Omni Hotels & Resorts has appointed Kurt Alexander president of the company, replacing Peter Strebel, who will now take on the role of chairman.
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Omni Hotels & Resorts has appointed Kurt Alexander president of the company, replacing Peter Strebel, who will now take on the role of chairman.
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After two years of pandemic isolation, multigenerational family travel is booming
With the height of the pandemic in the rearview mirror, families who may have put a reunion on hold in 2020 and 2021 are increasingly looking to reconnect with their loved ones through travel.
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SP Square Selected by OYO Hotels as The Company Standard for Performance Management Platform
World’s third largest hotel brand to implement SP Square’s advanced operations management technology platform as Company Standard.
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Multi-unit franchising: choosing the right approach
The concept of franchising has, for the most part, performed positively in spite of lockdowns, supply issues and other factors. Abdul Kader Saadi, managing director of Glee Hospitality, puts multi-unit franchising in the spotlight…
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Preparing For Shifting Tourist Expectations & Behaviors In 2022
The effects of the pandemic have perhaps made it more difficult to spot travel trends and behaviors. Nevertheless, there are some undeniable facts regarding the changing expectations and behaviors of travelers…
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HVS Monday Musings: Remote Work Creating Opportunities for the Hospitality Industry
Remote work, which has gained acceptance in the last two years, has transformed the hospitality industry, opening up an array of new customer segments…
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How to secure hotel business communications against data breaches?
As travel started to resume, scammers and hackers are also back to take their share of the business…
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IHG’s Voco brand trials personalised 'Turn Up' service
IHG Hotels and Resorts’ hotel brand Voco is trialling new tailored service ‘Turn Up’ at select properties in the UK.
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PKF hospitality group starts Future of Hospitality Institute
The PKF hospitality group has founded the Future of Hospitality Institute, a think tank for the hotel, living, tourism and leisure sectors. The new head of the institute is Paul Rands.
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The Early Bird Gets the Hotel Guest!
Let's be real – the desire to travel is definitely there. This is true for people around the world. People living in the US want to go to US destinations they have never been to or to a country they have seen only in movies. People from other…
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Imagine, 50 years ago, walking in to your manager’s office asking them whether you can work from home for a week?
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UBER GOES FULL SUPERAPP, ADDS PLANES, TRAINS AND HOTELS
Uber is moving even closer to capturing the end-to-end travel journey by adding trains and car rentals and soon flights and hotels to the Uber app in the United Kingdom.
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MANY PANDEMIC TAKEAWAYS FOR OMNI’S STREBEL
Peter Strebel said the pandemic has taught him a lot about himself and he points to three specific takeaways that have made him a better businessperson…
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Rethinking the Hotel Gym Gets a Heavy Lift
The pandemic has shifted the industry’s focus from fitness to wellness — which means reimagining investments in spaces like the hotel gym, and shared equipment.
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citizenM venturing into the Metaverse
Dutch lifestyle and hotel brand citizenM has revealed that it will acquire a LAND site in The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, to begin building a hotel in the Metaverse…
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3 Ways to Approach the Evolving Hospitality Workforce
From company culture to making the right type of technology available to employees, companies must rethink the way they interact with staff.
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Kempinski Hotels appoints new CEO for the EMEA region
Timur Sentuerk has been appointed chief operating officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Kempinski Hotels, as well as being named a member of the management board.
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In Vino Veritas LXXXIX: Half Bottles and Not Half the Profits
There are many instances where a couple or group of two or three diners each want just a bit more than a glass of wine yet not a full bottle…
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