The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder Review: Icelandic Thriller
Hotels aren’t always places to relax. Guests arrive with their own baggage, both physical and emotional, and behind closed doors, many secrets play out…
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Could Marriott Debut a New Hotel Chain?
What does it mean when a hospitality giant debuts a new brand? The last few months have seen a few examples.
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How Makkah’s hotels sustain performance under constant high demand
What GMs can learn from Makkah’s operational playbook to build resilient hotel operations. When every day feels like peak season, hotel leadership becomes less about managing the moment and more about building stamina…
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China’s Bankers Ditch Global Hotel Chains as Travel Budgets Bite
These days, Shanghai-based banker Jason Zhang can no longer stay at the Westin hotel in Beijing’s financial district after his company cut its travel budget. Instead, he had to settle for a cheaper domestic hotel chain…
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How to Turn Your Hotel Website into Your Best Salesperson
A hotel website has one overriding job: sell the experience. It should feel like an extension of your property – authentic, functional and persuasive.
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Experts reveal why shop and hospitality workers make the best romantic partners
If you’re looking for a loyal, hardworking, and emotionally intelligent partner, you might want to start dating outside the office…
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A woman in the US was left horrified after discovering that her hotel in Las Vegas added a surprise charge onto her bill which tripled the fee.
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Hotel executives say 'junk fee' rules should apply to all
Amid mounting U.S. legislative pressure on "junk fees," hospitality industry leaders say they welcome regulation as long as it is evenly applied across the lodging sector as a whole…
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Accor’s New Chief Strategist Seeks Luxury Growth Beyond Hotels
Gilda Perez-Alvarado surprised some hotel industry vets when she joined Accor last October, becoming its chief strategy officer. She switched from being the Global CEO of hotel broker JLL…
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Raffles Trojena To Open in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM
The resort, slated to debut in 2027, will reimagine mountainside hospitality at 7,545 feet. Raffles Hotels & Resorts and NEOM have unveiled plans for a year-round mountain resort in Trojena, Saudi Arabia…
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Accor Selects IDeaS as Global Revenue Management Software Provider
IDeaS and Accor announced that Accor has chosen IDeaS as its global revenue management software (RMS) provider…
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Scandic Nürnberg Central to open its doors
The opening of Scandic's first hotel in Nürnberg, the second largest metropolitan area in Bavaria. The new hotel is an important step in the company's expansion in Germany…
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Hotel-Condominium Governance Litigation - Could IconBrickell Go National?
In 2020, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal issued the IconBrickell decision that has had a profound effect on the way practitioners and developers think about the legal landscape of mixed-use properties throughout the state of Florida…
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Hotel Superyachts—How Luxury Accommodations Are Increasingly Setting Sail
It's hard to know when to call something a travel trend but one sign might be when current trends merge into one, particularly for the top 1% of travelers…
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Ian McAuley Joins Meyer Jabara Hotels as Chief Investment Officer to Spearhead Growth
Meyer Jabara Hotels is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian McAuley as the Chief Investment Officer, a role specifically designed to bolster the company’s asset portfolio and enhance partnerships with capital investors…
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IHG PROJECTS $1 BILLION SHAREHOLDER RETURN FOLLOWING STRONG 2023
It aims to grow luxury without neglecting mid-scale business - IHG HOTELS & RESORTS reported a 23 percent increase in profit from reportable segments in 2023, surpassing the $1 billion milestone for the first time…
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Luxury Hotel Chains Accused of Price-Fixing Scheme, Lawsuit Alleges
In a recent legal development, prominent hotel chain operators including Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Hyatt Hotels Corp., Inter-Continental Hotels Corp., Marriott International Inc., and Accor Management find themselves embroiled in a lawsuit…
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Eco Hotels and Resorts eyes over 2,000 rooms under its ops by March 2025
Eco Hotels and Resorts is targeting more than 2,000 hotel rooms under its operations by March 2025. Earlier this month, the company inked an initial pact with Vitizen Hotels Ltd (VHL) to acquire a 100 per cent stake of VITS in the VHL…
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