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BWH Hotel Group has emerged from the pandemic with a strong balance sheet, while also providing relief worth millions of dollars to their member hoteliers, according to President and CEO Larry Cuculic…
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Stagflation, or a mix of slow growth and high prices, would be an unfamiliar crisis. Even the shrewdest hotel executives and investors would need to be on guard.
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Though luxury hotels are typically the first segment to feel the sting of calamity, they, on average, have a sharper recovery compared to other segments.
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It seems the new normal in hotels is smaller sales teams and the battle cry from these teams is “We are too busy to sell.” RFPs are rolling in again and all they can hope to do is to keep up with them—one at a time…
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Amid the cacophony from the social networks and other media, the word VEGAN is becoming more and more talked about…
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The ever-evolving state of the restaurant industry has made restaurant management as relevant as it is challenging. Ralph Nader, CEO of Amber Consulting, unpacks this topical issue.
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Travel recovery is getting started, but to keep the gravy train going hotels must look not only at what the post-pandemic guest wants but also the customer two years, five years and a decade from now…
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There’s no way you can avoid the topic of inflation if you’re reading or watching the news. With COVID-19, and now the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, we witnessed a massive increase in the costs of products and services…
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According to the most recent Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), Europe ends 2022’s first quarter with 1,781 projects/277,290 rooms. An 8% decrease by projects and an 11% decrease by rooms year-over-year (YOY)…
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Gas prices are rising at an alarming amount. And, our industry is noticing the booking window getting shorter and shorter due to travelers’ last-minute decision to get in the car and travel.
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First, you get to work, and you get to take a look at all of the audits from the night before. Handle the drop from all of the money made during the night shift, and count behind all of the figures the worker left behind…
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Although we are on the path to recovery, the hospitality industry barely resembles its pre- Covid-19 state. Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East and Africa executive for STR, examines today’s hotel sector and emphasizes the need for change…
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The right tools can help you look deeper into the market to better understand where business is going.
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Is sustainability in the hospitality industry just another trend?  Is it one more thing to "check off the list" for General Managers and Marketing Directors to gain a competitive edge or catch up with the hotel next door that just got a green label…
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Looking to leverage its global reputation in fashion publishing and with a goal to advance the empowerment for women, ELLE has launched ELLE Hospitality with two boutique brands, Maison ELLE and ELLE Hotel…
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The global travel and tourism industry's post-pandemic recovery is gaining pace as the world’s pent-up desire for travel rekindles.
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Luxury hotel group The Set Collection has announced plans to join the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA).
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A while ago, I was conducting some focus groups with frequent travelers.  The participants were educated, experienced, and frequent guests at hotels and resorts…
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