LABOR Hotel CEOs Prioritize Their Own Paychecks, Not Improvements for Their Companies or Workers
Labor disputes are continuing to rage between unionized hotel workers and the bosses at three major chains: Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt.
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Forte dynasty takes next steps
Charles Forte talks about investment from Saudi fund, pipeline and maintaining Rocco Forte Hotels’ classic luxury position.
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Hotel Staff Reveal The 6 Biggest Mistakes Guests Make During Their Stay
Want a premium hotel experience? Don't make these errors on your next trip.
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Dutch plan to raise hotel sales tax “not well thought out,” says ABN Amro
The Dutch government’s plan to increase the VAT rate for overnight stays in hotels and lodging providers from 9 to 21 percent will not generate the additional tax revenues the government thinks it will. The additional tax from the measure itself…
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Tenerife, Majorca, Barcelona to make hotel change for UK tourists after 'protests'
A massive change to hotels has been rolled out in Spain after protests in Tenerife and Majorca over a perceived "overtourism" in the European Union destination. Hotels in Barcelona and Tenerife are set to undergo a huge change, following a holiday…
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Abandoned ‘ghost town’ holiday resort with seven-star hotel owned by King Charles
The luxury Golden Sands Hotel remains as the centrepiece of the Cypriot town of Varosha, which was evacuated in 1974 due to fighting between Greek and Turksih Cypriots.
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Park Plaza Hotel owner refinances £150m in debt
PPHE Hotel Group, the owners of Park Plaza Hotel and Holmes Hotel, has refinanced more than £150m in debt…
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Hotel management agreements in Asia Pac see increase in duration, finds JLL
Hotel management agreements (HMAs) in the Asia Pacific region have been seeing an increase in duration, with the initial term of HMAs increasing by four years on average since 2005 to touch 17.4 years this year, a recent JLL survey has…
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With the pandemic largely in the rearview mirror, the last twelve months have been about interest rates, less transactions, and wild presidential election cycles worldwide. The hotel industry will be impacted in significant ways as these issues…
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Hotel employees share the 7 red flags to look for when checking into a hotel
Airbnb is losing clients to hotels — but that doesn't mean the latter is always a perfect solution. Some hotels are better than others, and there are a few things guests can look for to see how their accommodations might stack up…
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Global hotel rates starting to rise ‘more moderately’
Hotel prices in key global business travel cities are now going up at a “more moderate rate” than in the previous two years, according to the latest data from accommodation booking specialist HotelHub…
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The annual JLL Hotel Operations’ Sentiment Survey has forecasted mixed fortunes for the hotel sector in the Asia Pacific region in the year ahead.
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A Guide To Education Pathways in the Hotel Industry
The hotel industry is a vast and rapidly evolving sector, offering a wide range of career opportunities for individuals with the right education and skills. Whether you’re just starting your research or looking to advance your career further…
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Revitalizing Vietnam’s hospitality sector: A shift in branding
Vietnam's hospitality industry is undergoing a major transformation with a brand repositioning strategy that emphasizes unique, sustainable, and community-focused experiences.
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Italy could hike tourist tax to 25 euros a night for most expensive hotel stays
Italian cities could reportedly impose a charge of up to €25 (£21) for visitors to stay per night as part of increasingly draconian laws to stop over-tourism.
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Hoxton hotels owner is betting on Americas and Middle East as it plans to open 27,000 new rooms
Ennismore, the group behind the Hoxton hotel chain, is betting on the Middle East and the Americas for its growth after warning that Europe is becoming “challenging” for hotel development.
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Tassos Kotzanastassis: How drones and AI can reshape hospitality real estate
Tassos Kotzanastassis is the founder and managing director 8G Group, a private equity real estate group,and a founding partner at Petra Hospitality Management, a hotel management company based in Istanbul and focusing on Turkey, East Mediterranean…
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Young leaders don’t always act so young
On the stage on Day One of the HICAP Australia, New Zealand conference (HICAP ANZ) in Sydney this week, CBRE Asia Pacific’s Nick Hill showed wisdom beyond his years when he suggested while he has started his career going through a very challenging…
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