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SMALL but resilient. This was how the Philippines’ publicly listed hospitality companies and travel firms are described in an investment brief, having grown by 63 percent in revenue to US$1.8 billion (P102.96 billion) in the last three years…
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A growing number of hotel companies are shifting day-to-day management activities from hotel brand managers to third-party management companies.
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Palm Jebel Ali, the world’s largest palm-shaped island, is Nakheel Properties’ ambitious new archipelago project off the coast of Dubai. The project forms a central part of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and is aimed at increasing Dubai’s luxury…
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This is not just another ranking: over the past year, LTI - Luxury Travel Intelligence - has employed a meticulously defined assessment process, throughout which our rigorous algorithm evaluates the performance and values of luxury hotel brands…
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Zedwell, London’s pioneering, sleep-centric hotel brand, has redefined the capital’s hospitality scene with the launch of Zedwell Capsule Hotel Piccadilly Circus, offering seamless stays from just £30 per night. Sitting directly above Piccadilly…
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As Malaysia’s tourism and hospitality industry eyes a post-Covid pandemic boom, hotel investors are being urged to look beyond traditional profit measures or risk owning assets that could quickly lose value in an evolving marketplace…
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This year, Extended Stay America celebrates 30 years in business. Originally a pioneer in the midscale, Extended Stay America today remains the only major lodging company exclusively focused on the extended stay category…
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I have a love-hate relationship with loyalty programs. Actually, scratch that. Mostly hate. Having sat on the franchisee side of the table, I know first-hand that these programs don’t benefit the hotel. They don’t benefit the traveler either. They…
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A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
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Single-malt whisky maker Ardbeg just stepped onto the hotel scene.
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Lotte Hotel & Resort is accelerating its kimchi business expansion and has newly introduced a home meal replacement (HMR) kimchi stew. The strategy is to leverage its global chain to start full-scale overseas exports from next year…
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Adrian Zecha, one of the world’s most respected hoteliers and the founder of Azerai Resorts, recently visited the boutique hotel brand’s two properties in Vietnam ahead of the five-year anniversary of Azerai Ke Ga Bay’s grand opening…
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The next-generation Colee family leadership of owner-operator Noble House Hotels & Resorts is gearing up for what they expect to be increasing opportunity for equity participation, acquisition and third-party management growth by launching an…
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While the fashion line remained the financial backbone, Armani's hotels and cafes ensured the brand touched almost every part of a client's lifestyle
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Founder of the Regent brand, Burns was also known for anticipating guests’ needs, respecting staff and advancing global tourism.
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About a year ago, I shared the Hotel Brand Pyramid a chart I had picked up at a seminar. It turned out to be both old and incomplete, and the feedback came in fast: wrong brands, missing brands, and far too simplistic for today’s hotel landscape…
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Ovolo bets its ‘fun’ ethos and unique design can rewrite the rules of franchising in Asia Pacific, but is the region ready for non-conformity?
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Even if you're disdainful as to the validity of online hotel reviews, customer feedback that contains phrases including 'absolutely dire' and the words 'drab', 'grimy', 'smelly', and even 'disgusting', may give even hardened digital cynics pause for…
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