New revenue streams opening up for Dubai hoteliers thanks to new visa types
StayWell Holdings regional director for the Middle East, Colin A. Baker, says there are myriad new opportunities
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New revenue streams opening up for Dubai hoteliers thanks to new visa types
StayWell Holdings regional director for the Middle East, Colin A. Baker, says there are myriad new opportunities
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Where Everybody Knows Your Name. Lessons on Guest Loyalty From a Beloved Sitcom
The American sitcom "Cheers" is ranked as one of the most popular television shows in history…
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London hotels club together to launch inaugural Hotel Week in May
A collection of some of London’s best hotels are to collaborate for a special week in May to celebrate the reopening of the capital’s hospitality sector.
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New Research: 5 Things Hoteliers Need to Know About OTA Travelers
Travel providers continue to feel the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, but many would agree that as widespread vaccine inoculations roll out, rapid testing sophisticates, and health passports are developed, there is a light at the end of the…
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Choice debuts new prototype for 40-year-old Comfort brand
A full year after it was planned and just in time for the upper-midscale brand’s 40th anniversary, Choice Hotels International has introduced a new prototype for its flagship Comfort brand.
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Voco Brisbane City Centre marks brand’s 50th signing
IHG Hotels and Resorts has signed the 50th property under its Voco brand, with the Voco Brisbane City Centre set to open later this year.
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U.S. Hotels Make Bold Ask for More Aid From D.C. Despite Ongoing Recovery
Two weeks after the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan pandemic relief measure was signed into law, all legislative eyes are on a massive infrastructure bill emerging as the Biden administration’s next big-ticket item…
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Luxury hotels urged to enliven social media offerings to tap into Chinese consumer market
Social media may be the best way for luxury hotels to tap in to China’s enormous consumer market, according to a recent study co-authored by Mr Xinhai Mou, Dr Lisa Gao of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic…
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Lifestyle Hotels Broaden Accor's Horizons
They are unique, in touch, and cater to every whim. The Lifestyle segment treats guests to a different experience at each hotel, every time. The concept is rocketing and nothing can stop it now. Accor was one of the first to glimpse its potential…
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AWC and Hyatt to develop hotels in Thailand
Affliliates of Asset World Corporation (AWC), an integrated lifestyle real estate group in Thailand, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation have signed a framework agreement for the development and management of new hotels under various Hyatt brands in…
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Hospitality startup Cosi raises €20M to fuel European expansion
Germany-based hospitality startup Cosi Group has raised €20 million to accelerate expansion in Europe.
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Want your hotel to rank higher on Google? Do this.
True story: I used to hate SEO. As a hotel marketing manager sitting on-property, it felt like this big, challenging, technical task hovering over everything I did….
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Owner Tracy Prigmore Talks Diversity, Representation & Early Exposure to Hotel Ownership
To be globally successful, Hilton must be locally successful, one hotel at a time, working together with a diverse array of owners who reflect the communities and guests we serve…
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Tripadvisor Takes Unusual Route With Private Equity Help to Build Its New Subscription Offering
Tripadvisor acknowledges that it is building its new subscription program, Tripadvisor Plus, with wholesale rates from “aggregators” — that it refuses to identify — covering 100,000 hotels…
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IHG Will Focus on Non-Luxury Brands as It Pulls Back on Wild Portfolio Growth
IHG Hotels & Resorts launched a growth initiative in 2017 aimed at adding as many hotel rooms as possible to its portfolio. The global pandemic significantly curtailed the expansion streak, with 2020 seeing barely any room growth…
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Choice Hotels Sees Budget Brands Deliver 2020 Rarity: Profitability
A hotel portfolio of properties largely in drive-to settings and outside major urban centers enabled Choice Hotels to clinch a profitable year despite a global pandemic that decimated travel demand.
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Accor partners with Microsoft for hybrid meeting concept
Accor has collaborated with Microsoft to launch a new hybrid meetings concept powered by Microsoft Teams technology.
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10 new creative room types to boost revenue
Hotel marketing has always been a blend of creativity and data. There’s equal parts of data-driven revenue management, copywriting and consumer psychology…
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Hyatt Launches The Great Relocate for Overseas Long-Term Stays
Hyatt Hotels has launched “The Great Relocate,” a long-stay package to cater to the pent-up desire amongst consumers for travel and longer stays abroad.
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Is Netflix a window on the future for Travel and Hospitality?
Raise your hands... those who yearn to get on a plane and fly to some exotic destination. In fact, at this point, anywhere outside the confines of our homes, in any form of transport will do nicely, thank you…
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Sheraton unveils new brand vision
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has unveiled its new brand vision, with two hotels in the Middle East among the first six to showcase the reimagination.
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After a year marred by a global public health crisis, 2020 has left many thirsty for in-person social gatherings with friends and family…
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Faena group and Accor embark on global venture to expand the Faena brand worldwide
Alan Faena and Len Blavatnik of Faena Group, together with Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Accor, today announced the launch of a global strategic partnership focused on expanding the Faena brand around the globe…
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Micro-weddings & Minimonies. Adapting Your Hotel for Small-Scale Celebrations
Lavish, over-the-top weddings with extensive guest lists are a thing of the past, at least for the near future…
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