Management

Call it wishful thinking, but we’re hotly anticipating the steadfast return of the hotel lobby bar scene now that COVID-19 is fading away…
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Working remotely has swiftly become more commonplace – 56% of U.S workforce is doing it – and while for most people this means working from home, some have realised this can mean working from anywhere…
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EHL Hospitality Business School entitled their research day “Navigating the Covid Storm”, where the future of the hospitality industry was discussed by EHL faculty members…
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Thomas Magnuson, CEO, Magnuson Hotels, looks at how brand standardisation is unsustainable and, increasingly, outmoded.
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With travel all but shuttered by stay-at-home orders in the spring of 2020, hotel architects and interior designers were alternately anxious and stimulated: Their livelihoods were under threat, but they also found themselves brainstorming about how…
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There are five ways to increase revenue per square foot as the sector moves away from measuring heads in beds and towards focusing on every square inch
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In its full-year 2021 report, Accor said that RevPAR trended upward from April through December, with ADR coming close to—or, in some regions, even surpassing—2019 levels.
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The light at the end of the tunnel is, at last, getting brighter, countries are loosening their restrictions, and travel is on its way back…
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Most hoteliers would like to think they know who their competition is today. After all, hoteliers spend a great deal of time, expense and effort trying to understand what markets their competition is targeting and how they attract business…
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts revealed results for the three months and year ended Dec. 31, 2021, including the largest pipeline in the company’s history. During a conference call about the results, President/CEO Geoffrey A…
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Choice Hotels could add two upscale brands that cater to different customers if the right opportunity comes along. There is at least one viable takeover candidate.
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Hyatt has announced plans to expand its luxury and lifestyle brands in the Asia-Pacific region.
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With recent advances in technology, hotel CTOs have an opportunity to transform customer service from a reactive cost center to a proactive revenue driver.
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Last June, MGM Resorts International activated a solar park that will power up to 90% of its 13 Las Vegas properties…
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World’s largest hotel franchising company leverages Amadeus’ Demand360 to enhance demand generation strategies.
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Lodging demand elevated to unexpected heights. With lodging demand recovering at a quicker pace than expected, hoteliers will need to adapt and create a working environment that supports the health and wellbeing of its workforce…
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The disruption the hospitality industry has experienced over the past two years has been dramatic, to say the least…
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Periods of disruption often create the ideal setting for invention. With the pandemic obstructing the hotel industry’s vision for the future, that time appears to have arrived.
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The desires to deliver positive experiences for guests and maintain profits have never been more at odds in the hotel industry than they are now, and executives speaking at the 2022 Americas Lodging Investment Summit said there's a simple reason for…
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Brand Finance has named Hilton the world’s most valuable hotel brand in its 2022 Global 500 Report. Hilton led both the hotel and broader tourism sector with a brand value of $12 billion, now higher than its valuation before the COVID-19 pandemic…
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The Middle East hotel industry reported revenue per available room (RevPAR) that was 85.6% of the pre-pandemic comparable, the highest among the global regions, according to year-end 2021 data from STR…
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As Texas-based chef and restaurateur Tim Love's culinary career heated up, he found himself on the road more and more to fulfill his growing number of obligations…
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That’s a big statement because if you are involved in the budget in your hotel and you have played baseball then you are probably saying to yourself that I am off my rocker.
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On the eve of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announces a strong year of rooms growth and signings in 2021…
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