Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: Arthur wrote that "We are the first generation in human history to be able to travel to other continents as easily we once took a trolley to the next town." Thanks to him, we could do this without having a ton of money, and hopefully walked away with a better trip because of that.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Running a hotel has never been easy. And the challenge is made even harder for those hoteliers who still rely on legacy property management systems (PMSs) that are no longer suited to modern habits, expectations and technologies. Systems that hinder rather than drive efficiency for your teams.
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Lodging
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
In a financial climate once thought to be trending toward lower interest rates, recent market behavior has upended expectations, revealing stubbornly high rates despite the Federal Reserve’s most recent cut. This stall has perplexed economists and business leaders alike, particularly those in interest-sensitive sectors such as hospitality. The hotel sector must brace itself for potential challenges as this financial landscape shifts due to the complex global economic environment and domest
Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
There are few responsibilities in life more important than being a coach, whether for a sports team, teaching mastery of a musical instrument, or serving as a sales coach. Consider the impact a coach has on their students: helping them uncover problems, discover opportunities, enhance their approach, improve their skills, and achieve success. This also makes coaching one of the toughest roles, as those responsible for it often juggle numerous other tasks daily, including operational, administrat
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Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Hotel Woolstore 1888 has opened the doors to a new Spanish wine bar as part of the property’s revamp under Accor’s Handwritten Collection. Open from 2pm-10pm Tuesday to Saturday, Percy offers Basque-style cuisine inspired by San Sebastián and Barcelona’s pintxos and tapas bars. The 50-seat venue features high bar seating, communal tables and an atrium dining area with natural light peeking through, as well as a private curtained-off dining room that seats 14 guests.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: Spark hits the sweet spot for Indians seeking the reliability of branded stays without stretching their budgets. Hilton's plan to open 150 hotels in India might sound ambitious, but a conversion-friendly approach means the company will likely hit that milestone faster than expected.
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Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Avalon Hospitality Group (AHG), a trusted name in hotel management for full-service, select-service and resort properties, proudly announces the integration of SalesAndCatering.com’s STS Cloud and ProposalPath by Bluebuzzard across its expansive portfolio. This forward-thinking commitment to cutting-edge group sales technology is set to enhance productivity, elevate client experiences, and foster growth throughout its properties.
Refine
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What are the best practices for building and maintaining successful collaboration and communication between hotel eCommerce and Revenue Management teams? (Question by Aida Muñoz) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Tamie Matthews - Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou Connor Vanderholm - CEO, The post Collaborative Success for eCommerce and Revenue Management Teams appeared first on Revfine.com.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Marriott International is celebrating a milestone in its Japan expansion with the arrival of its 100th property in the country – Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda. The property, a partnership with global investment firm KKR, marks the debut of Four Points Flex by Sheraton in Asia Pacific excluding China, with a further 12 properties set to launch under the brand in Japan before the year is out.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Skift Take: Airbnb will try to widen its experiences audience by crafting them for locals, as well as travelers. Experiences will get the "categories" treatment, and a dose of TikTok and Instagram stories-like marketing.
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Lodging
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
DALLAS, Texas—Despite facing challenges from subdued summer demand and a sluggish third quarter, U.S. hotel performance is expected to reaccelerate in the fourth quarter and extend into 2025, according to CBRE’s latest forecast. CBRE now forecasts a.5 percent increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth for 2024, down from the previously estimated 1.2 percent in August.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced plans for scaled growth of the Hyatt Regency brand on the Balkan Peninsula. Following the brand’s market entries in Croatia and Albania, the latest project in Romania further strengthens the brand’s momentum in the region with five new Hyatt Regency hotels and resorts expected to open by 2027.
Hotel Business
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Highline Hospitality Partners (HHP) , the hospitality investment platform launched by Highline Real Estate Partners has acquired the dual-branded Hyatt Place/Hyatt House Charleston Historic District. This acquisition marks HHP’s 13th and 14th hotels, representing the company’s first entry into the Charleston market. Located along King Street in Charleston’s Historic District, the property is surrounded by dining, entertainment and cultural attractions.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Oaks Hotels has shared its forecast travel trends for 2025, based upon an analysis of guest data across its network of over 60 hotels in both bustling cities and scenic coastal destinations. Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites has shared its forecast travel trends for 2025, based upon an analysis of guest data across its network of over 60 hotels in both bustling cities and scenic coastal destinations from Brisbane to Broome, Gladstone to Glenelg, Sydney to the Sunshine Coast.
Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course
Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Skift Take: Low-altitude tourism seems like more than a passing trend in China. As government policies align with private innovation, Chinese skies may soon become a bustling hub of economic and cultural activity.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
DALLAS, Texas—SiteMinder has released its Changing Traveler Report 2025, which reported that 37 percent of U.S. travelers plan to book their 2025 stays directly, either via a hotel’s website (23.5 percent) or by contacting the property by phone or email (13 percent). This figure exceeds the global average of 27 percent, and rises to 57 percent among those over the age of 60.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The Grand Hyatt brand, featuring a global portfolio of hotels that celebrate the iconic in small details and magnificent moments, continues to expand its global footprint in key destinations that matter most to guests, World of Hyatt members, customers and owners. Building on the latest openings of Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, Grand Hyatt Barcelona and Grand Hyatt Kuwait Residences, more than 10 new Grand Hyatt hotels are expected to open through 2027 in new markets around the world.
Hotel Business
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Choice Hotels International Inc. has revealed that two new contracts have been executed as part of its Supporting Ownership Access and Representation (SOAR) program, which aims to help empower and support hotel ownership for underrepresented entrepreneurs. The new contracts—a WoodSpring Suites in Truth or Consequences, NM, and a Rodeway Inn in Effingham, IL—are part of the 17 SOAR contracts signed year-to-date.
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Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
BWH Hotels leverages soft brands like SureStay Collection to offer unique global distribution benefits to independent hotels across Australasia. In an evolving hospitality market, BWH Hotels has embraced the power of soft brands, providing independent hotels the flexibility to maintain their unique character while tapping into global resources. BWH Hotels’ soft brand portfolio spans all segments, from economy to luxury, enabling hoteliers to balance local individuality with the advantages of a g
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Skift Take: The tours and experiences space is rapidly evolving. Not only is this a major opportunity for tour operators and travel agents, but for other travel sub-sectors as well.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas—Cendyn’s Sales Intelligence platform, previously known as Knowland, and Amadeus presented the metrics from the companies’ Hospitality Group and Business Performance Index. For the third quarter of 2024, the Index shows an overall health metric of 107.9 percent year-over-year (YOY), showing the highest overall index rating in four quarters.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Leading global hospitality company Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a strategic licensing agreement (SLA) with Olive by Embassy to open 150 Spark by Hilton hotels across India, marking the brand’s debut in Asia Pacific. The agreement comes as a result of Hilton’s long-standing partnership with The Embassy Group, owners of Hilton Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park and Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park.
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eHotelier
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita announced today that the luxury resort in the heart of Mexico’s lush Riviera Nayarit was named as a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Family Travel Awards.
Hotel Business
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based third-party hotel operator and investor, has expanded its executive team with the promotion of Cory Chambers to EVP, chief commercial and analytics officer. The company also promoted Maggie Rosa to VP, operations. In their respective new roles, Chambers will work with the team to build and drive cross-functional strategies to better serve hotel general managers, their teams and hotel owners, and Rosa will spearhead the operational pe
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: The ultra-low-cost carrier has been bullish on Florida as its peers have trimmed capacity in the ultra-competitive Sunshine State.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
WASHINGTON—Fifty-two percent of U.S. travelers are planning overnight trips for leisure in the next four months, and hotels remain the top lodging choice for both leisure (45 percent) and business travelers (59 percent), according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult. Sixty-six percent of U.S. travelers are more likely (25 percent ) or equally as likely (41 percent ) to stay in a hotel […] The post AHLA: Hotels
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego
Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Situated in the picturesque Himalayan town of Dharamshala, known for its breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, and spiritual heritage, the resort will feature 150 rooms and an array of facilities.
eHotelier
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
What makes for a great conference? With the MICE travel boom that has occurred since the pandemic subsided, it’s important for all hoteliers to sharpen their groups toolkit heading into 2025 in order to get the most out of this current experiential events boom.
Hotel Business
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Four Seasons Hotel New York in Midtown Manhattan has reopened. The hotel, housed in a 52-story, Art Deco building designed by famed architect IM Pei, had been closed since March 2020 at the onset of the pandemic, with renovations cited for the delay of the opening. “As the iconic Four Seasons Hotel New York makes its highly anticipated return, we are excited to celebrate alongside loyal guests and those who will enter its doors for the first time,” said Rainer Stampfer, president, gl
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Skift Take: Now that Marriott International has doubled in size over a decade, it saw an opportunity to rethink its organization and restructure for efficiency.
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