Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Skift Take: There's something appealing about a business model that makes money by saving other people money. So why is Amex GBT, the largest corporate travel management company, losing money?
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel distribution and revenue platform, unveiled the winners of the 2024 SiteMinder Partner Awards during a ceremony at WTM London, recognising businesses across five continents that have successfully simplified an increasingly-complex landscape for hoteliers. From the simplification of revenue management to payments, digital marketing, direct bookings, and upselling, the winners highlighted the need for hoteliers to lean on technology and consultants to navigate
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Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Skift Take: Booking's revenue has blown past pandemic levels, and it added back nearly 4,000 employees. Expedia trimmed its workforce anew in 2024 following completion of a tech migration.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Davidson Hospitality Group, recently ranked #1 in Guest Satisfaction among Third-Party Hotel Management Companies by J.D. Power for the third consecutive year, has been selected by Lennox Capital Partners to manage two distinctive properties: The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton in Dallas, Texas, and The Westin St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Lodging
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
DANBURY, Connecticut—Griffin Hotel Management LLC has merged into Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH). Effective immediately, Griffin will transition 14 assets to the MJH umbrella, and when combined with other deals currently in the 2024 pipeline, the hotel ownership and management company will reach 50 hotels by Q1 2025. Griffin executives James Kirkland and Jay Fishman are taking on new roles at Meyer Jabara Hotels.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
An efficient hotel payment solution is the cornerstone of any successful hotel business. It’s critical to a property’s cash flow, operations and guest satisfaction. So, why are so many hoteliers reluctant to embrace modern payment solutions and their many benefits?
Hotel Sales Focus brings together the best content for hotel sales and marketing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Related Group, Tate Capital and Rok Acquisitions unveil vision for a Monaco-inspired yachter’s paradise, set to transform the iconic marina and deliver a luxury lifestyle under the esteemed St. Regis brand.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Mandarin Oriental names new COO Mandarin Oriental has appointed Amanda Hyndman to the position of Chief Operating Officer following the retirement of Christoph Mares. Hyndman, who commenced the role on November 1, will also continue in her current role as Chief People & Culture Officer. In a career spanning over 30 years in the luxury hotel industry, Hyndman has spent 18 years with Mandarin Oriental.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Bethesda, Md. | Nov. 5, 2024 – Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud hotel property management systems (PMS), has just unveiled Stayntouch Academy 2.0, an enhanced online product training course with new content, streamlined role-based lesson plans and more efficient content production times.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Hotels and hospitality businesses in New South Wales are set to benefit from the elevated status of the Sydney Marathon, which was this week added to the elite Abbott World Marathon Majors series. Sydney is the seventh city in the world, and the first in the southern hemisphere, to qualify for the series which includes marathons in Boston, Tokyo, Berlin, Chicago, London and New York City.
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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
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Two Meliá hotels in Vietnam and one in Thailand are taking their green goals to the next level with ambitious solar panel projects that have seen over 2,600 solar panels added to Meliá Vinpearl Cua Hoi Beach Resort and Meliá Vinpearl Cua Sot Beach Resort, both along Vietnam’s north central coast, and Meliá Phuket Mai Khao on the tropical island of Phuket.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Marriott International, Inc. reported third-quarter 2024 results. Highlights include: Anthony Capuano, president and CEO, said, “Marriott had another solid quarter, highlighted by strong net rooms and fee growth, robust development activity, and a 3 percent increase in global RevPAR. Third-quarter international RevPAR rose 5.4 percent, led by meaningful gains in APEC and EMEA with resilient domestic and cross-border demand, as well as solid ADR growth.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Smart hospitality solutions provider, Hudini, has entered into an agreement with Orascom Hotels Management for the rollout of their new digital platform, Staff Connect, across Orascom’s portfolio of hotels globally.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
ST. LOUIS—Drury Hotels Company, LLC, opened its newest hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Drury Plaza Hotel Chattanooga Hamilton Place—the first Drury Hotel in Chattanooga and the fifth Drury Hotel in Tennessee—has 210 guestrooms and suites and over 2,500 square feet of meeting space. This is the third hotel opened by the company in 2024, with four additional openings slated before the end of 2025.
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
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The business world is an eternal cycle of reinvention, where actors adapt to market conditions by establishing a new ecosystem that appears most relevant. Hospitality investors are no exception. Along the way, they’re integrating today’s new data for value creation into a 3.0 model that revives interaction over specialization.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
ATLANTA, Georgia—Davidson Hospitality Group has been selected by Lennox Capital Partners to manage two properties: The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton in Dallas, Texas, and The Westin St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri. “We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Lennox Capital team on these two outstanding hotels in truly dynamic and vibrant cities,” said Thom Geshay, CEO and resident, Davidson Hospitality Group.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
There has been a lot of news recently about the impact of artificial intelligence in search and how it may or may not impact the future of Google.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
My hotel is currently operating on a very tight budget, and I am struggling to get necessary system upgrades approved to ensure proper security measures are being met. Do you have any advice? Data protection is not just a technical issue—it’s a business imperative. If you’re not taking data protection seriously, you’re putting your entire operation at risk.
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Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Frasers Hospitality, a strategic business unit of Frasers Property, today announced the opening of Modena by Fraser Vinh Yen, its first hotel residence in the Vinh Phuc province of Northern Vietnam. Centrally located in the heart of the city’s old quarters, it is the preferred address for urban dwellers in search of flexibility and comfort with easy access to authentic local experiences.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Twelve Pro-invest Group properties in Australia have achieved a minimum of 3.5 stars on the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS). Out of an estimated 6,000 properties in Australia, fewer than 200 hotels have a NABERS rating, which measures energy, water, and environmental efficiency. The latest figures show the majority of Pro-invest Group properties scored between 4.5 stars to 5.5 stars for energy and water savings.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Phuket has changed dramatically in recent years. Fringed by the Andaman Sea, the tropical oasis has evolved from a popular beach resort destination into one of the world’s most attractive luxury residential markets, with elite luxury consumer brands, Michelin-dining and international quality education and medical care fueling the interest.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The Aloha Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE Aloha) is making its return to Hawai’i this week following its successful debut last year. Hosted by HM Magazine, the popular Hawaiian event will take place on Thursday November 7 at the OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel and on Friday November 8 at the Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra. Over 60 hotel and tourism leaders will take to the stage and hot topics in hotel investment and operations will be up for discussion with top industry figures f
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Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
European business travel spending is projected to reach $391.1 billion USD (360.4 billion euros) in 2024, reflecting a 10.4% increase from 2023. Additionally for this year, Europe is estimated to account for 26.4% of total global business travel spending of $1.48 trillion (1.36 trillion euros).
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
American Airlines has inaugurated flights to Brisbane in Queensland, with all-new flights taking off from Dallas Fort Worth this week. The introduction of American’s second route to Australia ensures even greater adventure opportunities for those traveling from Down Under, according to American’s Vice President International Operations, José Freig. He said Dallas Fort Worth serves as an important gateway to explore other parts of the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
After approximately four years of touting the intent to eliminate third-party cookies from its popular Chrome browser, Google has reversed course, giving digital marketers an unexpected reprieve. Following multiple delays and a series of lackluster alternatives, the company in July 2024 abandoned plans to deprecate third-party cookies altogether, opting instead to address privacy concerns via enhanced user choice.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Skift Take: The latest acquisition by India's largest hotel group suggests that "experiential leisure" is becoming popular. "Experiential leisure" means "hotels with small room counts and home-like architecture, so vacationers can pretend they're not at hotels.
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
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Both buyers and sellers want a seamless hotel transaction closing, but a variety of potential pitfalls can slow a deal’s closing. Below, we review three key areas of a hotel sale that may present obstacles: financing, PIP costs, and property insurance premiums. We also provide recommendations that help you to anticipate and prevent issues.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Multi-year partnership with Chelsea Football Club as the “Official Global Hotels Partner”. Builds on Ascott’s commitment to communities and investments in corporate hospitality. Ascott to manage hotels at Stamford Bridge under ‘ lyf ’ brand and champion co-living model. Football fans, get ready for the time of your life ! Thanks to Ascott Australia, two lucky winners will have the chance to score 2 VIP Box seats each to see Chelsea Women’s Football Club take on Liverpool Women’s Football Club a
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
This year saw the first round of our new event series, Hospitality Horizons. Its mission is to bring together hospitality consultants and technology partners, to forge connections, discuss the latest industry trends, and generally have a great time.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Weatherdon are converting hotels around the country to a luxurious and more sustainable amenities platform, and it will likely also save you money… “Effective solutions need to be both ecologically minded and economically advantageous”. Despite the hype around “greener” business solutions and eco-tourism, many of our hospitality partners are still only tiptoeing into the “green” world, as it’s not clear who will absorb the cost of the initiative.
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