Skift Blog
JANUARY 6, 2025
Skift Take: After a major winter storm hit the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Midwest with nearly a foot of sleet and snow, airlines are canceling thousands of flights.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
Singapore, 07/January/2025: Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, has introduced hourly booking module to help hotels maximize revenue opportunities while empowering them to offer flexible check-in and check-out times to accommodate their guests evolving itineraries. With this newly added capability, hotels worldwide can now offer their guests the option to book hotel rooms and pay only for the hours they use, which makes it affordable for them.
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Skift Blog
JANUARY 6, 2025
Skift Take: The US is keen to attract Indian travelers but knows that long visa wait times are a big hurdle. By working to speed up the visa process, its already seeing positive results.
Lodging
JANUARY 6, 2025
ATLANTA, GeorgiaOfficials of Access Point Financial (APF) announced the company was involved in more than $2 billion in hotel financing in 2024, a record year for the company. The transactions were a combination of approximately $0.5 billion in direct bridge and mezzanine loan commitments, as well as participating in $1.6 billion of SASB hotel originations via the purchases of HRR/G/H and bond classes for hotel-specific CMBS refinancings. 2024 has been a transformational year for us, […] T
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 6, 2025
Skift Take: Oyos new rule reflects a tricky balance between growing its business and meeting societal expectations. It might win local approval in some markets but could turn off younger, progressive travelers.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
Revitalised flagship resort reveals the results of an extensive renovation, including three distinct zones to cater for every vacation, from family breaks to romantic escapes.
Hotel Sales Focus brings together the best content for hotel sales and marketing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
In its continued worldwide support of hospitality, tourism and real estate higher education, CoStar Groups SHARE Center held four student market competitions in November 2024.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 6, 2025
Skift Take: Here are three things you will learn at our Megatrends events in New York and London this week.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
Last week, Timbri Hotel San Francisco opened its doors as the latest addition to Curio Collection by Hilton, offering a retreat in the heart of the citys Mid-Market neighborhood. This 12-story, 236-room property seamlessly blends modern design with nature to create a fresh, invigorating environment where culture, creativity and comfort coexist.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 6, 2025
Skift Take: The U.S. hotel transaction market has split into a tale of two cities. The smallest and largest properties are trading hands, while deals in the middle (roughly ones worth $50 million to $250 million) are frozen.
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
JANUARY 6, 2025
To begin with, revenge travel is over. STR and Tourism Economics final 2025 forecast reflects a downgrade in growth rates because of concerns over rising costs of living. Its simple math: higher cost of living means less disposable income which means less travel.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 6, 2025
Skift Take: Loyalty programs used to feel cookie-cutter you had points, but your options were limited to a standard king-size suite or a business-class seat. Today, points let you dream bigger (and more luxe), whether its a secluded wellness retreat, a private cultural tour, or a completely custom vacation rental.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
P3 Hotel Software, a leading innovator in hotel booking solutions, has announced the launch of a newly enhanced P3 Custom Booking Engine (P3 Custom), designed to provide hotels with a fully customized booking experience. This latest iteration of P3 Custom features an array of new features and improvements aimed at elevating the overall functionality and user experience for both hoteliers and their guests.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 6, 2025
Skift Take: Asia's growth, live events, and shifts in the short-term rental market are standout trends driving the Skift Travel Health Index.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
IDeaS, a SAS company, the worlds leading provider of revenue management software and services, was recognized for the second year as one of Built Ins 2025 Best Places to Work. IDeaS once again earned recognition in two categories: Top 100 Best U.S. Companies and Top 100 Best U.S. Midsize Companies to Work For in 2025.
Lodging
JANUARY 6, 2025
WASHINGTONThe U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons during the holiday week, according to CoStars latest data through Dec. 28, 2024. U.S. Hotel Performance December 22-28, 2024 Percentage change from comparable week in 2023 Occupancy: 47.7 percent (down 4.9 percent) ADR: $160.96 (down 1.7 percent) RevPAR: $76.83 (down 6.5 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Tampa reported the only double-digit increases in occupancy (up 16.3 percent to 74.0 percent) and RevPAR (up 22.6
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort announces the unveiling of its newly refurbished rooms this January, following an extensive four-week renovation. Backed by a $2 million USD investment, the project reflects Anantara Bophuts unwavering commitment to delivering one of the most luxurious and unique guest experiences on the Island. The transformation includes a comprehensive room redesign, complemented by the introduction of a brand-new Kids and Teens Club and a state-of-the-art Technogym fitness fa
Lodging
JANUARY 6, 2025
FOSTER CITY, CaliforniaMarriott International, Inc. announced the 147-room Courtyard by Marriott San Mateo Foster City has completed renovations to its guestrooms, meeting rooms, public spaces, and fitness center. The newly refreshed hotel is owned by Clarion Partners and managed by Marriott International, Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland. The renovation includes updated guestrooms with new furniture, fixtures, and soft goods, updated public areas including meeting rooms, a refurbished Bistro, and a n
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
JANUARY 6, 2025
LyLo, part of EVT, has kickstarted the global expansion of its innovative pod hotel concept and has chosen London as the potential location of its first European property.
Mews
JANUARY 6, 2025
What makes a good hotel room? Its a simple question but it doesnt have a short answer. There are certain things we can take as a given: cleanliness, functionality, comfort. Without these basics, guests are never likely to be satisfied.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
Remember when Alexa and Siri were the epitome of innovation? And, even though Im currently enamored with them, I suspect my new Meta Smart Glasses (a recent holiday gift) will be outdated before long. Looking back at this past year, its clear that AIs evolution has been nothing short of revolutionary.
Lodging
JANUARY 6, 2025
NEWTON, MassachusettsSonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Sonesta Simply Suites Houston Brookhollow, an 85-room hotel near the Downtown Aquarium, NRG Park, and the Museum District. We are excited to continue expanding our Simply Suites brand with the opening of Sonesta Simply Suites Houston Brookhollow, said Keith Pierce, Sonestas executive vice president and president of franchise and development.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
Registration and hotel reservations are now available for the 2025 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC), the largest and longest-running, nonprofit event of its kind. Produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), HITEC 2025 will be held on June 1619 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind.
STAAH
JANUARY 6, 2025
STAAH, a leading technology company helping hoteliers unlock their full revenue potential, has unveiled its list of distribution channels that brought the highest booking revenue to hotels in key tourism destinations across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines, over the past year. STAAHs list of top distribution channels is based on hotel reservations that have passed through its channel manager network of 500+ integrations across the world.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
Hyatt Centric Soalteemode Kathmandu Marks the Hyatt Centric Brand Debut in Nepal.
Lodging
JANUARY 6, 2025
Thanks to the support of our amazing members, 2024 was a banner year for advocacy at the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Across the nation and at all levels of government, we achieved an impressive array of policy victories this year. Here are some of the highlights of what weve achieved: Federal Advocacy Victories At the federal level in 2024, AHLA State and Local Advocacy Victories At the state and local level in 2024, […] The post A Banner Year: AHLA Advocacy Yields Imp
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
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
So often, when I hear about using artificial intelligence at work, the focus is all about efficiencystreamlining processes and automating tasks. But when I talked with Americas Chief AI Officer for Travel, Janette Roush, she taught me how AI can be much more than a productivity booster. Its a tool for curiosity, creativity, and, yes, even fun.
Mews
JANUARY 6, 2025
Its a must-read for any hotelier and will set you on the way to a remarkable 2025. This article covers the key insights and trends from the report, so that you can get thinking about how to thrive in the year ahead.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 6, 2025
[link] target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="[link] Hospitality, a leading hotel management and development company, is excited to announce the completion of a comprehensive exterior renovation at its SpringHill Suites Columbus OSU property. The hotel has received Marriott's official Property Improvement Plan (PIP) stamp of approval, following a series of upgrades that enhance both its aesthetics and functionality.
STAAH
JANUARY 6, 2025
STAAH, a leading technology company helping hoteliers unlock their full revenue potential, has unveiled its list of distribution channels that brought the highest booking revenue to hotels across United Kingdom, Middle East and Sri Lanka, over the past year. STAAHs list of top distribution channels is based on hotel reservations that have passed through its channel manager network of 500+ integrations across the world.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.
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