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Most people in the travel business, and many outside it, are familiar with three primary models of hotel operations – owned, managed, and franchised.  In Asia, the first two models have ruled the roost for several decades.  Most established brands…
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If there’s one thing travel marketers have learned throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s how to do more with less…
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Hotel investment activity hits $30 billion in H1; investors’ appetite grows in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia markets
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When you have an idea to start a business, you create a business plan to describe the goals of your company and how you plan to reach them…
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When the pandemic shut down travel, forcing hoteliers to furlough or layoff large swaths of their teams, employers weren’t thinking about the long-term impact—they were in crisis mode, trying to staunch the bleeding…
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Bob Diener and David Litman, the sexagenarian duo who co-founded Hotels.com and Getaroom, are back with the launch of a unique hotel distribution network in the U.S. that offers mostly 3-star hotels a minimum revenue guarantee…
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As we come out of the pandemic, the conundrum of finding and retaining hotel employees has reached new levels…
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Hotels around the UK are seeing cancellation rates of over 50% as holidaymakers plan trips abroad following changes to the traffic light system.
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Functional design and a unique brand experience are about to merge at the very highest level. Dr…
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A young South African barista thought he had found the job of a lifetime in Oman, but ended up being held captive and made to work without pay - forcing family and friends to raise money to free him.
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Afghans are going back to work and there are more cars on the streets, but people's behaviour is starting to change in Kabul two days after the Taliban takeover.
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Hotel giant Hyatt will spend $2.7 billion in cash on acquiring Apple Leisure Group from its private equity ownership.
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Jack Butler, regional vice president of Operations, Aimbridge Hospitality, was named one of HOTELS Top 10 Rising Star award winners for his proven performance, leadership and problem-solving skills, as well as his intangible skills of optimism…
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Stability is important. Hotels, casinos, and resorts have guests they need to serve right now, today…
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According to the latest Europe Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), research analysts report that at the close of the second quarter of 2021, Europe’s hotel construction pipeline dropped 1% by projects and…
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Even as the travel industry continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are finding ways to move forward and innovate — and not just in ways related to the coronavirus.
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Just released at the 13th Annual Hotel Data Conference, STR and Tourism Economics have upgraded the U.S. hotel forecast for 2021 as a whole and lessened growth projections for 2022…
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“We love our customers, and they obviously love us…
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