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A manager at an ibis hotel in Zhangjiajie says that going to work these days feels a little like “walking into the United Nations.”
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Review will look at improving system for English and Welsh hospitality venues before next revaluation date in 2029
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Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issues
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The British fund TCI, led by financier Chris Hohn, holds $636 million in debt backed by four of Italy’s finest hotels. This information is worth noting, not for the amount, but for the form it takes: it is not an acquisition, it is a loan…
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The High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands has issued a landmark ruling for the tourism sector in the archipelago. The decision fully upholds the lawsuit filed by the CC.OO and UGT unions against the companies that make up the Riu Group…
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Gross margins on hardware keep getting squeezed, even as R&D and sales expenses continue to climb.
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A luxury hotel’s greatest asset is the one thing it increasingly struggles to advertise: privacy.
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Regent Taipei has become the first hotel in Taiwan approved to hire foreign technical personnel under a newly expanded government employment scheme, the Ministry of Labor said today.
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Gravity Capital Hong Kong has become the new shareholder of Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding B.V., marking the conclusion of the former joint venture structure with VZB.
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An uneven rebound is favouring established operators as tight supply constraints raise the barriers to entry
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A small California city came into national view this week after a late-night host publicized its police department’s widespread surveillance network and questioned why its cameras had recorded a hotel property and its pool “for hundreds of…
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Expedia Group Inc. raised its annual sales forecast, signaling that consumers aren’t being deterred by higher hotel prices and airfare.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it is continuing to investigate suspected anti-competitive conduct by three leading hotel groups and hotel data analyst CoStar following six months of information gathering…
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The Middle East was the weakest-performing region for the world’s largest hotel operators, as the Iran war dented otherwise strong global results this earnings quarter.
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Commissionable room nights rose 11.8% in the first half. The commission per night rose 0.8% — everywhere else in distribution, growth is the thing that gets repriced
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Hotel groups’ revenue growth is increasingly diverging from franchisees’ profitability.
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Marriott is deploying a new e-commerce strategy with destination-specific drops, selling the same decor and furniture found in its hotels as customers continue to impulse-buy based on travel experiences…
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Hotel loyalty programs are shifting focus from just points and free nights to enriching the entire travel experience. Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is leading this evolution with its DISCOVERY program, adopting a "quality over quantity" approach to…
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