How the Ferragamo family built a niche in luxury hospitality
The Ferragamo name may be most synonymous with high-end fashion, but the Italian family has long had a foothold in luxury hospitality.
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How the Ferragamo family built a niche in luxury hospitality
The Ferragamo name may be most synonymous with high-end fashion, but the Italian family has long had a foothold in luxury hospitality.
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3 Must-Try Creative Hospitality Concepts for Hotel Vendors
Simply being a hotel vendor doesn't mean you have to stick to the same safe and unexciting approach.
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10 things you didn’t know about the Holiday Inn brand
From Fun Facts to Pioneering Moments, Illuminating the Brand’s Ongoing Leadership in Mainstream Hospitality
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SpringHill Suites scores in soccer market with new partnerships
The all-suite hotel brand announced collaborations with US Youth Soccer and the former US Women's National Team star, Sydney Leroux.
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BossaNova greenlights Wildflame historic hotels doc
Distributor, BossaNova Media, has greenlit the first project to come out of its 2023 Development Day pitching event: documentary series A Hotel Through Time, which will explore the hidden histories, secrets and scandals of the UK’s great hotels…
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Oyo Launches Premium Vacation Rental Homes in UK
While Oyo's global expansion plans had been on pause mode during Covid, the hospitality company now seems to be diversifying its geographic footprint.
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The Future of Travel for Young Indian Travelers
This comprehensive report dives into the mindsets and spending habits of an emerging generation of young Indian travelers (under 35 years) as they explore the world through international travel.
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Edinburgh Airport launches “world’s first shortbread vending machine”
Firstly, it’s Sunday – it’s a slow news days. And secondly, who doesn’t love shortbread, right? Scottish brand Walker’s Shortbread has partnered with World Duty Free at Edinburgh Airport to launch what it is calling the “world’s first shortbread…
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Three Black-owned hotels empower their communities
On most Caribbean islands, tourism drives the local economy. But not everyone has benefitted. Hundreds of years of enslaved labor in the Caribbean, followed by years of Black people being shut out of access to economic opportunities, has kept Black…
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ONLINE TRAVEL GIANTS “STEP ON THE GAS” FOR MARKETING SPEND IN Q1
First quarter financial figures from four of the largest online travel agencies in the world show Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and Trip.com Group opened 2024 much as they closed 2023 — a year in which they spent a record amount to promote…
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Lighthouse expands in APAC, brings its insights to hoteliers in the region
The newly-rebranded Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight) is keen to shine more light on data insights for hoteliers in Asia Pacific. Chief Revenue Officer, David Collier, during a recent visit to Singapore, shared that with the business experiencing…
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Hawaii Vacation Rentals Struggle: April Occupancy Declines, Prices Approach Hotel Stratosphere
The Hawaii Vacation Rental Performance Report for April reflects diverse challenges and various evolving trends in Hawaii travel. Despite an overall supply of vacation rentals, occupancy has dropped significantly compared to previous years, both…
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Movinn launches high-end aparthotel in prime Malmö location
Movinn Sverige is relaunching Hotel Duxiana under a new brand, turning it into a premium 21-unit aparthotel.
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Hyatt's next all-inclusive brand targets a different demographic
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has long been at the forefront of luxury, all-inclusive expansion, but its latest brand, Hyatt Vivid, is targeting a younger and more price-conscious demographic.
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HOW SANDALS' BIGGEST MARKETING GAMBLE PAID OFF
Marketing director Jenny Sowerby explains why the hotel company worked with a team of street artists on a London mural, while agents share how their own feature walls have become a talking point with customers…
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Have luxury travelers finally hit a price ceiling?
After years of shrugging off soaring hotel costs, affluent travelers may finally be showing some…
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Remembering the Iconic Las Vegas Mirage Casino & Resort: Set To Close, Rebranding As Hard Rock Hotel
The Las Vegas Strip, known for its dazzling lights and casinos, is in line for a significant transformation. The iconic casino and resort, The Mirage, has been a famous landmark of the Strip since its opening in 1989. However, after three decades of…
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How to find a balance between raising prices and lowering food costs
Ray Villaman, CEO/owner of the Tahoe Restaurant Group, said operators should classify all of their menu items to adjust prices accurately.
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FLAMINGO ESTATE AND JW MARRIOTT RAISE THE BAR ON HOTEL AMENITIES
The hospitality arms race is on as properties around the globe look for bigger, bolder, more creative experiences for guests starved for something new, unexpected, and not delivered by an algorithm. JW Marriott tapped the creative genius Richard…
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GRWM: Applying Tiktok Trends to Hotel Social Media
Nails tap rhythmically on a skin care product, and the text on screen reads "GRWM for school". Or work. A wedding. To spill the tea.
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Mandarin Oriental Mayfair unveils uniform designs
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair has unveiled the designs for its uniform, ahead of the hotel’s long-awaited opening.
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A Recap of TravelBoom's 2024 Hotelier Study
TravelBoom’s 2024 Hotelier Study takes an insightful look at the current market and industry hurdles and offers solutions for overcoming these challenges. The study surveyed more than 50 hoteliers operating a variety of transient hotels, resorts…
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Once-troubled Florida resort has a new strategy: Go more expensive, more exclusive
The once-troubled Banyan Cay Resort & Golf in West Palm Beach, Florida, is being recast into an exclusive golf club for wealthy Palm Beach and West Palm Beach residents who want to hit the greens near their pricey coastal homes —and are willing to…
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Hotels are full of oddities: some gross, some space-age. Never before, however, have we come across a bit of hospitality secrecy quite so salacious as this. Revealed on the always-intriguing r/AskReddit forums, a hotel insider has shared a trick of…
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