Hyatt sued over use of resort fees
A legal dispute involving "junk fees" has been initiated against Hyatt Hotels Corp., making Hyatt the latest major hotel company dealing with a fee-related lawsuit.
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Group business travel drives strong hotel REIT performance in Q2 2023
Stronger business group travel demand helped propel earnings metrics for hotel real estate investment trusts during the second quarter, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis.
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IDeaS Wins Three Human Capital Management Excellence Awards from the Brandon Hall Group
IDeaS Revenue Solutions, a world leading provider of automated revenue management software and services, won three coveted Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Awards, including gold for Best Advancement in Learning in the…
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More than $30 million committed to help unlock paths to hotel ownership - IHG Hotels & Resorts has unveiled the IHG LIFT program aimed at supporting and enhancing opportunities for historically under-represented groups in the hotel ownership domain…
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Minor Hotels reports 120% Q2 profit growth as global travel demand surges
Global RevPar in Q2 grows 21% y-y, led by Thailand with 62% RevPar growth for owned hotels and 85% y-y growth across all Thailand properties.
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Canada hotel ADR and RevPAR reached record-highs in July
Among the provinces and territories, Newfoundland and Labrador recorded the highest July occupancy level (87.9%), which was 5.0% above 2022.
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Scotland's Gleneagles named the hotel with the best service in the WORLD in prestigious awards
The hotel has won the World's 50 Best Hotels' ‘Art of Hospitality’ award for 2023 - Gleneagles, located in the heart of Perthshire, first opened its doors in 1924…
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Sick of Junk Fees? Sneaky Hotel Charges Could Be the First to Fall
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE MESSENGER - Abipartisan effort in the Senate has called for federal legislation that would rein in junk fees charged by hotels…
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WTTC: Capital investment in travel & tourism to reach nearly $1T
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2023 Global Trends Report has revealed an encouraging resurgence in travel & tourism investment, overcoming pandemic setbacks and signaling a strong return to growth…
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In Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Hotel Operator Beat survey, Budapest was placed as the most attractive market in CEE, reaching 4.3 points on a 1–5 scale where 5 means very high interest…
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Is Jason Grosfeld’s Costa Palmas Resort the New Madoff Scheme?
The East Cape of Los Cabo, Mexico has become a hotbed of luxury developments, including Costa Palmas, a high-end resort owned and operated by Los Angeles real estate firm Irongate…
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There’s one thing a hotel website can never tell you about a property - OPINION
In a very clever recent brand campaign, Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) identified six types of travellers and teamed them with hotel experts to find the hotels that best suited their personalities.
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These Are the Review Channels Hotels Must Prioritize - By Leanne DeMaille
Not surprisingly, nearly half of respondents started their planning in the same place, so we sought to uncover more specific influences besides common internet search engines to help hoteliers determine which repositories of reviews should be their…
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USA Today Names Beaufort Hotel "Best Boutique Hotel" in America for Second Consecutive Year
BEAUFORT, N.C., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beaufort Hotel has landed top honors with USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards as "Best Boutique Hotel" in America. It's the second year in a row the hotel has won the coveted award…
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PENINSULA ISTANBUL WINS “BEST NEW HOTEL” 2023 BY VIRTUOSO PROS
The Peninsula Istanbul Hotel has received the esteemed “Best New Hotel” award for 2023 from VIRTUOSO® – the world’s most prominent network of agencies focused on luxury and experiential travel…
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Cruise Saudi shortlisted by the World Cruise Awards, Seatrade Cruise Awards, and Wave Awards 2023
Cruise Saudi has been recognised by some of the cruise industry’s leading awarding bodies; the World Cruise Awards, Seatrade Cruise Awards, and Wave Awards for 2023…
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Taking place August 12-18, this year’s Virtuoso Travel Week offered virtual and in-person experiences held in Las Vegas at Bellagio Resort & Casino, ARIA Resort & Casino and Vdara Hotel & Spa…
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Report: Boutique hotel occupancy outpaces all U.S. hotels
Boutique hotels continue to report solid occupancies and healthy ADRs, and collectively achieved increases in all performance indicators through June, according to the Boutique Hotels: Mid-Year 2023 report from The Highland Group…
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