4 hospitality trends to watch in 2025
2024 is quickly drawing to a close and with it a strong year of demand for the travel industry. According to Amadeus’ business intelligence data, 5% more hotel room nights were booked globally from January – October 2024 compared to the same time…
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Debate rages over freelance worker status in France's hospitality sector
The growth of internet-based platforms arranging jobs for auto-entrepreneurs in hotels, restaurants and the medical sector has thrown up questions over their employment status.
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Solving staff shortages in a disruptive future
If you visit a hotel owned by Germany’s Aroundtown in the not-too-distant future, you might find the check-in experience managed by a hologram. Real estate investor Aroundtown, which holds around 80 hotels in its diverse, pan-European portfolio –…
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Why Are Hotel Sheets Always White? We Asked the Experts
Ever wonder why most hotels use white sheets? We've got the answer.
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Hotel Sales Training Lessons Learned From A Top-Tier Real-World Practitioner
While being a sales trainer for a diversity of lodging providers certainly keeps me in touch with what’s going on in the profession of hotel sales these days, I always capitalize on every opportunity to gain insights from real-world practitioners…
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Swillhouse revelations are the end result of the glorification of hospitality’s toxic culture
From my first job to my last, hospitality businesses have not always been a safe or equal spaces for women. The Swillhouse story is a stark reminder that a toxic culture still prevails in hospitality.
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There is no one at reception when I arrive at the hotel in a small town about 50km from Dublin, so I go to the bar and, as instructed, ask for the duty manager. “Miša, do you know where James is?” the young waiter calls to a passing colleague – in…
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Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments, Al Jaddaf roll out new tech upgrades
Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments, Al Jaddaf have rolled out a series of new and improved technology systems intended to elevate the guest journey through new TV systems, smoother and better security, and more…
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Case study: How The Coniston Hotel boosted direct bookings by 70%
Forging a meaningful relationship with guests is something The Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa in Skipton, North Yorkshire has always excelled at. A family-run business for more than 50 years, the hotel recently partnered with Journey to…
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7 trending revenue streams for your hotel in 2024
As the hospitality industry continues to evolve in response to shifting consumer preferences and technological advancements, hotels are redefining their approach to revenue generation. Recognizing the need to adapt and diversify, forward-thinking…
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AI-powered in-room tablets with WiFi detection built into the platform can identify in real time just how healthy the WiFi connection is in each room.
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How IDeAS is democratising hotel revenue management
Balancing inventory management and overbooking is crucial across the hotel industry to maximise occupancy and revenue.
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Ready to Network with Your Event Peers? EventCamp 2024 is the Place for You
EventCamp 2024 is coming! Are you wanting to network with your event peers? EventCamp is THE place!
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Forget the 4-day week. Mexican workers are fighting the 6-day week
On a recent Friday, like nearly every day, Maricela de la Cruz woke up at 5 a.m. She caught two buses to get from her parents’ modest apartment on the outskirts of Cancún to the J.W. Marriott Resort & Spa…
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Collaborative Sessions to Cover Real-World Solutions and Next-Gen Innovation, with Speakers from citizenM, Margaritaville, Wyndham and More. Hospitality Technology and Hotel Technology Forum Produced by EnsembleIQ. CHICAGO, Aug…
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