Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: Despite risks from regulation and competition, there is a huge opportunity for Airbnb to expand further around the world beyond its five core markets. It's a big world out there.
Lodging
MAY 8, 2024
HOLLYWOOD, Florida—Hard Rock International announced the global launch of Unity by Hard Rock, a loyalty program that rewards members across Hard Rock’s portfolio of more than 200 locations including hotels, casinos, cafes, and Rock Shops around the world. The brand is celebrating how its guest offerings have “Come Together” under the loyalty program with Lionel Messi, Noah Kahan, John Legend; and Shakira.
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Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: Due to close proximity, the nations of Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan witness significant tourism from India. With preferences of Indian travelers changing, boutique properties are reaching out with diverse offerings to attract this tourism segment.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
The Riu Palace Aquarelle is the RIU Hotels & Resorts chain’s first establishment in Falmouth, the capital of Trelawny parish, just 35 minutes from Montego Bay airport and two hours from Kingston. The new 5-star, 24-hour all-inclusive hotel has a total of 753 rooms and is the ideal choice for families or groups of friends thanks to its 180 triple rooms and 26 family suites.
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!
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: Google has made frequent changes to its search results pages over the years, and Tripadvisor has often suffered as Google has its own competing businesses. Recent changes appear to have hit Tripadvisor particularly hard.
Lodging
MAY 8, 2024
CARLSBAD, California—Stone Yard, Inc. announced its design partnership with Roger Thomas and the launch of his eponymous collection. As the first collaboration between the interior designer and the California-based furnishings manufacturer, the Roger Thomas Collection at Stone Yard, Inc. reflects Thomas’ career in hospitality design and the brand’s manufacturing capabilities.
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Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: TAP Air Portugal is one of a growing list of airlines encouraging transit passengers to explore the country during a long-haul layover. New figures show tens of thousands of travelers took the company up on its offer last year.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
Leading global hospitality management organization, Valor Hospitality Partners, announced the grand opening of Cloudland at McLemore Resort Lookout Mountain, Curio by Hilton, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion and a historic moment for the North Georgia mountain landscape. Cloudland is Valor Hospitality’s second resort property in North America, joining the award-winning Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel in Gulf Shores, AL.
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Tripadvisor stated this morning that a merger is not in the works for now. "The Special Committee has determined that at this time, there is no Tripadvisor stated this morning that a merger is not in the works for now.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
Jumeirah unveils its new brand identity marking a key milestone in its growth strategy to double the size of the portfolio by 2030. The new visual identity is the first stage in a journey of brand evolution designed to inspire a new perspective of luxury for discerning travellers. Building on its origins and reputation for generous hospitality, the move will see Jumeirah reaffirm its position as an industry pioneer, with curated experiences that shape perceptions and trends.
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
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: The CEO of India's largest travel agency weighs in on what he's seeing with religious tourism, new tax-collection rules and the country's short booking windows.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
Renowned for having some of the most spectacular properties across the globe, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition today announces the addition of the award-winning Finch Hattons Luxury Safari Camp in Kenya to its exquisite collection of unique retreats.
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: Sun, savings, and sports are all factors driving Europe’s tourism recovery.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
Questex, a leading information services and event company, today announces the opening of registration for the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference (NYU IHIIC) to be held on June 2-4, 2024 at the Marriott Marquis in New York.
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.
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: If you have an exciting project to share, the Skift IDEA Awards could be the perfect opportunity to present your work on a global stage. Don’t delay - prices increase today.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
ITB India is happening alongside MICE Show India and Travel Tech India, from 11 – 13 September 2024 at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. With over 400 exhibitors, over 120 speakers, and over 600 Indian and South Asian buyers with 80% of them being decision makers, the B2B event assures unparalleled business opportunities for all attendees, serving as the gateway to the thriving Indian travel market.
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: Choice Hotels is shrugging off concerns about softening travel demand.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
Hotelbeds, part of HBX Group, announces the renewal of its strategic agreement with Choice Hotels for the next three years, adding Radisson Americas properties to the TravelTech company’s portfolio.
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.
Lodging
MAY 8, 2024
The property management system (PMS) may be considered the “Swiss Army knife” of hotel management software, with multiple basic functions including reservations and website booking, revenue management, customer data collection, reporting and analytics, front- and back-office services, and point-of-sale services. Since consolidating systems yields more efficiencies, hotel operators often look to integrate other software tools with their PMS, such as door-lock systems, mobile apps that facilitate
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
Marriott International’s presence in the Canadian market strengthened, as the company celebrated a 36 percent year over year increase in hotel-level leisure revenue in 2023. With 274 hotels currently open and 90 in the pipeline, several factors, including a dedicated focus on lifestyle, upper midscale and extended stay brands; as well as market-specific loyalty program offerings and partnerships, continue to drive the company’s success in Canada.
Lodging
MAY 8, 2024
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. reported its first quarter 2024 results. Highlights include: “Building on our record 2023 financial results, we drove first quarter performance to new levels, with adjusted EBITDA and EPS increasing by 17 percent and 14 percent, year-over-year, respectively,” said Patrick Pacious, president and CEO. “These impressive results demonstrate that we are unlocking the revenue synergies from the Radisson Americas acquisition,
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
HotelRunner and Alesayi Hospitality Company (AHC), with the endorsement of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), have joined forces with a Memorandum of Understanding for a globally connected and sustainable Kingdom of Saudi Arabia travel ecosystem powered by data, AI, and automation.
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
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: In this episode of Skift Travel Spotlight podcast, Skift speaks with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance at ITB Berlin about the power of innovation and education to build a more sustainable future.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
Leading luxury hospitality company Four Seasons and Saudi-based development firm Dar Al Omran Company announce plans for continued expansion in the Middle East with Four Seasons Hotel Madinah, anticipated to open in late 2024.
Skift Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Skift Take: The brand is being built up to almost exclusively serve the Saudi and Gulf markets.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort today announces the culmination of its $45 million property-wide transformation, completely reimagining the iconic resort while elevating the property to a new level. Timed to its 15th anniversary, the scope of the resort’s renovation spans all common areas and public spaces, the introduction of five beachfront villas, redesigned suites and guest rooms, enhancements to The St.
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
MAY 8, 2024
Officials of Ashburton Hospitality, a full-service consultancy firm focused on asset management, has added 10 hotels to its expanding portfolio. The Marriott-, Hilton- and IHG-branded hotels are located throughout the Midwest, Eastern seaboard and southeastern U.S. The hotels include Castle Hotel, Autograph Collection in Orlando; a Homewood Suites in Perimeter in Atlanta; Hotel Indigo in Tuscaloosa, AL; a Courtyard by Marriott in Madison, WI; a Hampton Inn in Madison, WI; and a Homewood Suites i
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
UN Tourism has launched the second edition of its Women in Tech Startup Competition: Middle East. The initiative aims to highlight and support women entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of sustainable tourism and technology across the region.
Hotel Designs
MAY 8, 2024
Hotel Designs Ruark Audio enhances the world’s finest hotel rooms A suite of new hotel partnerships and an exclusive revamp of its striking smart radio sees Ruark grace the very finest residences from The Big Apple to The Big Smoke with unforgettable sound experiences and instantly iconic designs… Today, Ruark Audio announces a collection of new hotel partnerships that will see its beautifully crafted designs taking pride of place in the finest addresses in the UK and the States.
Hospitality Net
MAY 8, 2024
Prior research conducted by CBRE Hotels Research revealed that hotel management companies were rewarded handsomely as the U.S. lodging industry recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. An analysis performed by CBRE in April 2023 found that total hotel revenue increased by 153% from 2020 to 2022, while Gross Operating Profits (GOP) grew by 437%. This resulted in a 68% increase in the fees paid to management companies and brought management fees back to pre-pandemic levels.
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