Lodging

JANUARY 5, 2024

WASHINGTON—U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, while year-over-year comparisons were skewed downward due to a calendar shift, according to CoStar’s latest data through Dec. 30, 2023. U.S. Hotel Performance December 24-30, 2023 Percentage change from comparable week in 2022:Occupancy: 50.1 percent (down 7.1 percent)ADR: $163.58 (down 2.8 percent)RevPAR: $82.01 (down 9.7 percent) Year-over-year comparisons were negative as the comparable week from 2022 (Dec. 25-Dec. 31) ended

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Skift Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Skift Take: What's the state of Chinese tourism? It is one of the biggest questions facing the travel industry and we are looking for answers on the one-year anniversary of China's reopening.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 5, 2024

Bank ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines) have been around for a while.According to Investopedia, Barclays Bank of London in 1967 was the first to have an ATM in use. I remember using my first ATM – Jeanie Machine – in Cincinnati in 1979. But the ‘ATMs’ I’m referring to have been around, well a long, long, long time.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

While New Year’s resolutions may come and go, the key to lasting change lies in cultivating a mindset of sustained well-being. Chiva-Som invites all to embark on a journey to make 2024 a year of healthy living, filled with vitality and motivation. Here are seven tips to help you kickstart the new year with a renewed commitment to health.

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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

JANUARY 5, 2024

Skift Take: Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland's most popular attractions, will finally be open again.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

What would happen if you let your kids design their dream holiday? French hotel chain Novotel, one of the world’s most-loved family hotel brands - recently commissioned a new study to uncover what kids and their parents have on their minds when it comes to planning a trip in 2024.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

International travel opens our eyes to unique adventures, diverse cultures, flavorful cuisine, and an amazing array of awe-inspiring sights, sounds, and smells. With Hilton properties covering 124 countries and territories, the hardest part just might be deciding where to visit first.

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Skift Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Skift Take: Accor had a stellar 2023 and looks set to grow in 2024. Here’s a rundown of each brand in the Accor hotels portfolio.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

Vancouver’s legendary city retreat to unveil reimagined accommodations and revived culinary and beverage spaces in 2024.

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Skift Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Skift Take: Although there's seemingly no end in sight in their quest to hit pre-Coivd employment levels, U.S. hotels can take solace in that they ended 2023 with an increase in hiring.

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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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Lodging

JANUARY 5, 2024

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland—PM Hotel Group has been selected to assume management of Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk, located in Jacksonville’s downtown riverfront district. The hotel is currently under a full renovation and will change flags when the renovation is complete. “We are excited to welcome the Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk to our dynamic portfolio, further expanding our presence within the State of Florida,” said Ethan Kramer, chief investment and development officer, PM Ho

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Skift Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Skift Take: Japan Airlines sees minimal financial impact from Tuesday's crash in Tokyo, and is even receiving compliments for its safety cutlure.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

Performance benchmarking is paramount in the hospitality industry, and whether measuring success against yourself, the competition or a specific segment of the market, the process involves foundational historical metrics.

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Skift Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Paris’ tax reach, key trends in luxury travel, and TUI’s stock moves.

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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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Lodging

JANUARY 5, 2024

OTTUMWA, Iowa—Best Western Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the Best Western Ottumwa Inn & Suites. The hotel is owned by Anil Chaudhari and includes 41 guestrooms and 20 suites. Offering a modern design, the property recently underwent a refresh with renovated guestrooms with a bright color palette, remodeled bathrooms, and new artwork.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

Aligned Hospitality Management is continuing to expand its presence in Southern Arizona with the addition of La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham NW Tucson Marana in Tucson, AZ, elevating its total portfolio to 21 properties. This strategic acquisition underscores the company’s sustained momentum in the region.

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Lodging

JANUARY 5, 2024

RALEIGH, North Carolina—Concord Hospitality announced the recent promotion of Crystal Thrasher to the position of vice president of HR services. In her new role, Thrasher will lead and shape onboarding processes for new teams during hotel openings and acquisitions, implement compliance guidelines, foster positive associate relations, promote an inclusive workplace culture, facilitate learning and development initiatives, and maintain an effective safety program.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

Four Seasons to expand residential portfolio to The Bahamas with luxury oceanfront Private Residences in celebration of The Ocean Club’s 60th anniversary.

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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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Hotel Business

JANUARY 5, 2024

Germantown, TN- based McNeill Hotel Company (MHC) has appointed Kim Knop , its current VP, sales & marketing, as its new director of business development, where she will work with investor and ownership groups as MHC expands its third-party property management portfolio. Knop has more than 30 years of hotel experience in various aspects of sales and marketing, including with MHC cofounder Mark Ricketts at MASTER Hospitality and as an area director of sales for Marriott International.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, while year-over-year comparisons were skewed downward due to a calendar shift, according to CoStar’s latest data through 30 December. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.

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Hotel Business

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ohana Real Estate Investors, a vertically integrated real estate investment firm, has promoted Franco Famularo to the position of president. He served as chief investment officer prior to this promotion and will continue in this role in addition to his expanded oversight of the firm’s investment management business. He joined Ohana in 2015 as the first dedicated investment professional and has helped build the investment management business from the ground up over the past nine years.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

Food-focused Tampa hotel serves up new guest rooms, meeting space, rooftop terrace and more.

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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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Hotel Business

JANUARY 5, 2024

Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown has opened its doors to guests. The 188-room hotel, owned and managed by Parks Hospitality Group offers views of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The full-service, all-suites property in Asheville also brings more than 7,000 sq. ft of flexible meeting and event space to the downtown area. E’Terie, the lobby-level restaurant and bar, and Soprana, an Italian brick oven pizza rooftop restaurant, are slated to open in early 2024.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 5, 2024

Boston is back. The three key demand channels have returned to an approximation of their pre-pandemic levels (conventions and business travel up, leisure down), and the city’s RevPAR has improved to third in the nation, supplanting Miami and various West Coast rivals. Here are ten things to know about the city.

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Webrezpro

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ski the slopes at Lodge Yokochi. Nestled in the mountains of Nozawa Onsen, Japan, this property has everything you need to enjoy the snow, from staff who can guide you to the best spots to hot Japanese tea to warm you up when you come back in.

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Hotel Business

JANUARY 5, 2024

Hotel development and management company Concord Hospitality has promoted Crystal Thrasher to the position of VP, HR services. As part of its core values, Concord continually recognizes employees as its biggest asset and maintains a strong commitment to fostering a space in which all team members have a meaningful impact on the company and its direction, it reports.

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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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Hospitality Tech

JANUARY 5, 2024

This year, hoteliers will be focused on integration hurdles, data security risks and striking a balance between personalization and privacy.

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Hotel Business

JANUARY 5, 2024

The SureStay by Best Western San Francisco Marina District has opened on the city’s famed Lombard Street. The hotel features 37 guestrooms, each furnished with upgraded flat-screen TVs, bedding, linens and flooring. Amenities include an open-air courtyard, complimentary breakfast and free wireless internet. “Visitors to San Francisco can now experience the comfort, value and service they are looking for with the newly opened SureStay by Best Western San Francisco Marina District,” said Dav

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Hotelier Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2024

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Choice Hotels International has completed the integration of the Radisson Hotels Americas business, transitioning nearly 600 hotels to Choice’s franchise system and digital platforms. The milestone comes just 16 months after Choice acquired the Radisson Hotels Americas brands in August 2022. Migrating hundreds of Radisson Americas hotels onto choiceADVANTAGE and ChoiceMAX, the company’s proprietary cloud-based systems, was the final step in the integration process.

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Hospitality Tech

JANUARY 5, 2024

The cruise industry, with its high demand for efficiencies and concentrated experiences, stands as one of the subsectors most likely to benefit from AI.

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