Oyo’s Recovery Work Includes Progress on Technology Fixes
Among the highest items on the wish lists of Oyo hotel owners and managers, according to a partner survey, is the ability to assert more direct control over room rates, and to have the flexibility to extend stays and process early checkouts in the…
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IHG Will Focus on Non-Luxury Brands as It Pulls Back on Wild Portfolio Growth
IHG Hotels & Resorts launched a growth initiative in 2017 aimed at adding as many hotel rooms as possible to its portfolio. The global pandemic significantly curtailed the expansion streak, with 2020 seeing barely any room growth…
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Rome to welcome Accor's Orient Express brand in 2023
Accor’s Orient Express brand is set to launch in Rome in 2023, with the major refurbishment of the historic Grand Hotel de la Minerve.
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Marriott Appoints Capuano CEO, Linnartz President
Marriott International has named Anthony “Tony” Capuano CEO and Stephanie Linnartz president of the company. The appointments follow the unexpected passing of Marriott President/CEO Arne Sorenson on Feb. 15…
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Singapore opens quarantine-free hotel and conference centre
Singapore has opened a purpose-built “bubble” facility, dubbed Connect@Changi, to support Covid-safe meetings between foreign business travellers and Singapore residents. Located five minutes from Changi Airport, the venue will initially launch…
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JLL Appoints Perez-Alvarado Global CEO, Hotels & Hospitality
Gilda Perez-Alvarado has been promoted to global CEO of JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group to succeed Mark Wynne-Smith, who will continue as global CEO of valuation advisory.
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Understanding crime patterns and hotspots in the context of hotel security design
Crime does not occur randomly or uniformly in time or space, or society. Crimes do not happen randomly or uniformly across all hotels the same way. Arguing for uniformity was once popular, but now seems indefensible…
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Tiered Marketing Approach To Hotel Recovery
Hotel markets across the US are behaving differently. They are rebounding at a different pace. Even hotels within the same market are not seeing the same patterns.
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