Mews Founder Richard Valtr on the Future of Hotel Management and the Role of AI
In a recent interview with Hotel Management Magazine, Richard Valtr, founder of Mews, shared insights into the company's growth and the future of the hotel industry…
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Change is blowing through the professional services sector
Today a global revolution is taking place, heralding a new information age, comparable to the introduction of the printing press, electricity, cars, trains and the internet. Its potential to revolutionize our world in ways previously unimaginable is…
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The period between or 'betwixt' Christmas and New Year – now dubbed Twixmas – is fast becoming a time when 50- and 60-somethings, caught between caring for children, grandchildren and their own ageing parents, can escape for a relaxed mini-break…
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Europe gains pricing control as hotels tackle rate parity
The European hotel market is leading in price parity by outperforming OTAs and Metasearch engines with more aggressive pricing, according to the World Parity Monitor by 123Compare.me, giving hotels real-time control of its pricing distribution…
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Hotels Will Start Selling So Much More Than Rooms
For years, hotels have treated their digital storefronts with all the imagination of a Soviet-era grocery. Guests faced dreary drop-down menus that reduced the art of hospitality to generic choices like “Economy Standard” and “1 Queen Bed Suite.”…
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LVMH Invests in French Boutique Hotel Group Les Domaines de Fontenille
Continuing its expansion into hospitality and experiences, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has invested in Les Domaines de Fontenille, the French boutique hotel group co-founded by a former fashion executive…
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Members include Barceló Hotel Group, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Kempinski Hotels, Meliá Hotels International, Minor Hotels, Pestana Hotel Group, and Radisson Hotel Group.
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The Ascott take over management of Millennium and Copthorne hotels at Stamford Bridge
The Ascott Limited has announced that it has taken over the management of both the Millennium and Copthorne hotels at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea FC’s home stadium. This partnership is part of a broader sponsorship where Ascott has been named Chelsea’s…
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“No One Is Pushing the Hotel Industry to Change Faster Than the Savvy Indian Traveller”: SiteMinder
SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel distribution and revenue platform, has released SiteMinder’s Changing Traveller Report 2025, the largest survey globally on accommodation, revealing that Indian travellers are emerging as the most influential…
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Giovanni Angelini: Is the One-Stop-Shop Booking Platform Viable?
Is the 'one-stop-shop' or 'door-to-door' booking platform for travelers a practical reality or a logistic nightmare in this highly specialized/people industry?.
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Don’t rely soley on AI marketing in 2025 for direct hotel sales warns Mirai
“Hoteliers wanting to drive direct sales shouldn’t rely solely on rapid AI-based placements for their marketing strategy in 2025” warned Mirai’s Pablo Delgado during an executive panel at Phocuswright – taking place this week in Phoenix, Arizona –…
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Debate rages over freelance worker status in France's hospitality sector
The growth of internet-based platforms arranging jobs for auto-entrepreneurs in hotels, restaurants and the medical sector has thrown up questions over their employment status.
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Les Roches and ILUNION Hotels unveil the first Hotel Innovation Barometer, offering a comprehensive look at how over 40 international hotel companies of various sizes are leveraging innovation to boost competitiveness…
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Ten-storey hotel collapse in Argentina leaves one dead and several trapped
A 10-storey hotel collapsed in Argentina, leaving one person dead and seven still trapped in the debris…
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France sees a decrease in hotel occupancy rates
The trend raises concerns about the sector's recovery and future stability amid shifting travel patterns and economic pressures.
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Asia-Pacific hotel investment growing in 2024
Asia-Pacific hotel investments will total US$12.2 billion for the full year 2024 as an influx of investment activity, a more favourable interest rate environment and generally supportive macro and microeconomic developments will positively impact…
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What are Spain's controversial new rules for registering hotel guests?
Hoteliers and travel agencies have warned that controversial new hotel registration rules in Spain are not only difficult to implement but will make holidays more expensive for travellers and could hurt the tourism sector's competitiveness abroad…
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Hotel performance in 2024 - An unpredictable market with silver linings
Rising costs, changing booking trends, good leaders, and even the weather…are just some of the things that have influenced the performance of hotels so far this year.
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