Hoteliers plan for a budget season unlike any other
With even less certainty about future performance than normal, hoteliers are changing how they prepare a budget as they get ready for 2021.
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Hoteliers plan for a budget season unlike any other
With even less certainty about future performance than normal, hoteliers are changing how they prepare a budget as they get ready for 2021.
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US hotels employ fewer workers but at higher wages
Data shows most rooms-division workers have received pay raises, averaging around 4%.
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US hotel profits at best level since start of pandemic
The latest P&L data from STR shows that U.S. hotel profitability picked up in July as more segments started to record positive performance.
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AHLA Survey: Frequent Travelers Cite Hotel Stay Priorities
A new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) conducted by Morning Consult shows that a number of improvements to health and sanitation protocol at U.S…
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Talia Oleshansky was hoping to spend her junior year at Indiana University in the sorority house for Alpha Epsilon Phi, as she did her sophomore year…
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UK hoteliers rethink relationships with ‘silent’ OTAs
Online travel agencies have made billions from the hotel industry, which has led hoteliers to ask where OTAs have been during the COVID-19 pandemic and what that says about the nature of partnerships.
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US hotel P&L turned positive in July
For the first time since February, U.S. hotel gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) was positive, according to STR's July 2020 monthly P&L report.
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8 ways for hotels to combat the crisis
This article delves into the Darwinian laws of a post-COVID-19 hotel market. Emerging from the global economic shutdown, many tough choices for hoteliers lie on the road ahead to a sustainable and profitable business…
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Why hotels are offering long-stay deals to UAE residents
One of the buzzwords of the past few months has been ‘pivot’. The ability to change focus and make the most of the realities of COVID-19 has forced people to look at what they were doing and adapt to a situation like no-other…
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San Francisco cleaning rules divide hotel owners, city
Hotel owners have filed a lawsuit, claiming the additional cost of complying with a union-driven cleaning ordinance will prevent them from opening properties in San Francisco even after other restrictions are lifted…
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The Future of Tourism - 6 Tips to Creating a Sustainable Experience for Travellers
We hear the word everywhere, but what does it really mean for hospitality business owners and why should we try and incorporate sustainability in a guest’s experience?
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How British Airways bid farewell to first of its last 747 jumbo jets
British Airways has now retired its first Boeing 747 since announcing last month that all 31 of its jumbo jets had sadly flown their last commercial services. The Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVD, departed from London Heathrow on 18 August at 9am…
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Marriott Named in London Class Action Lawsuit Over Personal Data Hack
Marriott International, a leading hotel operator, is facing a London class action brought by millions of former guests demanding compensation after their personal records were hacked in one of the largest data breaches in history…
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More UAE hotels could close down, says Cavendish Maxwell
Due to lingering travel restrictions and the massive hit coronavirus has had on businesses, many of the UAE’s hotels could still remain closed or operate at minimum capacity further into the year, according to a report by Cavendish Maxwell…
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Accor signs 14 new northern European hotels during first half of 2020
Despite a challenging first half of the year for the global hospitality industry, hotel giant Accor has signed 14 new properties in Europe during the last six months.
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IHG releases interim half-year results
IHG released its interim half-year results last week, which showed a $6.6-billion total gross-revenue decline, representing a 52-per-cent decrease.
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Choice Promotes Four into Leadership Roles
Choice Hotels International Inc. has promoted four of its employees into leadership roles to advance the company’s corporate priorities and drive growth.
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The Norwegian accommodation statistics from the Norwegian Statistics Bureau, just came out.
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