Year In Review: "Financial Security & Planning Back On HR's Agenda"
As 2023 comes to an end, Sanjay Bose, Executive Vice President and Head – HR & L&D, ITC Hotels shares the major HR trends & transformations in the hospitality industry.
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Hospitality leads way as tourism industry recovers
Hospitality has been the fastest sector to recover in the whole tourism industry in 2023, with its level almost equal to 2019, the China Tourism Association revealed recently…
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How AI Turbocharges Attribute-Based Shopping, Enabling Hotels to Increase Revenue and Profitability
Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of hospitality technology heading into 2024, and in looking at specific tasks where it can be deployed, a very lucrative application is in attribute-based shopping (ABS)…
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AHLA and Hireology Form Partnership for Talent Technology
Hireology announced a new partnership with the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). As part of this new partnership, AHLA has named Hireology its leadership partner for talent technology…
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Louvre Hotels Group, the second-largest player in the hotel industry in France and Europe, with flagship brands such as Campanile, Kyriad and Première Classe, is implementing a strategic plan aiming, by 2028, to position each of its brands among the…
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Q&A: Project Management Advisors’ Mark Knott Discusses 2024 Hospitality Trends
Throughout 2023, the hospitality industry has experienced a number of shifts…
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Luxury Rookery Hall hotel spa where Beckhams got engaged crowned UK's best
Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa is located in the stunning Cheshire countryside - A luxurious hotel and spa where David and Victoria Beckham once got engaged has been crowned the best spa in the UK…
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Family upset with 'outrageous' hotel policy denying their stay
'I was taken aback. I didn't know how to react,' said thwarted Orillia hotel guest after the nearby Quality Inn rejected his stay because his family lives in the area.
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The Salil Hotel Riverside Bangkok wins six awards in 2023
The Salil Hotel Riverside – Bangkok has announced that in 2023 it has secured a total of six prestigious awards conferred by renowned organisations…
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He spent millions restoring this S.F. hotel for tourists. Now he wants it to become homeless housing
The online reviews of the Best Western Red Coach Inn, located on the edge of San Francisco’s beleaguered Tenderloin district, are unsparing…
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Interview with Haninder Sachdeva, Managing Director & CEO at Eight Continents Hotels & Resorts
It is our distinct pleasure to welcome Mr. Haninder Sachdeva, the esteemed Managing Director and CEO of Eight Continents Hotels & Resorts, for an exclusive interview. With a distinguished career in the hospitality industry, Mr…
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50%-75% decrease in hotel occupancy rates after Gaza war
A recent report by the World Bank, regarding the Israeli Occupation’s aggression against the Gaza Strip, revealed that the potential economic impacts on the Jordanian economy will be significant as the war widens, directly affecting the tourism…
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Booking, Agoda or Expedia? A review of 200,000 hotel searches shows which has the best rates
Vacations can be fabulously relaxing. But booking one is another story. The average traveler views 141 pages of travel content in the 45 days prior to booking a trip, according to an Expedia Group report…
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Five trends to shape the extended stay sector in 2024
Editors George Sell and Eloise Hanson share five trends they think will resonate throughout the sector in 2024.
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Hotel tech: 4 predictions for hospitality in 2024
Cloud adoption, AI-innovations and a heightened focus on security are all set to shape back-of-house operations next year - In our latest guest post Alex Alt, EVP and general manager at Oracle Hospitality, shares four predictions for the hospitality…
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Hotel RevPAR exceeds pre-pandemic levels in 2023 despite lower occupancy levels - Singapore
As the global community transitions beyond the pandemic’s impact, Singapore’s hospitality industry has been mostly stable in 2023…
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Axed hotel staff to receive full pay after shock Virgin Hotels closure
A total of 130 employees were made redundant immediately and the doors of the hotel were locked on Tuesday…
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Hoteliers and unions against Paris tourist tax hike ahead of 2024 Olympics
Paris hoteliers are siding with tourists against plans by the French capital's government to triple the daily tax for visitors in 2024, following an already announced metro price hike…
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