The Travelin’ Man: Understanding What Travelers Want from a Hotel
The pandemic has forever changed the future of travel. However, the travel demand is up much higher, and new travel trends have emerged since restrictions were relaxed.
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The Travelin’ Man: Understanding What Travelers Want from a Hotel
The pandemic has forever changed the future of travel. However, the travel demand is up much higher, and new travel trends have emerged since restrictions were relaxed.
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A New Mandarin Oriental Hotel Is Coming to London Before the End of the Year
Located in historic Hanover Square, the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair will house 50 rooms and suites, an 80-foot pool and more.
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NOMO CLAIMS U.S. FIRST WITH NFT HOTEL STAYS
NoMo SoHo is the latest to claim an NFT first with its launch of a token with hotel stays attached. The property, and its owner Sapir Corp, believe it's the first hotel in the United States to enable guests to book stays via blockchain technology…
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BRIDGE FINANCING CRITICAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS
As my colleague Stephen O’Connor says, “bridge lenders are keeping the industry going – they lend where others won’t and have a penchant for executing on the most innovative hospitality projects.” This is truer now than it has ever been with…
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Texas Woman Sues DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Austin in Sexual Assault Case
Lawsuit alleges DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel failed to cancel lost room key picked up by attacker
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Turkey’s Tourism sector to grow at twice the rate of the national economy
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals Turkey’s Travel & Tourism’s GDP is forecasted to grow at an average rate of 5.5% annually between over the next decade, more than twice the 2.5% growth rate of…
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MGM acquires operations of The Cosmopolitan for $1.625B
MGM Resorts International has closed on its transaction with Blackstone to acquire the operations of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for cash consideration of $1.625 billion…
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CVO vs CEO: The Importance of Vision
I am often complimented on the success of our business, the creativity of the premise and the length of time we have been in business…
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Radisson Hotel Group to attract talent to fill over 1,500 vacancies
The campaign highlights the importance of turning everyday experiences into unforgettable moments as well as wider career development opportunities across the group, as it looks to add more than 1,500 team members in EMEA and APAC…
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Finnair launches new long-haul premium economy and business class dining concepts
Finnair has launched new premium long-haul dining concepts, to coincide with the recent launch of the carrier’s new business and premium economy seats.
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Marriott Launches Travel Media Network
Marriott International, Inc., today announced the launch of the Marriott Media Network, an omnichannel cross-platform advertising solution for brand advertisers, enabling curated content experiences and offerings to guests throughout their travel…
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EUROPE’S SHORT-TERM RENTAL SEGMENT ON TRACK FOR STEADY GROWTH
The short-term rental segment in Europe was on track to generate gross bookings of over €40 billion in 2020 – then came COVID.
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From B&B to B&L for a hotel package
The bed and breakfast (B&B) bundle is the classic of classic packages that nearly any hotel can use to help build revenues…
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THE CASE FOR URBAN, BIG BOX HOTEL INVESTMENT
The question of the day for many hotel investors is, “Where do we go next?”
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A new kind of tourism: Virtual travel in the metaverse
You might not need to hop on a plane to travel in the near future. 5G can power a new kind of tourism, one that allows virtual travel to Venice, Seoul or even the Pompeii of the past.
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Consumer confusion over best hotel rate
Consumers in the UK’s perception of where to find the best rate has become more confused over the pandemic, according to the latest Hotel Guest Survey from BVA BDRC.
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The trump card that can dramatically increase your hotel bookings in 2022
Hotel businesses are starting a long recovery process and summer is not looking too bad. The pandemic is over (at least officially.) That’s great news.
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TripTrends: APAC’s accelerated tourism recovery for April and beyond
In our TripTrends series, we share the data and trends defining the global travel revival and examine the latest Trip.com Group data to identify the patterns emerging as travel rebounds around the world…
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