AHLA: 21 of top 25 U.S. hotel markets in depression or recession
Despite an uptick in leisure travel, a new report released by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows that the road to recovery for the hotel industry is long—with 21 of the top 25 U.S…
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7 tasks your questionnaire tool must fulfill
Some may dismiss the classic hotel questionnaire as an outmoded feedback tool. But fact is that it has not lost its relevance…
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Whittlebury Park Offers Student Work Placements
Whittlebury Park in Northamptonshire is offering a number of paid work placements to students interested in a career in hospitality to help them gain valuable skills and an in-depth understanding of the industry…
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Cyber Attacks Are Spiking – Is Your Hotel Prepared?
Steven Chabinsky once said, “Thinking of cybersecurity solely as an IT issue is like believing that an entire company’s workforce, from the CEO down, is just one big HR issue.”
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Radisson Hotel Group signs seven Moroccan properties
Radisson Hotel Group has announced plans to open seven hotels in Morocco, adding over 1,600 rooms to the group’s portfolio.
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Accor: Workers expect to make 25% more revenue through face-to-face meetings
Research from Accor reveals workers expect to make a quarter (25%) more in revenue when able to communicate with clients face-to-face again.
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Hilton Housekeeping Is Now On-Demand
During the pandemic we’ve seen hotels cut all kinds of services due to lack of demand and to minimize contact between people. Over the past several months it has become increasingly clear that many of these service cuts are permanent…
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NYC Launches Largest Ever Global Tourism Campaign - "It's Time for New York City"
NYC & Company has launched the first phase of “It’s Time for New York City,” the largest-ever, multi-phased global tourism marketing and advertising campaign to promote New York City…
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Hotel Booking Scams A Much Bigger Problem Than Previously Known
The problem of “rogue” hotel booking websites is bigger than previously known and is creating enormous problems for travelers and the hotel industry.
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Australian Hotels Win the Right to Undercut Online Travel Agents
Australia‘s competition watchdog on Friday said online booking agencies Expedia (EXPE) and Priceline Group’s (PCLN) Booking.com had agreed to allow Australian hoteliers to offer lower rates for direct bookings by telephone and walk-ins but not…
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MGM Resorts in Vegas goes solar
MGM Resorts International has launched its 100-megawatt solar array, the hospitality industry’s largest directly sourced renewable electricity project worldwide, according to the company…
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Sir Richard Branson sets 11 July to make spaceflight
Sir Richard Branson has named the date he'll fly to the edge of space. It will be 11 July, or very soon after…
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As international travel surges you need to maximize OTA visibility
Summer is here, and traveler confidence is starting to approach its pre-COVID-19 levels…
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The Future Of Independent Hotels
Why Some Travelers Will Go the Extra Mile for a Unique Hotel Experience
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To Deflag, Or Not To Deflag. That Is The Question
As the lights begin to brighten on a dimmed world of the post-COVID era, the hospitality and tourism sectors have started to gain traction again…
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HotStats: Global hotel demand uptick tussles with competing costs
With the global pandemic showing some signs of relent, the collective hotel industry is reaping the reward, as travelers get back on planes or hit the road for a well-needed break from work-from-home monotony and Netflix overload…
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Company Details Results of Successful May Test Flight Following Data Analysis Test Flight Program on Track for Flights this Summer
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'Booked up but no staff': Tourism bosses' new problem
Bosses of holiday parks and hotels in Norfolk are celebrating bookings up to next Easter - but finding it hard to recruit staff to cope.
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