Investors Rethink Hotel Sector’s Main Performance Metric
Every commentary on hotel performance refers to revenue per available room as a key industry metric — RevPAR. Yet non-room revenue from cafes, co-working, spas, and events is growing in importance…
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from prison in Rwanda after his prison sentence was commuted Friday by the country’s President Paul Kagame.
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The High Value of Operating Efficiently
Jeff McConathy of Kasa shares how his lodging brand can employ only four full-time staff members per property and still give guests the hospitable experience they want and deserve.
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The industry is divided over resort fees
After the Biden administration put mandatory resort fees firmly in its crosshairs this year, different facets of the hospitality industry found themselves at odds, with some defending the fees and others saying they need to go…
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The hotel shaped like two gigantic swords
In Qatar, a country where the subway has a business class compartment and Friday brunch is a competitive sport, opulence is a mere baseline.
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HIGHGATE’S CEO EVADED POLITICAL TURMOIL IN IRAN. IT HELPED HIM BECOME A TRANSCENDENT LEADER
Arash Azarbarzin, the CEO of Highgate, knows struggle. He was an immigrant of necessity, having sought political asylum in the U.S…
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How personalization contributes to increased revenue and profits
Hotels are often biased when creating offerings and packages for potential guests because they make decisions based on a hunch or past experiences that are no longer relevant…
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Growing your M&E Revenues in a Recovering Market
To say that the meetings-and-events (M&E) industry was significantly disrupted by the pandemic would be an understatement…
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