Capstone Hotel Management secures management of Portage Resort in NZ’s Marlborough Sounds
New Zealand owned Capstone Hotel Management is pleased to announce it has been appointed as the new management company for Portage Resort (most recently The Portage Hotel) as of 1stAugust 2023.
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easyJet holidays Partners with BeCause to Expand Hotel Sustainability Data Capabilities
The sustainability startup will help easyJet holidays automate and simplify the way it presents sustainability-certified hotels to travellers at booking.
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5 extraordinary hotel concepts currently on the boards
Writer Pauline Brettell cuts through the noise to uncover the hotel concepts that are currently on the boards that will make the biggest impact when they are made into reality…
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PwC Report - Hotel Industry Digital Transformation - The Current State of Play
The right combination of technology investments can improve guest experience, boost profitability and equip the industry for growth…
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Building a stronger industry image will boost hospitality employment, say researchers
Flinders University's Dr…
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Scotland's Gleneagles named the hotel with the best service in the WORLD in prestigious awards
The hotel has won the World's 50 Best Hotels' ‘Art of Hospitality’ award for 2023 - Gleneagles, located in the heart of Perthshire, first opened its doors in 1924…
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Sick of Junk Fees? Sneaky Hotel Charges Could Be the First to Fall
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE MESSENGER - Abipartisan effort in the Senate has called for federal legislation that would rein in junk fees charged by hotels…
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Prison cells to luxury rooms: These world-class hotels have a dark history in their halls
Former prisons, jails and a state asylum, these historic properties have been completely reimagined
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WTTC: Capital investment in travel & tourism to reach nearly $1T
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2023 Global Trends Report has revealed an encouraging resurgence in travel & tourism investment, overcoming pandemic setbacks and signaling a strong return to growth…
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Robert Butler named Sage Hotel Management COO
Sage Hotel Management, a Sage Hospitality Group company, has promoted Robert Butler to EVP/COO…
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Opulus hotels CEO Dominic Lambrinos reveals his version of ‘luxury’
An Australian financier and hotelier has revealed his version of ‘luxury’, which includes a chuckle at his business partner and celebrity gardener Jamie Durie.
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Gilda Perez-Alvarado to join Accor
Gilda Perez-Alvarado, currently global CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality, has been appointed as group chief strategy officer of Accor. Assuming the role on Oct…
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New Hard Rock Hotel to open in Portugal’s Algarve
Hard Rock International and Mercan Properties are partnering on the development of Hard Rock Hotel Algarve near Praia do Vau in Portimão.
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Why the Fight Over Wages and Tipping Could Make It Even More Costly To Dine Out
If higher menu prices at your favorite restaurants are straining your budget, you’re not alone. The July 2023 Consumer Price Index data indicated a 7.1% year-to-date increase in prices for food away from home…
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Ending tipped wage system will hurt the people it's trying to help: Fifty/50 Group's Scott Wiener
Opinions on tipping systems - What's good for the industry?
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LOWER-THAN-EXPECTED summer demand will affect U.S. hotel performance, resulting in a second quarter RevPAR shortfall, according to CBRE…
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Paulina Bawej, 32, worked for Huangs Grill Ltd in London but was dismissed - She has since had to move out of her flat and stopped working in hospitality…
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Hotel RFPs: The negotiating outlook for 2024 rates
Credible data and only moderate rate increases put a new spin on rate negotiations - As travel buyers make the traditional late-summer start to their annual hotel negotiations (a process still undertaken by 84 per cent of travel managers, according…
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