Airbnb to mimic luxury hotel services to offer guests more
Accommodation rental giant wants to expand its experiences to offer services such as massages and private chefs.
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‘Experience Is Not Expertise’: Why Rich, First-Time Hoteliers Are Failing So Spectacularly
A series of disappointing stays courtesy of wealthy but inexperienced owners has our editor at large recoiling from a growing blight in the travel industry.
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Soft brands move into midscale
For the first 10 years of their existence, soft brands were largely an upper upscale and luxury phenomenon. But in recent years, several major hotel companies have been introducing soft brand collections in the midscale segment of the market. Due to…
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IHIF Asia Preview: How Hilton plans to grow
Asia is fast becoming one of the most important battlegrounds for the major hotel brands. Most have evolved out of the US and Europe meaning there is more real estate to chase elsewhere. The potential of markets like India and China is well…
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Hotels in Europe, Africa, Americas, & Asia-Pacific adopt the WTTC’s Basics, gaining global support & expanding in Japan, Philippines, & India…
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Hotels in crisis – are they ready to communicate in an emergency?
Six found dead at Grand Hyatt Bangkok.’‘Detectives investigating devastating Glasgow hotel fire’‘Woman found dead at five star Surrey hotel – man suspected of murder.’‘Hilton hotel in Paddington evacuated after laundry fire.’…
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My Place Hotels CEO talks evolution of extended stay, breaking the mold
With a long family history in hospitality, Ryan Rivett shares his outlook on the “desirable” extended stay segment and his strategy for My Place as it celebrates 10 years of franchising.
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For big hotel brands, boutique is beautiful
Immersive, hyperlocal, experiential. That’s what discerning travellers want, and that’s what the hospitality industry is giving them in good measure with boutique hotels. Once a distinct and separate entity, small boutique properties are now an…
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Asia Pacific hotel deals grew in tandem with resurgence of tourism: JLL
Hotel transactions grew in tandem with the uptick in tourism across Asia Pacific in the first half of the year, revealed latest data and analysis by JLL. Hotel deals jumped 19% YOY to touch $5.7 billion, led by major deals in Japan…
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Insights into hotel management with Hilton Anaheim GM Sergio Bocci
Ahotel manager stands at the intersection of hotel owners, employees and guests in a role requiring a delicate balance to exceed the expectations of all three groups simultaneously…
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How Iconic Luxury Hotel's transformed the Mayfair Townhouse
Earlier this year we caught up with Andrew Stembridge, executive director at Iconic Luxury Hotels to discuss one of the company’s hotels. The Mayfair Townhouse was the winner of this year's HAMA Europe Asset Management Achievement Award and we were…
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Radisson’s Tim Cordon on regional strategy, opportunities and innovation
The COO – MEA & SEAP, Radisson Hotel Group, delves into its ambitious regional expansion strategies, the distinct challenges and opportunities across different markets.
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Yas Plaza Hotels creates new culinary sustainability offering with upcycled pasta
Yas Plaza Hotels has launched a new and innovative sustainable culinary project at their Italian restaurant, Filini Garden, led by its chef, Marco Gattone. Called “Il Pane e’ Oro”, the initiative sees the restaurant transforming leftover bread into…
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A guide for people with learning disabilities to working in hospitality from Hilton’s Sam Innes
Sam Innes is a member of The Waldorf Hilton, London’s Food and Beverage team who has Down Syndrome. He is working to defy the barriers to entering the workforce, and part of his work includes providing interviews with the media, so the team at H&C…
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Fuji Speedway Hotel Guests Can Turn Laps On A Storied Japanese Track
The American writer Ernest Hemingway reportedly once said, "Auto-racing, mountain-climbing and bull-fighting are the only sports. The rest are games." At Fuji Speedway Hotel in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, guests can sample two of the great writer's…
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Panic in Turkey as tourists abandon country for another hotspot leaving hotels empty
The number of Turkish tourists in Greece has surged since Greece launched visas on arrival for visitors from the neighbouring state, with Turkey now experiencing a drop in tourism.
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Small Indian hotels dream big with foreign locales
In June, global hospitality technology company Oyo launched its first luxury hotel in Dubai—Palette Royal Reflections Hotel and Spa—to strengthen its premium property portfolio in the Gulf region.
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Why luxury Scottish hotel firm is looking to youth to develop talent of the future
A Scottish hotel group has welcomed nearly 20 apprentices as part of an initiative aimed at boosting the number of young people working in the sector.
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