Low-touch hotels are here to stay
At the start of the pandemic, I implemented, when considered in retrospect, was an uncharacteristic experiment. For an entire day, I tried not to touch anything in a public space…
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Low-touch hotels are here to stay
At the start of the pandemic, I implemented, when considered in retrospect, was an uncharacteristic experiment. For an entire day, I tried not to touch anything in a public space…
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Sixt to launch driverless “robotaxi” service in Munich
Munich-based car rental and ride-hailing firm Sixt has announced plans to pilot a new driverless “robotaxi” service in the Bavarian capital next year.
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It’s time for hotel finance teams to re-evaluate their budget drivers
As we are all aware, budgeting for 2022 will present some challenges. Without a crystal ball, we are going to need to use our knowledge to form new ways to plan for our future.
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Launches New Luxury & Lifestyle Brand, Vignette Collection™
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced Vignette Collection™ as its new Luxury & Lifestyle brand, with hotels in Australia and Thailand the first to join the collection.
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Hotel Finance Teams: Time to Re-Evaluate Your Budget Drivers
When budgeting for 2022, historical data is no longer appropriate. Instead, hoteliers must establish a new baseline data set.
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Hotel Investors: 'Now Not Time to Play Hero'
Usually deemed to be bedrocks of nerve and insight, investors also have been on a rocky road through the COVID-19 crisis, but success in real-estate investment in the hotel industry continues to rely on flexibility, constant analyses of strategy and…
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Kempinski Extends Bernold Schroeder's Mandate As Chairman of the Management Board of Kempinski
The Kempinski Supervisory Board has resolved on an early extension of Bernold Schroeder’s mandate as Chairman of the Management Board of Kempinski AG and confirmed his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Kempinski Group. Mr…
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3 SHORT-FORM VIDEO PLATFORMS FOR HOTEL MARKETING
A lot more shareable and engaging, video – more recently short-form video – has taken over social media platforms. So, how can you leverage short-form content to grow your business? Which platforms matter? And what are some trends to look out for…
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Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 254: Hotel History: St. Regis Hotel
In 1904, Colonel John Jacob Astor broke ground for the building of the St. Regis Hotel at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street, in the most exclusive residential section of New York at the time.
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The Looming Death of Third Party Cookies and Its Impact on Hotel Marketing
Many hoteliers leave marketing up to the experts. They have enough to manage without having to know the ins and outs of SEO, open rates, and conversion metrics. Yet, some things are worth the attention…
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Kenneth Macpherson of IHG on sustainable hotels and the return of business travel
Kenneth Macpherson is the chief executive officer for Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa…
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BWH Hotel Group Announces Retirement of David Kong, President and CEO
BWH Hotel Group announced that David Kong, president and CEO, will be retiring at the end of 2021. Kong, the industry’s longest running CEO, joined Best Western Hotels & Resorts in 2001 and was named CEO in 2004…
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Hoteliers Hope Flexible Schedules, 'Gig Pay' Can Ease Labor Crisis
The U.S. hotel industry has been struggling with its labor shortage since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting drop in and outsized recovery of demand has only exacerbated the problem.
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Microtel by Wyndham to Open 20 New Hotels in Greater China by the End of 2022
New properties in Tianjin and Kunming contribute to the nationwide expansion of Microtel, as Wyndham makes 14th brand available for development in China
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA ONLINE TRAVEL MARKET
Bolstered by the country's rising internet (81%) and smartphone (73%) penetration rates, the online travel market is projected to regain its footing in 2021, as revenue increases 16% to $8.4 billion.
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Hotel Bookings - What is the Guest's Decision-Making Process?
In today’s highly competitive online travel marketplace, it is vital that hotels understand who their consumers are and what their decision-making process entails when making hotel bookings.
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What Is the Staying Power of Stayover Housekeeping Service?
As the hotel industry continues to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there will almost certainly be opposing views on which pandemic-related service adjustments will have future staying power…
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MMGY: Vaxxed and unvaxxed plan to travel, but differently
MMGY Travel Intelligence, MMGY Global’s research and insights division, has released the findings from the 2021 Fall Edition of its Portrait of American Travelers survey fielded in late July…
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