Trump’s presidency and the path ahead for hospitality
With Trump’s economic and policy changes, the hotel industry will adapt to the shifting landscape of travel and guest expectations both at home and abroad.
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Trump’s presidency and the path ahead for hospitality
With Trump’s economic and policy changes, the hotel industry will adapt to the shifting landscape of travel and guest expectations both at home and abroad.
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As a pioneer in eliminating plastic waste since the 1990s, Six Senses has been on a journey to eliminate plastic from its properties, with the sharing of its Journey to Plastic Freedom Playbook webinar set to be held on 6 November 2024 for anyone…
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We speak to the CEO of Raffles and Fairmont about the evolution of the brands and the future of the luxury hospitality industry.
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Why Sage Hospitality sees more apartment-hotels in its future
The hospitality company that leans heavily into lifestyle and F&B is leveraging its strengths with a new Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy project in Savannah, Georgia. We dig into the details of the deal…
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The weirdest room service requests revealed, including caviar hot dogs and fresh goat’s milk
Gone are the days when guests simply ordered a club sandwich and skinny fries. Hotel guests make some rather outlandish and unusual room service requests, according to a new report.
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Travalyst introduces list to standardise sustainable hotel certification
Travalyst, the not-for-profit coalition of travel tech providers, has launched a list of 49 sustainable accommodation certification schemes that comply with a set of criteria aimed at improving industry alignment and credibility…
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The Hotelification of Offices, With Signature Scents and Saltwater Spas
Hoping to lure workers back to their desks, companies are designing “work resorts,” luxe spaces meant to compete with the comforts and versatility of their living room.
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7 Steps to Convert Digital Nomads into Digital Revenue with Mobile Ordering
As the digital nomad demographic grows, hotels have a unique opportunity to transform underutilized spaces and boost revenue through innovative F&B mobile ordering solutions.
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FROM SECURITY TO CLOUD, 4 TECH INSIGHTS FROM HOSPITALITY EXECS
Where should the hospitality industry be putting its technology investment? Cloud computing? Artificial intelligence? Sunsetting legacy technology? What are the priorities and is it spending enough?
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Brains Behind the Bots: Field Notes from the AI Underground
In March 2024, visionary leader Elon Musk opened another artificial intelligence startup, xAI, as an open-source challenge to ChatGPT, which is owned by OpenAI. Then IBM announced it was slashing its staff size in its increasing adoption of…
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Hotel development: Covivio Hotels successfully issues a €500m Green Bond
Covivio Hotels, Covivio's hotel property subsidiary, today announced the successful completion of its €500 million Green Bond issue, maturing in May 2033.
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Savannah Convention Center Gets Boost to Bond Capacity for Hotel
The Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority, just wrapping up a $276 million expansion, is now set to tap the municipal market to finance a new hotel, thanks to legislators’ move to boost the agency’s bonding capacity…
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Oberoi Chief Plans to Double Its Luxury Hotel Room Count by 2030
Oberoi Group — known for its luxury hotel brands Oberoi and Trident — is quietly developing new hotels close to nature, the company’s top boss revealed on Wednesday.
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Exploring The Latest Trends In Luxury Hotels
From innovative technology to sustainable travel, here, we take a look at the latest trends shaping the world of luxury hospitality and propelling luxury hotels well and truly into the modern age…
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Retail and hospitality companies unlock the data insights they need to face the future
Workday's Keith Pickens looks at the findings from two surveys exploring the challenges faced by business leaders in the hospitality and retail industries - and how customers have addressed them by unlocking data insights…
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Donagh Davern - Hotel sector must implement technology to thrive
Labour shortages and increased guest demands will mean that technological advances will increase for the hospitality sector…
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Downtown Sarasota's Hotel Indigo rebranded by IHG Hotels & Resorts
Sarasota's Hotel Indigo — a 95-room hotel that opened in 2006 — has been rebranded to voco Sarasota. The branding change occurred late last year without major fanfare or corporate announcement…
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Strawberry Arena - Sweden National Stadium Renamed
ASM Global announced a naming rights partnership with Strawberry Hotel Group, one of the largest hotel businesses in Scandinavia…
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