EV Charging: The Future’s Must-Have Hotel Amenity
The U.S. charging network is 460k chargers short of meeting demand for EV drivers in coming years. Hotels could help fill that demand.
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EV Charging: The Future’s Must-Have Hotel Amenity
The U.S. charging network is 460k chargers short of meeting demand for EV drivers in coming years. Hotels could help fill that demand.
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Introducing GuestRadar: A Cutting-Edge Market Intelligence Tool for Hoteliers
GuestRadar is an innovative and powerful market intelligence tool that provides hoteliers with predictive travel trends and comprehensive information about travelers visiting their destinations…
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Manchester introduces visitor tax on accommodation bookings
Hotels and serviced apartments in Manchester have introduced a £1 per night charge on all accommodation bookings as part of an initiative to “deliver better visitor experiences and drive more staying visitors to the city”…
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Las Vegas Hotels Deny Conspiring to Artificially Raise Room Rates
Attorneys representing Las Vegas' most prominent hotels argue the lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to keep room rates high lacks a very important piece of evidence — proof of communication between any of the defendants…
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What is the optimal distribution mix in a hotel?
There is no set formula for an optimal distribution mix that applies to all hotels…
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Michelin Should Focus on Selling Tires Instead of Publishing a Restaurant Guide!
Michelin is a tire company, not a food critic and while the Michelin guide has become synonymous with fine dining, it is important to remember that the guide was originally created as a marketing tool to encourage people to drive more and…
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Accent Group set to open Four Points by Sheraton Budapest Danube on the bank of the Danube River
Accent Hotel Management will open Budapest's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel on the bank of the Danube, representing one of Marriott International’s 30 extraordinary brands…
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Travelodge targets UK local authorities in expansion push
Budget hotel brand Travelodge has approached local authorities across the UK as it looks to secure 300 sites for new properties
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Hilton Tests New Ways to Increasingly Personalize Guest Bookings
Strides in artificial intelligence will enable Hilton and many others to enhance and speed personalization efforts. You ain't seen nothing yet.
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Hotel guests want more than cake for special occasions
Travelers looking to commemorate a special occasion these days are looking to go well beyond the basics…
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Asia’s best restaurant for 2023 revealed
Bangkok has long been considered a world capital when it comes to street food. But these days, its fine dining scene is proving to be just as alluring.
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Investors Rethink Hotel Sector’s Main Performance Metric
Every commentary on hotel performance refers to revenue per available room as a key industry metric — RevPAR. Yet non-room revenue from cafes, co-working, spas, and events is growing in importance…
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from prison in Rwanda after his prison sentence was commuted Friday by the country’s President Paul Kagame.
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The High Value of Operating Efficiently
Jeff McConathy of Kasa shares how his lodging brand can employ only four full-time staff members per property and still give guests the hospitable experience they want and deserve.
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The industry is divided over resort fees
After the Biden administration put mandatory resort fees firmly in its crosshairs this year, different facets of the hospitality industry found themselves at odds, with some defending the fees and others saying they need to go…
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The hotel shaped like two gigantic swords
In Qatar, a country where the subway has a business class compartment and Friday brunch is a competitive sport, opulence is a mere baseline.
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HIGHGATE’S CEO EVADED POLITICAL TURMOIL IN IRAN. IT HELPED HIM BECOME A TRANSCENDENT LEADER
Arash Azarbarzin, the CEO of Highgate, knows struggle. He was an immigrant of necessity, having sought political asylum in the U.S…
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How personalization contributes to increased revenue and profits
Hotels are often biased when creating offerings and packages for potential guests because they make decisions based on a hunch or past experiences that are no longer relevant…
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