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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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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TikTokers are booby-trapping their hotel rooms in the name of safety
Creators are going viral with elaborate “Home Alone”-style barricading…
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Kate Actress' new bae, Michael Mwangi: From chef to managing multi-billion hotels
19 things you probably didn't know about Michael Mwangi who is reportedly dating Kate Actress…
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11 of the world’s best luxury hotel bathrooms
Form and function find equal balance in these incredible hotel bathrooms that showcase beautiful design and luxurious amenities. The value of a beautiful bathroom cannot be overstated…
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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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What Happens at Hotels When Laws Restrict Airbnbs?
In New York, small and budget hotels — competitors to short-term rentals — raised prices. What business owner hasn’t had this dream: Government steps in and constrains the competitor that has been beating your brains out for years…
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Hotel Investing Remains Cheap as Sector’s Recovery Continues, per Analyst
Morgan Stanley’s Bluhm notes that lodging deal activity is picking up amid lowering rates…
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Could AI be the future of hospitality training?
Zeljana Babic's Xenios Academy blends neuroscience expertise with AI technology. Zeljana Babic is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Xenios Academy. The AI-driven platform focuses on education in hospitality training…
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Sustainability Marketing Just Got Tricky, And Better
I’ve been in sustainability/purpose long enough to witness the growth of greenwashing infect marketing, but also to develop some immunity-boosting strategies against it…
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Ron Rivett, Who Built the Super 8 Hotel Chain, Dies at 83
The entrepreneur built one of the nation’s largest budget hotel chains by locating a niche between Motel 6 and Holiday Inn. He didn’t have any architectural plans—just sketches on a few pieces of paper…
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Turning Tables - The Ritz-Carlton Opens a New Hotel and Restaurant in Oregon
The luxury hotel company makes its Pacific Northwest debut in Portland; plus, San Francisco restaurateur Shelley Lindgren brings a new wine program to Anguilla’s Malliouhana Resort.
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Artificial Intelligence in hotel marketing: use cases and perspectives
Within the framework of FITUR, the international tourism fair that took place recently in Madrid, a round table discussion entitled “Artificial Intelligence in hotel marketing: real use cases” was co-organised by BEONx and Hotelverse…
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Aareal Bank Backs Starwood Capital with Financing for Premier London Hotel Portfolio
Aareal Bank has provided financing for the acquisition of a premier collection of ten hotels in London by a controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital Group…
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HFTP Announces Inaugural Technology Investment Conference: HITEC-IC, Co-located with HITEC 2024
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) announced the HITEC Investment Conference (HITEC-IC), a new event designed to connect hospitality technology company executives with the investment community…
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Inside The Mind Of Hospitality Impresario Sharan Pasricha
As founder and co-CEO of Ennismore, Pasricha turned a small, indie hotel brand into a global hospitality conglomerate now valued at more than $2 billion. Here, he explains his business strategy and management style in a candid, in-depth interview…
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