Real Estate Firm JLL Launches Short-term Rental Platform
Real estate services provider JLL is launching a short-term rental platform it’s positioning as a rival to giants in the space including Airbnb and Booking.com.
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Real Estate Firm JLL Launches Short-term Rental Platform
Real estate services provider JLL is launching a short-term rental platform it’s positioning as a rival to giants in the space including Airbnb and Booking.com.
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Hotel Bookings Globally Hit Their Highest Point Since the Start of the Pandemic
While uncertainty continues to dominate headlines, there is a new constant that remains chronically underreported. Booked travel. In fact, it’s now been four consecutive months that hotel bookings globally have remained over 60% of 2019 levels…
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How to increase sales and make your hotel the #1 choice for family-friendly travel
According to the ‘Key Trends in Family Travel’ report by Global Data, family travel is predicted to increase by a huge 25% by 2022…
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A New List of the Most Valuable Public Travel Companies
While the old school travel industry still dominates in stock market valuations, there’s no doubt that Airbnb has caused disruption. Even after the devastating pandemic, travel stocks are still a powerful option…
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Graduate hotels open in Cambridge and Oxford
Graduate Hotels has opened hotels in Cambridge and Oxford. The two hotels – the Graduate Cambridge and The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels – have opened for overnight stays, with the bars and restaurants opening in coming weeks…
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What Your Candidates Say About Your Hiring Process (and How to Fix It)
In any city, on any street in the United States, you are bound to find endless rows of “Now Hiring!” signs. “No experience necessary! Signing bonus! Multiple positions open!”
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HotStats: The Future of Housekeeping
Hotels struggled to remain profitable in 2020, and breaking even was considered positive. In order to stay in business, many hotels cut services where they could…
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Hotels Must Learn Lessons from Airlines to Bounce Back Stronger After Pandemic
Using interconnected technology platforms to drive the digital transformation of the industry and provide guests with increased choices and control over their stay will be the key to success.
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3 Lessons Learned doing Task Force at a Resort in 2021
A recent task force assignment sent me to a high end resort in Florida as Food & Beverage Manager. While there still are plenty of challenges to be met during this recovery period in the industry, there are also many encouraging signs of a strong…
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Navigating Hospitality Through a Future Of Uncertainty
In the lead up to the 17th edition of the Arabian & African Hospitality Investment Conference (AHIC) taking place live in person at Madinat Jumeirah from 20-22 September, Mr. Sultan Bader Al-Otaibi shares his thoughts on the industry's recovery…
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Low-touch hotels are here to stay
At the start of the pandemic, I implemented, when considered in retrospect, was an uncharacteristic experiment. For an entire day, I tried not to touch anything in a public space…
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Sixt to launch driverless “robotaxi” service in Munich
Munich-based car rental and ride-hailing firm Sixt has announced plans to pilot a new driverless “robotaxi” service in the Bavarian capital next year.
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It’s time for hotel finance teams to re-evaluate their budget drivers
As we are all aware, budgeting for 2022 will present some challenges. Without a crystal ball, we are going to need to use our knowledge to form new ways to plan for our future.
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Launches New Luxury & Lifestyle Brand, Vignette Collection™
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced Vignette Collection™ as its new Luxury & Lifestyle brand, with hotels in Australia and Thailand the first to join the collection.
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Hotel Finance Teams: Time to Re-Evaluate Your Budget Drivers
When budgeting for 2022, historical data is no longer appropriate. Instead, hoteliers must establish a new baseline data set.
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Hotel Investors: 'Now Not Time to Play Hero'
Usually deemed to be bedrocks of nerve and insight, investors also have been on a rocky road through the COVID-19 crisis, but success in real-estate investment in the hotel industry continues to rely on flexibility, constant analyses of strategy and…
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Kempinski Extends Bernold Schroeder's Mandate As Chairman of the Management Board of Kempinski
The Kempinski Supervisory Board has resolved on an early extension of Bernold Schroeder’s mandate as Chairman of the Management Board of Kempinski AG and confirmed his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Kempinski Group. Mr…
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3 SHORT-FORM VIDEO PLATFORMS FOR HOTEL MARKETING
A lot more shareable and engaging, video – more recently short-form video – has taken over social media platforms. So, how can you leverage short-form content to grow your business? Which platforms matter? And what are some trends to look out for…
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