Former Apple Leisure Group chairman expects all-inclusive boom to continue
Two decades ago, Alex Zozaya looked into his hospitality crystal ball and saw boom times for all-inclusive resorts, a prediction that proved prescient.
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Former Apple Leisure Group chairman expects all-inclusive boom to continue
Two decades ago, Alex Zozaya looked into his hospitality crystal ball and saw boom times for all-inclusive resorts, a prediction that proved prescient.
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Sales Spend: Shifts in Marketing Department Expenditures Reveal Changes in Tactics
According to the 2021 edition of CBRE’s Trends in the Hotel Industry report, total operating revenue for the average hotel in the sample declined by 62.2 percent from 2019 to 2020…
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HVS Monday Musings: Indian Hotel Sector – Regaining Ground Faster Than Expected
With the surge in travel demand, the Indian hotel sector has been regaining ground faster than expected, with occupancy climbing significantly in recent months, strengthening the sector's hope for a stronger rebound…
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Does Your Hotel Have Cyber Insurance?
Only 35 percent of hospitality businesses do even though 78 percent would benefit. Here’s what you need to know.
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"In the next three to five years, we plan to more than double our portfolio in France"
Interview with David Kelly, senior vice president for continental Europe at Hilton as the U.S. border reopens to EU countries.
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More than ever before, workers find themselves at risk of threats and assault as businesses work to implement and maintain policies
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IATA calls on governments to simplify air travel
The International Air Transport Association has called on governments to simplify air travel, with complex measures having created a “barrier to global mobility”.
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HB Exclusive: 10 best practices to increase incremental revenue
Incremental revenue doesn’t have to be a bonus. With a machine learning (ML)-based merchandising program, it can be a reliable revenue stream.
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Emerging Trends in Hotel Design
The hotel industry is emerging with a wave of optimism after the chaos and trauma of the pandemic. Placing extra emphasis on interiors and ensuring that guests are left with a joyous and uplifting experience will be key over the coming months…
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All (Hotel) Revenue Is Not Created Equal
A dollar is a dollar; a euro is a euro; a quid is a quid; a yuan is a yuan; and, for the crypto crowd, a bitcoin is a bitcoin - right?
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ACCOR INTRODUCES EMBLEMS COLLECTION – A CAPTIVATING PORTFOLIO OF UNIQUE LUXURY HOTELS
Guiyang Art Centre Hotel, Emblems Collection, in the heart of China’s Guizhou province, will be the brand’s first hotel.
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Airbus A340 plane lands on Antarctica for first time
For the first time in history, an Airbus A340 plane has landed on Antarctica.
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Premier Inn launches breakfast vegan sausage
Premier Inn has added a new vegan sausage option to its breakfast menu, to coincide with November’s World Vegan Month.
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CWT: Global business travel pricing set to increase in 2022
Global travel pricing across hotels, air and ground is expected to increase in the next two years, primarily driven by increasing demand, capacity constraints and travelers’ sustainability demands, plus increased labor and fuel costs, according to…
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Marriott rejected Uyghur conference to maintain 'political neutrality'
The Marriott hotel in Prague refused to host a conference this month aimed at drawing attention to alleged human rights abuses in China, the hotel chain confirmed to CNN on Friday.
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Pre-pandemic levels of European travel won’t be achieved until 2024
Although European travel demand is poised for a major recovery due to the high vaccination rates in Europe, volumes are still far from the pre-pandemic days which are not expected to be surpassed until 2024…
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The Future of Hospitality CX: Top Predictions for Drivers of Bookings and Loyalty
Here are four predictions for what hospitality companies will need to do in 2022 to embrace the future of hospitality and drive bookings and loyalty.
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Tourists break into Rome's Colosseum to drink beer
Back in the days of Ancient Rome, entering the Colosseum without a ticket would have meant you were about to be pitted against wild beasts and fellow gladiators.
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