OMAHA — A Nebraska hotelier has agreed to pay $100,000 to a former general manager to help settle a lawsuit contending disability discrimination based on mental health.
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OMAHA — A Nebraska hotelier has agreed to pay $100,000 to a former general manager to help settle a lawsuit contending disability discrimination based on mental health.
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Forget the 4-day week. Mexican workers are fighting the 6-day week
On a recent Friday, like nearly every day, Maricela de la Cruz woke up at 5 a.m. She caught two buses to get from her parents’ modest apartment on the outskirts of Cancún to the J.W. Marriott Resort & Spa…
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Luxury hotels log higher revenue: half of it comes from food, beverage
Food and beverages are major sources of revenue for most of the luxury hotels in Bangladesh compared to their earnings from renting out rooms as operators have stepped up efforts to drive sales…
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Unlocking Sustainable Tourism: Strategies for Eco-Friendly Hotel Operations
According to Staze, the carbon footprint for just one night’s hotel stay is 40kg CO2. It’s a stark reminder of the environmental cost that comes with our wanderlust. However, it’s not all gloom and doom in the hospitality scene…
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Water-based wellness is a hot trend these days. And operators of geothermal and mineral springs facilities and resorts in the U.S. are ramping up their offerings, letting enthusiasts know they don’t need to head overseas to get in a healthy soak…
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Middle East Registers Record-High Hotel Openings in 4th Quarter
The sheer number of hotel openings in the region indicates that the Middle East is making sure that it has enough capacity to accommodate the growing number of tourists.
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Annoyance with a side of omelet: Was my day-use hotel room worth the hassle?
"You recently enjoyed a Dayuse experience, and we thank you for it," read a cheerful e-mail that popped up in my inbox, referencing a recent hotel stay.
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Look for European Hotel Dealmaking to Pick Up Later in 2023
Deloitte's top hotel consultant, Andreas Scriven, has a finger on the pulse of European dealmaking. He forecasts more assets changing hands in the year's back half.
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Independent Hoteliers Seek Every Edge Against the Big Brands
Many consumers are eating up experience-led storylines in travel. That gives an opening to independent hoteliers to compete with the global hotel groups on everything from hiring to word-of-mouth marketing…
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24 Indicted in $5 Million Construction Kickback and Bribery Scheme
The suspects, who were arrested in a predawn roundup, are accused of skimming money during the construction of luxury buildings and boutique hotels.
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Restaurants can’t find workers because they’ve found better jobs
Nearly 2 million hospitality and leisure jobs remain unfilled in what economists call a ‘deep, profound’ shift in the labor market
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Inside the Turmoil of Whitney Houston’s Shocking Death
Whitney Houston drowned in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 11, 2012, the day before the Grammys, turning that weekend's festivities into an impromptu memorial.
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Social Media Trends, Markets and Platforms
What is Social Media? Many people still ask questions about social media and its use. Obviously, this is not the case, but then what does social media mean?
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Buy Now Pay Later Yet One More Convenience Evolution
From gold, cash and certified checks through to credit cards, digital wallets and cryptocurrencies, the world of payments now contains a litany of terminology, acronyms, governing bodies, networks and technologies…
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How to use QR Codes in Hotels as a Marketing or Guest Service Tool, Also after Covid-19
What are QR codes? QR codes (short for Quick Response Code) contain data used to point towards your hotel website or any other form of information you want to provide to your hotel guests.
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Hyatt Reports Record Hotel Pipeline of Approximately 117,000 Rooms Worldwide As of Year-end 2022
Hyatt Hotels Corporation shared today that Hyatt is positioned for continued transformative growth in 2023 and beyond with a record pipeline of approximately 117,000 rooms worldwide as of year-end 2022…
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5 Restaurant Trends For 2023, According to MICHELIN Restaurant Chefs
More inclusive beverage menus, nanotechnology-powered ingredients and back-to-basics cooking, these are some of the developments we will see in the coming year, say Asia’s leading restaurant chefs.
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LETTER FROM THE SKIES: THE CHINESE ARE COMING, SO IS AI ON STEROIDS – HELLO, 2023
I AM writing this at 15,000 feet, onboard an ATR 72-500 on a Firefly flight between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur…
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