outperforms Chinese hotel market recovery
DidaTravel achieves 40% YTD growth in hotel sales, outpacing China’s market recovery. Exceptional inbound growth at 124% emphasizes China’s allure and Dida’s market capture.
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4 new trends shaking up business travel in South Africa
Global travel analysts have highlighted that South Africa’s corporate travel scene has changed due to a combination of post-pandemic challenges, load shedding, and rising inflation…
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What Franchise Marketers Can Learn From Barbenheimer
Barbie Movie Buzz and Oppenheimer Madness Prove That Out-of-the-Box Marketing Strategies Work
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Hapi introduces new infrastructure
Hapi, a hospitality industry platform for fast and cost-effective connectivity between technology systems, has introduced a new infrastructure in partnership with AWS that is providing hotel companies access to critical guest and transactional data…
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