How the Asset Manager has Moved from Elective to Essential
It is said that to truly learn a foreign language, one must leave the classroom and immerse themselves in that language day to day, preferably in a country where it is spoken…
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How the Asset Manager has Moved from Elective to Essential
It is said that to truly learn a foreign language, one must leave the classroom and immerse themselves in that language day to day, preferably in a country where it is spoken…
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Club Med Aims to Shift Upmarket With New Resorts and Ad Campaign
It's reassuring to see numerous Club Med all-inclusive resorts rebounding post-pandemic and that the company has upgraded many to attract affluent millennial parents. But some experts question its new marketing campaign and strategy…
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ChatGPT means radically improved travel sales conversion
When we launched Travelocity in 1996, it had state-of-the-art design and, along with Expedia and others, it created the largest category of e-commerce.
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All-inclusive resorts go ... small?
Traditionally, a major selling point for most all-inclusive resorts has been their sheer size. The higher the number of restaurants and bars, the better. The more pools, the better…
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GOOGLE REDESIGNS HOTEL BROWSING ON MOBILE
Google is gearing up for the summer travel season. The company on Monday announced new tools to help travelers save money on their flights with a price guarantee, browse hotels more easily and stay organized as they search for that ideal getaway…
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How hotels are redefining the concept of ‘work from anywhere’ with co-working spaces and amenities
As the world adapts to the pandemic-induced changes in the work environment, digital transformation in hotels is becoming increasingly important. “Work from anywhere” has become a new normal, but remote work can be unstimulating and isolating…
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Hotel 'Broker' versus Trusted Advisor
When I first started out in hotel brokerage back in the late 1980s, the market was unsophisticated and had not adopted the fiduciary focus that was required to establish trust.
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Members of the FBI and the US Army Special Operations Command who were conducting a training exercise in downtown Boston raided the wrong hotel room and detained the person inside before realizing their mistake, the FBI said in a statement to CNN…
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The fundamentals of success in hospitality with Evgeny Kuzin
Evgeny Kuzin moved to Dubai when he was 21 years with a dream of building an empire from the ground up…
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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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