How a Thai luxury hotel brand is conquering Italy
At last count, Anantara and its sister brands have more than 60 hotels operating under multiple brands, including Tivoli, NH Collection, NHOW, Avani Hotels and NH Hotels in Italy…
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The Ivorian resort where the ocean washes away livelihoods
Every week Habib Hassan Nassar has to defend his beachfront hotel in Ivory Coast against an attacker that threatens to destroy his livelihood. His assailant is the rising sea that is eroding this coastal resort…
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Choice to nominate directors for Wyndham Board
During the company's third-quarter earnings call in early November, Choice Hotels International’s new CFO Scott Oaksmith said that Choice had become a “nominal shareholder” of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as part of its efforts to acquire Wyndham’s…
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Envisaging the AI Hotel of the Future
Imagine that you are eagerly organizing a weekend getaway for your daughter's 16th birthday…
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Gulf Hotels Group in big Saudi foray with new Riyadh office
As part of its growth strategy, Gulf Hotels Group has identified its expansion into Saudi Arabia as a priority market - Gulf Hotels Group, a leading hospitality management company with over 50 years of industry experience, is set to open a…
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Good morning! Hotels have been through the wringer since the start of the pandemic. The leisure and hospitality industry lost 8 million jobs in the first two months of the pandemic—more than any other industry…
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Norwegian has chosen Paxport’s services to enhance their charter business
Norwegian enters commercial partnership with Paxport to optimise the airline’s charter management processes and increase ancillary conversions…
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RateGain Raises $72 Million for Investments and Acquisitions
Indian travel tech firm RateGain, which is publicly traded, raised $72 million for investments and acquisitions to “build an AI-powered integrated tech stack” to power its travel and hospitality clients, the company said…
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Grazzy, the digital tipping platform driving higher earnings for hotel workers, has been named a preferred technology provider by Hyatt Hotels…
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Wyndham board deems Choice Hotels' new offer "a step backwards"
U.S. hotel operator Wyndham Hotels and Resorts (WH.N) said on Tuesday a new letter from Choice Hotels (CHH.N) "represents a step backwards" and the terms outlined are not in the best interests of Wyndham or its shareholders…
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Ignace Bauwens named chief executive of Hand Picked Hotels
The former chief operating officer of Corinthia Hotels has been appointed chief executive of Hand Picked Hotels. Ignace Bauwens will be taking over from current CEO Julia Hands on 1 December…
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Today in history: The Vegas MGM Grand fire killed 87 - Let's remember them
Today in history, in 1980, fire in the 26-floor MGM Grand hotel casino in Las Vegas killed 87 people and injured over 700. Improper ventilation and several safety code violations were blamed for the disaster…
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Discover The United Arab Emirates' Eco-Friendly Hotel Industry
With Cop28 fast approaching, hotels and resorts around the nation are making sustainability a top priority. As the countdown to Cop28 nears its end, all eyes will be on the United Arab Emirates and its dazzling array of five-star hotels…
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Digital Nomad Startup Raises $325 Million For 150 Boutique Hotels
Traditional short-term rentals often don't work well for the digital nomad who also wants to socialize. Outsite is trying to fill that gap…
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How Hotels Can Protect Power Devices from Looming Cyber Threats in an Interconnected IT Environment
As IT strategies have evolved amid the digital transformation, an era of generative AI is emerging that is changing the way hotels serve guests…
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World Young Chef Young Waiter & Young Mixologist 2023 competition final to take place in Monaco
The 2023 world finals competition of both World Young Chef Young Waiter and Young Mixologist will take place at the Lycée Rainer lll Monaco on the 23rd-24th November…
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Best practices for navigating generative AI's growing role in the workforce
Michael Burt, vice-president at the Conference Board of Canada, joins BNN Bloomberg to talk about how generative AI tools like ChatGPT are transforming the labour landscape.
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The case for modular hotels in New England - by MacKenzie and Carter
Back in 2013 at an industry event in Orlando, FL., the idea was hatched that hotels did not always have to be stick-built on site but rather could be built in a factory, transported to a site, and lowered in place by a crane…
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