Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Skift Take: Croatia is just the latest destination to tackle short-term rentals, but the long-term impact of the government's proposal is uncertain — Rashaad Jorden Read the Complete Story On Skift
Lodging
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
NEW YORK CITY—Waldorf Astoria New York shared details on the property’s signature restaurant, Lex Yard, helmed by Chef Partner Michael Anthony. Expected to debut in spring 2025, the two-story American Brasserie-style restaurant will combine the energy of New York and contemporary dining, including a bar and dining room for locals, residents of Waldorf Astoria New York, and guests for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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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 20, 2024
Aptech, a leading provider of enterprise accounting, business intelligence, financial planning and management solutions for the hospitality industry, today announces that Baymahni Resort in the Bahamas has selected its PVNG accounting solution to manage the resort’s finances through its renovation and construction phase, as well as for ongoing operations when the property opens for reservations in summer 2025.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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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.
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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Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Business travel is booming. According to the GBTA’s Business Travel Index Outlook report, business travel spending is projected to reach $1.4 trillion this year and climb to $1.8 trillion by 2027.
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.
Hotel Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The hotel development pipeline in the U.S. reveals developers increasingly splitting their attention between full-service projects and the rapidly expanding limited-service segment. According to recent data from Lodging Econometrics (LE) , while luxury hotels continue to target high-net-worth travelers with opulent new builds, the most dynamic growth continues to occur in the upper-midscale chain scale.
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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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
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 20, 2024
For too long, the vast majority of humanity has been left out of the business equation, says the Dean of EHL Hospitality Business School, Dr Achim Schmitt. Now educators need to play their part in driving a new, more human-centric approach.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
1834 Hotels has secured a management agreement for a new Wyndham Garden hotel in the seaside town of Inverloch in Victoria, in a partnership with Forte Developments and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. The white label management company will drive operations at Wyndham Garden Inverloch, which is slated to open in mid-2026, with the aim of delivering a distinctive hospitality experience.
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.
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 20, 2024
Skift Take: In an industry where tightly scripted quotes can feel like the norm, Tony Fernandes' candid communication style is distinctive and refreshing.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced two new contracts 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, New Mexico, and a Rodeway Inn in Effingham, Illinois—are part of the 17 SOAR contracts signed year-to-date.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Hampton Inn & Suites Charlottesville-At The University has recently completed an all-encompassing, multi-million-dollar renovation and is pleased to share its refreshed guest rooms and communal spaces with travelers.
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.
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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.
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.
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 20, 2024
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, part of world-leading hospitality group Accor, in partnership with Long Beach-based investment and development group Pacific6, today announced the opening of Fairmont Breakers Long Beach. Nestled in the heart of downtown Long Beach, the landmark hotel debuts after a multi-million-dollar transformation, blending historic grandeur with contemporary luxury.
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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.
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.
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
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.
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 20, 2024
The hotel industry in Cali, Colombia, posted its highest average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) on record during the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16), according to data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
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
eHotelier
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The hotel industry is a dynamic field offering diverse roles, leadership opportunities, and the chance to enhance guest experiences.
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.
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
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