Lodging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Event planners believe 2024 is looking up for hospitality, though they aren’t reporting increasing rates of optimism as much as they were a few months ago. They’re also planning just as many events, if not more, than they have been throughout 2023, spreading their business out across much of the country, and seeing more positive interactions with hotel staff despite the lack of reduction in costs, according to the most recent Planner PULSE Survey.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Nearly six months on from the formation of Accommodation Australia – an amalgamation of the Accommodation Association and Tourism Accommodation Australia – CEO Michael Johnson spoke to HM’s Ruth Hogan about what has been achieved this year and what’s top of the agenda for 2024. It’s nearly six months since Accommodation Australia began. Has that united industry voice proven a greater advantage when dealing with government on major issues?

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Skift Take: Automating travel and expense reporting is a trend in business travel. This Uber for Business feature just launched so its adoption will depend on how well it actually works.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Hotel executives gathered in Hong Kong this week to celebrate the official opening of Mondrian Hong Kong on December 18th. Towering 40 floors with 324 rooms including 12 two-bay suites, the hotel features state-of-the-art wellness facilities, a nose-to-tail Italian steakhouse by Dario Cecchini, a sophisticated bar with handcrafted cocktails and a rooftop space for cultural collaborations.

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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!

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Monday. Despite the volcano's eruption, travel to Iceland remains safe and accessible.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The world’s largest Mercure hotel – with almost 1000 rooms – is set to open in Singapore in the first quarter of 2024, following a landmark deal between Accor and Singapore’s largest hotel operator, Worldwide Hotels Group. The 989-key Mercure Icon Singapore City Centre, located at 8 Club Street, is positioned between the CBD and the city’s historic Chinatown.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Tryp by Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide is spicing up its food and beverage offering with the launch of a new Mexican restaurant and bar. Mamacita features a menu of classic and creative Mexican dishes, a library of more than 50 tequilas, and chilli sauces from around the world – the hottest of which requires a waiver to taste. Director of Food and Beverage, Valentin Corchado, brings his extensive experience across Europe, Asia and the South Pacific to the table, alongside Chef Somerled Mackay,

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today celebrates the opening of the first Garner hotel less than three months after the midscale conversion brand’s launch. Located in the Seattle suburb of Auburn, Wash., Garner Auburn - Seattle’s accelerated conversion and reopening signifies owners’ recognition of the brand’s strength, revenue potential and offer for travelers in the midscale space.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Shadow Play Melbourne by Peppers has unveiled its Level 45 Penthouse Series, introducing five lavish three-bedroom penthouse apartments with panoramic views of Melbourne. Designed by internationally acclaimed Melbourne architects Elenberg Fraser, incorporating exquisite materials and finishes with a bold design, The Penthouse Series aims to bring a new level of sophistication and luxury to the Melbourne hotel scene.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Hard Rock International and the Tejon Indian Tribe celebrated the groundbreaking of the long-awaited hotel and casino located at Hwy. 166 and Sabodan Road West of the community of Mettler, California on Tejon Tribal land. The celebration featured a commemorative shovel groundbreaking with Hard Rock representatives, Tejon Indian Tribe leadership and general membership plus statewide and local community leaders.

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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

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Skift Take: IndiGo’s 100 million passengers also underscores the massive potential of the Indian aviation sector. No wonder airlines are keen to tap into it.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

THE CLASSIC YET MODERN URBAN HOTEL, WELCOMES TRAVELERS UNDER THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF "STAGE ART".

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Skift Take: While it's business as usual for EbixCash, it remains to seen if this will further delay the company's IPO launch.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The heart of Helsinki welcomes a new chapter in luxury Nordic hospitality today with the opening of The Hotel Maria. Proudly joining Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ prestigious Legend Collection, this urban sanctuary seamlessly melds contemporary elegance with the echoes of its storied past in the city’s historic Kruununhaka district. Featuring 117 rooms, including 38 lavish suites, two restaurants, a grand ballroom, serene chapel, state-of-the-art spa, and a destination boutique showcasing jewelry

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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.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Skift Take: Southwest was the last of the largest U.S. airlines to reach a deal with its pilots' union.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We are pleased to announce the 15 global arrivals that Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI) rates as this year’s best.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Southwest’s huge fine, visa free travel, and solo married travelers.

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Lodging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland—PM Hotel Group has been selected to assume management of the Aloft Katy Mills, which is located in the Katy Boardwalk District outside of Houston, Texas. This new addition to the PM Hotel Group portfolio shows the company’s expansion in the Texas market. “We are excited to expand our presence in Texas with the addition of the Aloft Katy Mills to our portfolio,” said Ethan Kramer, chief investment and development officer, PM Hotel […] The post Aloft K

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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.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Adriatic Luxury Hotels announces a renovation of Grand Villa Argentina at the hands of renowned Croatian architect Marko Dabrovic. Reopening in late 2025, the historic property along with its neighboring sister property, Villa Orsula, is set to undergo a complete refurbishment as envisioned by Croatian architectural studio 3LHD. The new Grand Villa Argentina will be a luxury seafront hotel with an unparalleled view of Dubrovnik’s Old Town and the Adriatic Sea, just a five minute walk from the hi

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Lodging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

PHOENIX, Arizona—BWH Hotels announced that its Board of Directors has elected Phil Payne as Board Chairperson for 2024. Payne, who previously served as Board Vice Chairperson, brings decades of hospitality experience and over 40 years of BWH Hotels ownership to his role. “I am pleased to announce Phil Payne as our new Chairperson of the Board,” said BWH Hotels President and CEO Larry Cuculic.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This second part of EHL Institutional Visibility’s three-part series on China looks into the long-awaited return of Chinese tourists. It also addresses shifting trends in Chinese travel. We turn to Dr Yong Chen, Associate Professor of Economics at EHL Hospitality Business School, for insights.

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Lodging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

ATLANTA—IHG Hotels & Resorts celebrated opening its first Garner hotel less than three months after the midscale conversion brand’s launch. Located in the Seattle suburb of Auburn, Washington, Garner Auburn – Seattle’s conversion and reopening signify owners’ recognition of the brand, its revenue potential, and its offer for travelers in the midscale space.

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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

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As 2023 is wrapping up, the aviation business is heating up instead of slowing down.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

NUMA Group, Europe’s leading operator of a fully digitized hospitality platform, today announced a new property in a prime location in Paris. Located in the “Golden Triangle” of Paris, in the 8th arrondissement at 37 rue Marbeuf, right in the heart of the French capital, the new NUMA property marks another milestone in NUMA’s French expansion strategy.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Skift Take: Sky Lagoon is receiving new attention from tour operators as an alternative to the Blue Lagoon, a temporarily closed major attraction.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As a multinational organization, WebBeds recognises the importance of global corporate responsibility and is dedicated to reducing its environmental footprint by promoting environmentally responsible sustainable travel.

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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.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Hostplus has been named Best Super Fund 2024 1 at the prestigious annual Money magazine Best of the Best Awards. Reflecting the quality of investment offerings delivered by Hostplus, the Fund was also awarded Gold for: Best MySuper Single Strategy Product Best International Shares Pension Product This incredible achievement cements Hostplus’ position as a market leader in the superannuation sector, especially as it follows several other award wins over recent years.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The ocean is a remedy for many travelers to relieve tension, stress and anxiety. The tranquility of the Pacific Ocean and its idyllic setting is one of the main reasons thousands of people stay at and return to British Columbia’s Black Rock Oceanfront Resort each year.

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Hotel News Resource

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Hospitality Industry Sentiment (HIS) Survey is STR's Global Quarterly Study Covering the Experiences and Expectations of Travel and Hotel Industry Professionals. With the First Full Year of the HIS Survey in the Books, Several Strong Patterns Have Emerged - and a Few Surprises As Well.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Join us for our annual search trends webinar, “Search Trends and Must-Haves: Future-Proofing Your Digital Strategy in 2024,” where we will explore the key areas shaping the future of search. Our panel of experts includes Barry Schwartz, CEO of RustyBrick; Eric Enge, President of Pilot Holding; and Benu Aggarwal, Founder and President of Milestone Inc.

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