The annual JLL Hotel Operations’ Sentiment Survey has forecasted mixed fortunes for the hotel sector in the Asia Pacific region in the year ahead.
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The annual JLL Hotel Operations’ Sentiment Survey has forecasted mixed fortunes for the hotel sector in the Asia Pacific region in the year ahead.
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International tourism reached 97% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024
International tourist arrivals reached 97% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024. According to UN Tourism, more than 285 million tourists travelled internationally in January-March, about 20% more than the first quarter of 2023…
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Hotels’ digital revenue hits record high, Asia leading direct booking trends
In D-EDGE’s latest Hotel Distribution Report for 2024, an analysis of the past five years reveals big shifts in online booking behavior, especially following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic…
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UK Hotel Industry Shows Resilience with Projected Growth Despite Pandemic Challenges
The UK hotel sector has demonstrated notable resilience in the face of substantial economic challenges over the past few years. Following the Brexit vote, the depreciation of the pound sterling rendered the UK a more accessible destination for…
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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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Hilton Hotel Brands to Bring Back Automatic Daily Housekeeping Service - USATODAY
Hotels have been adjusting their housekeeping policies post-COVID lockdowns, with various brands shifting toward an opt-in model that provides daily housekeeping only to guests who request it - At least one operator is reversing course…
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US president Joe Biden visiting Áras an Uachtaráin in April. The president stayed at the Conrad Dublin during his official visit to the capital…
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At Virtuoso, a microcosm of industry activity
The most colorful description of a company's experience during Covid was conveyed to me by Joss Kent, CEO of AndBeyond, whose safari lodge business' strategy is driven exclusively by its sustainability-related impact objectives…
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European tourism remain resilient amidst pandemic and geopolitical uncertainty
The most recent edition of the ‘European Tourism Trends & Prospects’ quarterly report from the European Travel Commission (ETC) predicts that European tourism will demonstrate resilience amidst risks on multiple fronts…
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Guest Preparation Like Never Before
For owners, managers, and employees alike, the past few years have been, in a word: unpredictable!
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WHITE LABELS ROCK THE BOAT ACROSS ASIA
There is one truism about the connection between trends and the global pandemic that could not be more accurate: COVID-19 for the most part is an accelerator towards a future that was already coming, suddenly pushed into the path of a speeding…
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Rearranging the Communications Hierarchy in the Post-Pandemic
Now that Covid is waning, it is time for us to re-examine how to use communications media to our full advantage…
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Hotel CEOs Expect Labor, Inflation Pressures on Profitability To Be Long Term
The desires to deliver positive experiences for guests and maintain profits have never been more at odds in the hotel industry than they are now, and executives speaking at the 2022 Americas Lodging Investment Summit said there's a simple reason for…
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UNWTO: "Blanket travel restrictions don't work"
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has echoed the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) call to lift or ease travel restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Hotels Not Ready to Flush Away the Open-Concept Bathroom Design
A design aesthetic that is easier to maintain and gives guest rooms the sense of a larger space and more light — but often a view of the toilet — needs to be artfully executed for post-pandemic hospitality marketing…
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Hotels vs. Airlines: Who Can Ride Inflation to a Full Recovery?
Inflation can be a good thing for travel sectors able to play the rate game. But volume eventually has to catch up and play a part in the rebound…
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Premier Inn Sales Rose Along With Omicron
Hotels and other travel brands did see good numbers as they headed into the holiday season, but we're likely to see signs of consumers tapping the breaks in the early part of 2022. Let's hope that will be short-lived…
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3 Biggest Global Hotel Markets Not Seeing Big Omicron Impact Yet
The latest data since the Omicron variant emerged isn’t showing any massive swings in global hotel performance, but that doesn’t mean all regions are selling out rooms.
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