The booming industry recovery has touched chains and independent hotels alike, but the role of supply growth in that recovery has varied across the two segments.
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Global Hotels Industry Expanding its Sports Sponsorship in 2023, with Soccer Dominating Deals
The global hotels industry is increasingly investing in sports sponsorship, with a total spend of $1.27 billion and an annual spend of $415.4 million…
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Michelin meets the digital era: Personalized recommendations powered by AI
How does a company renowned for ratings based on individual inspections scale up to meet the needs of its passionate customers?
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Raging English tourists pay for four-star Edinburgh hotel with 'view of building site'
A visitor to Edinburgh slammed one of the city's four-star hotels after being placed in a room overlooking a building site, where work began as early at 6.45am and they "couldn't get a nightcap".
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Airport lounge services firm Encalm enters hotel business
The company aims to operate 21 lounges and 3 hotels by 2025 and may restructure and raise institutional capital for expansion.
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Nineteen Out of the Top 20 Spots in the World Sustainable Travel Index 2023 Held by European Nations
Sweden Emerges as Europe's Premier Eco-Friendly Travel Destination, According to Euromonitor's 2023 Sustainable Travel Index.
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Greek hotel wins first prize in the ‘Blue Flag’ competition for 2023
Situated on Paralia Katerinis, The Mediterranean Village Hotel and Spa has won first prize in the international best practices competition for its energy saving and management techniques…
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BON Hotels to elevate hospitality at the Hotel Expo Nigeria Conference 2023
BON Hotels, a trailblazer in the Nigerian hospitality sector, is thrilled to announce its participation in the highly anticipated 2023 edition of the “Hotel Expo Nigeria Conference.” This event, designed to foster networking, learning, and growth…
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Rixos Hotels UAE receives global sustainability recognition
Rixos Hotels UAE becomes the region's first to be Global Sustainable Tourism Council certified. The GSTC has gained worldwide recognition for its role in creating and overseeing global standards focused on sustainable travel and tourism…
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Mitigating impact of climate-related risks in the hospitality industry
The private sector, with the support of the government, must embrace sustainability - A strong commitment towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) can be used as a powerful competitive advantage for hospitality companies, especially those…
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HSMA launches new round of Virtus Awards
The Hotel Sales and Marketing Association's (HSMA) Virtus Awards has opened its ninth edition to honor and recognize the outstanding sales and marketing performances of associates, supervisors, managers, and leaders of Philippine hotels and resorts…
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The product will assimilate relevant general hotel information from existing resources about the property and surrounding area in order to generate auto-responses using contextual guest information like reservation details and guest profiles…
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Galactic Starcruiser: Even just closing the Star Wars hotel costs Disney $2.5 million per room
You think the Star Wars hotel rooms were expensive for you? It cost Disney even more!As if the May announcement of the closure of Galactic Starcruiser — the much-hyped Star Wars hotel at Walt Disney World that dared to ask, “what if you asked fans…
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Singapore-based City Developments Ltd. (CDL)—controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng—will continue to look for overseas acquisitions even as soaring interest rates are starting to dampen the property group’s earnings…
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Expedia and Booking are putting AI through its paces
The CEOs of the U.S.'s two largest travel agencies, Booking Holdings and Expedia Group, say they are bullish on the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) but warn that the nascent technology still needs refinement…
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IDEAS: Iberostar Looks to AI Solution to Reduce Food Waste
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts have cut food waste by 28% in the first half of 2023, thanks to an on-going partnership with Winnow and its artificial intelligence technology…
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HSMAI Top 25 and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations Open
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds and the Marketing and Public Relations Lifetime Achievement Awards. Nominations are open now through Sept…
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HOW IOT AND AI INNOVATIONS ARE REVOLUTIONIZING THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
The hospitality industry has been embracing technology throughout the rise of the digital age. After all, these tools can help support everything from more effective marketing campaigns to greater operational efficiency…
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