Lodging
DECEMBER 7, 2023
As the world heads toward the holiday season, hoteliers are preparing for demand as people look to travel over Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Amadeus is seeing a peak in demand over the Christmas and New Year period across major markets around the world. Amadeus’ Demand360+ data as of November 27, 2023, showed that global hotel occupancy for the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s is at 23 percent.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Skift Take: More travel companies are investing in the potential for an AI-powered overhaul of both customer sales and internal operations.
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Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Nestled within the new luxury resort community of Kanai and its natural mangroves, lagoons and beaches, EDITION’s newest gem marries its signature brand of hospitality with the Yucatan Peninsula’s modern and ancient cultures.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Younger budget tourists are putting off trips to New York City. Maybe it's because they are finding it harder to find affordable rooms.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, will welcome 14 new luxury openings from December 2023 and throughout 2024 to its growing global portfolio. From an adults-only sanctuary on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula to an elegant retreat on the French Riviera, each of these stylish urban gems, countryside hideaways, and coastal resorts will offer travelers enriching experiences, promising to go beyond the hotel room and enabling them to forge
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Skift Take: Booking.com and Airbnb are raiding each other's territories. With their different roots, Booking.com needs to grow short-term rentals in the U.S. while Airbnb seeks to expand in Europe and elsewhere internationally.
Hotel Sales Focus brings together the best content for hotel sales and marketing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Skift Take: The relatively recent popularization of local and authentic experiences is nothing new to Accor’s midscale Mercure brand, which is celebrating five decades of championing local communities and cultures with a bucket list of some of the world’s best food and beverage experiences.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® is proud to announce today that the secluded island of Barbuda will welcome its latest Caribbean escape as the brand looks to further expand into this highly coveted region. Developed by Murbee Resorts, Rosewood Barbuda will bring an intimate expression of Rosewood’s ultra-luxury hospitality experience to the island, featuring 50 resort suites and 35 Rosewood Residences.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Skift Take: As luxury travelers prioritize health and wellness, brands are seeking new opportunities for innovative expansion, integrating immersive experiences with cutting-edge technologies. At Atlantis The Royal, diverse wellness offerings have transformed the guest journey throughout the ultra-luxury resort.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Situated at the heart of the dynamic Toranomon Hills global business hub, the hotel serves as an urban launchpad offering bleisure travelers comfort, convenience and cosmopolitan cuisine.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at layoffs by Navan, the banning of airlines ads, and a mental health crisis for airline pilots.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Aman, renowned for its high-end hotels and resorts, is set to introduce its new brand, Janu, with its first hotel opening in Tokyo in March 2024. Janu, which translates from Sanskrit as ’soul’, aims to bring a fresh vibrancy to the hospitality sector. Already accepting reservations, the starting rate for a stay is over USD$1,300 per night.
Lodging
DECEMBER 7, 2023
WASHINGTON—Improvement in group demand across the Top 25 Markets drove U.S. hotel revenue and profit growth, according to October P&L data from CoStar. October 2023 Per-available-room metrics Percent change from October 2022GOPPAR: $97.45 (up 3.7 percent)TRevPAR: $240.74 (up 4.0 percent)EBITDA PAR: $69.60 (down 1.2 percent)LPAR (Labor Costs): $74.48 (up 5.9 percent) The industry saw its largest year-over-year increases in GOPPAR and TRevPAR since March 2023.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
We all have a Biki Oberoi story! Or many stories! And they all are true! Because of these enchanting stories and special moments, the passing on of the iconic, the unparalleled Biki Oberoi seems like a grave personal loss; like that of losing an adulated upon family elder or the much revered tribe headsman. Yes, the tribe of luxury hoteliers all over the globe.
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.
Lodging
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Timbers Company appointed Darrin Griffin as chief development officer. In his new role, Griffin is responsible for identifying opportunities aligned with the brand’s expansion goals and overseeing the company’s current expansion. Nobu Hotel Atlanta appointed Terry Buchholz as general manager. With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Buchholz will oversee the property’s daily operations, sales and marketing, and more.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
From International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Cannes, Marriott International, Inc. announces its milestone 500th luxury hotel opening, bolstering its position as a leader in luxury. Featuring an unrivaled portfolio of luxury hotel brands, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, JW Marriott and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, Marriott confidently pushes the boundaries of experiential travel reimagining the future of luxury and offering the limitless and
Hotel Management
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Salter Brothers has secured the keys of luxury South Australia hotel, Sofitel Adelaide, with the global fund manager confirming settlement of its AU$154m acquisition. The 5-star hotel on Currie Street, which opened in 2021, is managed by Accor and consists of 251 guestrooms and suites, Garcon Bleu restaurant, two bars, as well as extensive leisure facilities and meeting spaces.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Australia’s largest hotel operator, Accor, has announced the addition of Mantra Tonsley Adelaide to its portfolio, marking a significant expansion for the brand in South Australia.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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.
Hotel Management
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Accor appoints global leads of Raffles and Orient Express Accor has announced three major appointments at a global level, effective January 1, 2024. Gilda Perez-Alvarado, the former Global CEO of JLL Hotels and Hospitality who joined Accor in October, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Orient Express, a role which will be based in Paris. Her latest appointment is in addition to her role of Chief Strategy Officer at Accor, in which she oversees global strategy, relations with hotel own
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
“Our centralized guest data is powering all our guest communications, including email, paid social, our website, and texting. We can share our brand story using guests’ preferred channel of communication.
Hotel Management
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Tourism consumption of accommodation and food services in Australia increased by AU$8 billion (19%) in 2022-23 compared to 2018-19, according to new data from the National Tourism Satellite Account. Total tourism consumption for the financial year was AU$164.5 billion up $68.6 billion (or 72%) on the previous year, and up by AU$12.1 billion (8%) on the pre-pandemic level in 2018-19.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
As we head towards the festive season, hoteliers are preparing for demand as people look to travel over Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Global technology provider Amadeus, with its unique forward-looking business intelligence data, is seeing a peak in demand over the Christmas and New Year period across major markets around the world.
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
Lodging
DECEMBER 7, 2023
CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation shared Hyatt’s development pipeline of more than 35 planned luxury hotels and resorts globally through 2025 across the Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Miraval, Alila, Andaz, Thompson Hotels, and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brands, as well as Inclusive Collection brands Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts and Dreams Resorts & Spas.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Austin, Texas — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) has assembled an expert group of industry professionals to serve on the advisory council for its upcoming North American event. HITEC is the largest and longest-running nonprofit event of its kind hosting 300+ exhibiting companies and a thoughtfully designed education program with over 50 education sessions.
Hotel Management
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Regional accommodation provider G’day Group has invested AU$10 million in the redevelopment of its Katherine property in the Northern Territory, adding 13 deluxe two-bedroom cabins. Discovery Parks – Katherine has undergone a major transformation with the new cabins, which open to guests on December 10, overlooking a new resort-style pool and BBQ area.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
UNWTO has brought together sector leaders at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) to showcase the progress made in implementing the Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action on Tourism. In time for the world’s most important climate conference, the Declaration has been officially included in the Global Climate Action Portal of UNFCCC.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.
Hotel Business
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Hotel development and management company NexGen Hotels has acquired the EVEN Hotel Miami – Airport. The upscale, select-service property will be managed by Genuine Hospitality Group. Each guest room at the hotel features an in-room training zone, workspace, LED mood lighting, blackout shades and eucalyptus linens. The guest bathroom offers a spa-inspired shower complete with Beekman bath products.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
In the first part of a mini series on toxicity in the workplace, we explore the relationship between toxic work environments – or “toxicity” in the workplace – and turnover. Employee turnover is an everlasting concern for the hospitality industry. Industry insiders complain about a “turnover culture”. Hospitality firms have difficulties in attracting and retaining talent.
Hotel News Resource
DECEMBER 7, 2023
While concerts such as Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and Beyonce's Renaissance Tour dominated headlines in 2023, global sporting events were another major driver of hotel performance around the world this year.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Not all guests get guidance from travel agents when booking a hotel. For them, the online experience is particularly important as it represents the main aspect of their booking decision. During this process, everything potential guests see online is important because, at that point, they are assessing whether or not you are the ideal hotel for their stay.
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