After a frenetic week down in Orlando at the end of June for this year’s HITEC, it’s clear that one trend firmly embedded in the hospitality landscape for the next few years is the QR (quick response) code…
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After a frenetic week down in Orlando at the end of June for this year’s HITEC, it’s clear that one trend firmly embedded in the hospitality landscape for the next few years is the QR (quick response) code…
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Plans for Singapore's first 'supertall' skyscraper unveiled
Singapore is set to welcome its first ever "supertall" skyscraper, a term used to describe buildings that exceed 300 meters (984 feet) in height.
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COULD NFTS FOR HOSPITALITY COME BACK TO BITE US?
Everyone is talking about NFT (non-fungible token) technology, and businesses are spending big bucks on massive opportunities for bringing this technology to the hospitality industry.
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Shrewsbury Travelodge plan shelved after objections
Plans for an 83-bedroom town centre hotel have been withdrawn, following objections.
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Improve Results With an Integrated and Agile Internal Control Framework
As the hospitality industry returns to the new normal, internal audit departments along with their corporate finance and hotel operations teams have to examine their approach to achieving coverage and compliance with internal controls across their…
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How Modern PMS Technology Improves Staff Retention and the Hotel Operations Experience
Workers are finding modern PMS technology to be more efficient and easier to use because it seamlessly connects nearly every area of hotel operations.
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Hotels that have traditionally catered to corporate travelers mean business when they adapt and add amenities to tap the pandemic-era boom in leisure travel.
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Room2 Chain Carves Out ‘Hometels’ With Quirky, Design-Led Spaces
The rise of Airbnb has revealed consumer preferences to be more flexible than previously assumed. Independent hotel company Room2 is responding by innovating in lodging brand standards with $110 million in fresh, net-zero development…
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The next sustainable food trend could be invasivorism
A weird word in the title is definitely one for your next dinner party…
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The hotel check-in process has been the same for 100 years
The hotel check-in process is practically the same as it was a hundred years ago. Hotels require guests to register, which involves the guest providing or confirming personal information, including contact information and a signature…
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Younger employees are attracted to businesses that reflect their own personal beliefs and causes.
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Luxury hotel brands say they're creating a whole new cruise category
DeeAna Archer, owner of Sugar Land, Texas-based Archer Luxury Travel, is pumped about sailing on the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's first ship.
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6 brilliant video marketing ideas for hotels
Since the dawn of time, hotels have been trying to convince customers to visit them. But in an age where there are hundreds of thousands of options for people looking for places to stay, that’s never been more difficult…
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Building an Effective Revenue Optimization Team
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about moving forward in the field of Hospitality Revenue Optimization.
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La vie en rose: Paris’ perfect performance
Paris is the most visited city in the world, with strong appeal to international visitors…
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Is Your Hotel Fully Compliant with the RAY BAUM's Act?
If guests are still required to dial a prefix before accessing 911 operators, if your front desk still intercepts these emergency calls, or if your MLTS doesn't deliver the street address, floor number and room number from where the call originates…
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BILTMORE’S MURTAGH FOSTERS DIVERSITY FOR GREATER GOOD
Abby Murtagh says she is laser focused on further developing her team because an elevated and empowered staff is what she believes drives results for owners at the recently renovated Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort…
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BET Co-Founder Expands Hotel Brand Salamander in Pursuit of the New Luxury
Entrepreneur Sheila Johnson has been steadily expanding her luxury hotel empire. Some call her business, which has lately generated buzz, an overnight success that's been 17 years in the making.
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