Dubai Holding becomes full owner of Westin Paris-Vendome hotel
Global investment firm Dubai Holding has acquired Henderson Park’s stake in The Westin Paris-Vendome to gain full control of the €650m hotel in France.
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Dubai Holding becomes full owner of Westin Paris-Vendome hotel
Global investment firm Dubai Holding has acquired Henderson Park’s stake in The Westin Paris-Vendome to gain full control of the €650m hotel in France.
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79% of U.S. Hotels Report Staffing Shortages
As nearly 80% of hotels experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies, according to a new survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)…
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How Rome's New Six Senses and Bulgari Properties Are Leveling Up the City's Hotel Scene
The arrival of new Six Senses and Bulgari locations in Rome over the next few months represents a big step forward for a city that is evidently prioritizing high-end brands that pull in a spendier, more exclusive crowd…
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These Billionaire Owners Of Luxury Hotels Plan To Start Cruise Ship Operators
There was no Broadway show, mini golf or video arcades on board the Ritz-Carlton yacht which set sail from Barcelona in October on its maiden voyage…
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Plan in advance for upcoming ‘ITB Berlin’
Insights and tips from seasoned attendees on how to survive what will be a busier than ever ITB Berlin. With attendance figures for travel trade shows and events returning to pre-pandemic levels and in many cases even higher, there’s every…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts announces signing of Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherds Bush
Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherds Bush will be one of the brand’s flagship London properties due to its individual design and superb location and has been signed in partnership with the Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company…
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Research conducted by travel experts WeRoad has revealed that millennials are swapping relaxing and partying this year when it comes to travelling.
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HotCo 2023 - Staying Ahead of the Curve: The European Hotel Investment Market
The European hotel industry has undergone significant transformation over the past decade, driven by changing consumer behaviour and economic factors…
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Growing Importance of Wellness in the Hospitality Real Estate Sector
Latest Trends in Wellness Real Estate Sector - Only a few years ago, wellness real estate sector was only an emerging industry, not well understood by the stakeholders, from consumers to developers and investors…
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Look for European Hotel Dealmaking to Pick Up Later in 2023
Deloitte's top hotel consultant, Andreas Scriven, has a finger on the pulse of European dealmaking. He forecasts more assets changing hands in the year's back half.
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How To Be a Smarter Hotel Revenue Manager
As a hotel revenue manager, you're essentially tasked with the success of your property, it's a role that has changed a lot over the years, although the key principles have stayed the same.
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AIRBNB IS A TECH COMPANY AND MAKES NO BONES ABOUT IT
When Airbnb was in its infancy, a nascent cropping on the internet, hotel executives acknowledged its presence but were stedfast in both their ability to disregard it and, at least, feign stolidity.
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What does Fair Franchising look like in 2023?
Last April, I met with several second-generation Asian American hotel owners in Baltimore…
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ChatGPT: How Conversational Bots will be the New OTAs
A glimpse into the future of online distribution, and how hotels can leverage this trend.
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FOR MARRIOTT, A RACE TO THE BOTTOM MEANS PROFIT
Marriott International was high on its fourth-quarter numbers while promulgating its going-low strategy.
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Independent Hoteliers Seek Every Edge Against the Big Brands
Many consumers are eating up experience-led storylines in travel. That gives an opening to independent hoteliers to compete with the global hotel groups on everything from hiring to word-of-mouth marketing…
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Q&A: Why You Should Put Payments at the Heart of Your Hospitality Tech Stack
Implementing the jumble of tools and services needed to raise the bar on the guest experience can feel like untangling spaghetti…
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Major hotel franchises companies move forward with construction projects in Europe
In the year-end 2022 Europe Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts report that at the close of the fourth quarter, Europe’s total construction pipeline stands at 1,711 projects/260,911 rooms…
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