EV Charging Stations: The Next Hotel Utility
The emerging EV automotive market could be a giant boon for the hospitality industry if hoteliers are willing to bet on it early.
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EV Charging Stations: The Next Hotel Utility
The emerging EV automotive market could be a giant boon for the hospitality industry if hoteliers are willing to bet on it early.
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Best Practices for Cyber Safeguards in an Evolving Travel Industry
Welcoming travelers back while still absorbing the shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a digital evolution for the travel and tourism industry. A rapid move to the cloud offers new ways of reaching customers—and introduces new risks…
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Is there a direct online channel dilemma?
A recent, very heated, discussion on LinkedIn about direct online vs OTA distribution prompted this article…
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Accor planning 1,300 Jo and Joe hotels in China
Accor and joint venture partner Ennismore have announced plans to open more than 1,000 properties under the Jo and Joe brand in China.
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Cultivating An Authentic Guest Experience
While it may be true that there is no "one-size-fits-all" model for guest satisfaction in the hospitality industry, The Outrigger Way has gotten us fairly close to cracking the code.
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SHORT-TERM RENTAL INDUSTRY MUST DO A BETTER JOB VETTING TRAVELERS
In July 2011, I got a call from Brian Chesky. HomeAway was six years old, having been formed by acquiring the grand dames of the online vacation rental industry. What, he asked, did HomeAway do when a guest tried to destroy the home…
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A tech revolution has been ushered in over the past decade, setting the stage for transforming the online space as we understand it…
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Hilton to open its first net-zero hotel in the US
Hilton will open its first net-zero hotel in the US next month, with bookings from mid-May. The hotel is in a building which was originally opened in 1970 as the Armstrong Rubber Company Headquarters…
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