Luxury Hotel Group Outlines Road to Total Profit Optimization
The ILHA gathered a group of experts to unpack how hoteliers can turn all their available data into a compelling story that drives profitability.
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Luxury Hotel Group Outlines Road to Total Profit Optimization
The ILHA gathered a group of experts to unpack how hoteliers can turn all their available data into a compelling story that drives profitability.
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Using a "care hotel" model, which discharges patients to a specialty hospital hotel after smaller surgeries, can lower costs and shorten patients' time in the hospital, according to a study presented at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's…
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Global Hotel Industry Faces Mixed Fortunes Amid Rising Costs and Varied Demand
The global hotel industry is experiencing mixed fortunes as it navigates the post-pandemic landscape…
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Oxford takes over management of Thompson Washington D.C.
Chicago-based Oxford Capital Group has announced a new long-term lease of the 225-room Thompson Washington D.C., owned by Germany’s Union Investment…
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Hilton's CEO teases a new luxury competitor to Marriott's Edition
The hotel industry's branding equivalent of keeping up with the Joneses (or Kardashians) continues to thrive — and the latest move points to a new luxury offering in the works…
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Fast-Food Manager Created Fake Employee to Get Extra Pay
Authorities are seeking the manager of a Wendy's restaurant in Lancaster County, who is accused of creating a fictitious employee on the payroll to embezzle extra salary for herself. The alleged scheme allowed her to pocket an additional $20,000…
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Wellness Travel: How to Tap Into This Colossal Market - By Alyssa Fate
According to a Market Analysis Report by Grand View Research, the global wellness tourism market size was estimated at $814.6 billion USD in 2022 and is expected to reach $923.6 billion USD in 2023…
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Recent hotel buffet price hikes irk customers
A 33-year-old office worker surnamed Park enjoys dining at hotels with his family from time to time. But he will have to limit his number of visits as hotels have recently been raising the price significantly…
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Marriott CFO: A soft landing for the economy 'now seems more likely'
From one hotel giant's perch, a hard economic landing at the hands of the inflation-fighting Fed seems off the table once and for all…
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Hotelier makes tax burden plea as he announces closure of the Fleece in Richmond
"Unrelenting, chronic staffing issues and ever-increasing costs" have been blamed for the closure of the Grade II-listed Fleece hotel in Richmond, north Yorkshire.
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Equinox to run hotel in Saudi Arabia
An Equinox Hotel designed by Foster + Partners is being planned for a swanky resort area on the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia…
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How Innovative Technology Can Help Your Resort Capitalize on 6 Emerging Wellness Trends in 2023
As resorts strive to cater to guest demands, they find that wellness is top of mind for many guests in 2023…
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The Hotel of the Future - The Hotel Experience in 2030
In the 2030s, the best hotels will offer highly personalized guest experiences, sustainable travel options, and attractive employee opportunities…
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Israel's largest hotel chain expands to Cyprus and Greece
Fattal Hotels announces two intriguing new locations in Limassol and Athens, the former features a stunning rooftop infinity pool, while latter is designed with chic, Instagram-worthy aesthetics throughout…
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Passivhaus: Yorkshire coast could become home to UK's first ultra-low energy hotel
The Cliffemount Hotel in Runswick Bay near Whitby has said it is seeking planning permission from North Yorkshire Council that could make it the UK’s “first Passivhaus hotel”…
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Melia Hotels quarterly profit soars as revenue tops pre-pandemic levels
MADRID, July 31 (Reuters) - Spanish chain Melia Hotels International (MEL.MC) on Monday posted a second-quarter consolidated net profit of 46.2 million euros ($50.9 million), up sharply from just 3.7 million euros a year ago, as the global appetite…
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Hospitality industry's new tipping system: What you need to know
How tips are distributed can quickly become a hot topic in restaurants and hotels. Employees care about justice and want to be rewarded according to their efforts…
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US Hotel Construction Pipeline Grows by 7% YoY, Reaching Near Peak Levels: Q2 2023 Report
Despite prevailing economic challenges, the United States' hotel construction pipeline saw robust growth in Q2 2023, with a 7% year-over-year (YOY) increase in projects and a 6% rise in rooms…
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HOTEL BREAKFAST THIEVES EXPLOIT LOOPHOLE TO SATIATE GLUTTONY
It’s bad enough that thieves waltz into a hotel and help themselves to breakfast even when they are not guests, but now they are boasting about it on social media.
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Mandarin Oriental reverses into profit of US$28 mil, driven by recovery of key owned hotels in Asia
Mandarin Oriental M04 -1.79% has recorded an underlying profit of US$28 million ($37.29 million), a reversal from its underlying loss of US$21 million in the same period last year, and more than double in 2019…
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Hotel General Manager Explains Why He Won’t Upgrade You To A Suite
Hyatt, IHG and Marriott hotels all offer two paths for their most frequent guests to upgrade into suites: they can be confirmed in advance a limited number of times each year, or hotels should offer them suites that are still available on arrival…
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Why markets don't favour much-anticipated demerger of ITC's hotel biz
Chennai, July 30 (IANS) The demerger of the hotels business from ITC Ltd (NS:ITC) has been talked about for a long time…
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Customer Service Secrets from the Five-Star Hospitality Industry
Every business can benefit from treating customers like five-star guests.
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The future of hotels: Customized experiences, sustainable practices
When you walk into your hotel, the staff will greet you by name, know your travel preferences, and anticipate your needs…
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