Spanish watchdog hits Booking with record fine of €490 million
Spanish competition watchdog CNMC plans to issue a record fine of €490 million to Dutch holiday rental website Booking following reports of false competition from two Spanish hotel owners’ organisations, Spanish and Dutch media reported on Friday…
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Guide to Setup Your Hotel’s Online Presence for Exposure
Your hotel’s digital presence is more than just your website. Studies show that people check between 7 and 35 sites before booking a hotel…
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Google Shifts Hotel Ads To AI-Powered Bidding Strategies
Google to phase out cookie-based Hotel Ad strategies, introduces AI-driven tROAS and expands Performance Max for travel…
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Moxy Hotels And Sanctuary Team Up For Astrological Travel
Planning your holiday adventures according to your star sign, known as astrological travel, may seem a little quirky, but its popularity is growing by leaps and bounds…
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Tourism marketing body takes rosy view as hotel rates rise, conferences bound back
But tourism is operating in a “complex landscape,” where everything from interest rates to inflation and global events can have an influence…
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Colorado AG settles with Marriott over hidden hotel fees
Resort fees aren’t illegal, but hiding them as consumers plan their overnight stays violates the state’s Consumer Protection Act. The FTC is also working to address “junk” fees…
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Bloom Hotels turns profitable with Rs 144 Cr revenue in FY23
Hospitality chain Bloom Hotels was established 13 years ago but it has gained momentum in the past few years…
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Tourism India - Hygiene and sanitation rating system for the hospitality sector yet to take off
The ranking scheme launched in November last year by the Union Tourism Ministry in collaboration with the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation…
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What a luxury hospitality group CEO looks at when inspecting a hotel
Sonia Cheng, CEO of Rosewood Hotel Group, reveals what she's looking for when inspecting properties from her global portfolio.
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Rosewood CEO Sonia Cheng on AI’s potential within hospitality
Sonia Cheng, CEO of Rosewood Hotel Group, which manages hotels in more than 20 countries, reveals to CNBC's Tania Bryer where she thinks AI can be used within the hospitality space.
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Wyndham Simplifies Group Travel, Brings Instant Booking to 5,600+ U.S. Hotels
A win for travel planners and managers, real-time rates and availability go live across industry's largest portfolio of economy and midscale hotels…
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Hotel sustainability: A full guide for hotel owners
What is hotel sustainability? Hotel sustainability refers to the practices and policies that hotels implement to minimise their environmental impact, promote social responsibility, and ensure economic viability…
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Iberostar launches competition to celebrate unveiling of new agent website
Iberostar Hotels and Resorts has unveiled a new ‘One Stop Shop’ for travel agents, providing all the information sales consultants need in one easy-to-use site…
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Gaza war paralyses Israeli tourism for third year
In Israel's biblical city of Nazareth, the basilica is empty, restaurants and shops that usually thrive on Christian pilgrims are closed, and many hotels have been shut for months…
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Israel’s Leading Hotel Chain Expands Internationally
Israel’s leading hotel chain Isrotel has announced the opening of their first hotel outside of the country. The brand, under a new division called ALUMA, meaning “ray of light” in Hebrew, will open its Skylark Hotel in Athens, Greece next month…
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Qatar Airways Wins Dual Honors at 2024 International Brilliance Awards for HR Excellence
Qatar Airways has won two Human Resources (HR) accolades: “Brilliance Award for Employee Engagement” and “Gold Award for Use of Technology in Internal Communications” at the 2024 International Brilliance Awards in London…
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Expedia Plunges on CEO Departure - Stock slid 15% on the departure of CEO Peter Kern
Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern is taking a vacation, but will the rest of us be able to afford one? Kern will stay until May 1 and expressed confidence in his successor, Ariane Gorin…
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Hotel Industry Investors Cheer Expected Rate Cuts and Improving Fundamentals in 2024
Insurance Costs and Lack of International Travelers Dampen Profitability Expectations - As owners, investors and operators met in Los Angeles for the Americas Lodging Investment Summit, a healthy dose of optimism permeated the conference halls and…
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