Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Skift Take: Google is a key pillar in destination marketing. So it's interesting that Ireland tapped one of the tech giant's execs to be the new leader of its tourism strategy.
Lodging
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
To make their guests “feel at home,” hotels have had to continually update the entertainment offerings in their guestrooms to match the amenities purchased for home use. Radios were first introduced at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in 1927, followed by the offering of televisions at the Roosevelt Hilton in New York City in 1947. In the 1960s, hotels and motels began to proudly promote the advent of color televisions, and during the 1970s, hotels […] The post Beyond the TV: Hotel In-Room Ente
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Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Skift Take: If you work for an online travel agency and suggested it open brick-and-mortar stores to bring customers online, you would get very quizzical looks, at the least. Let's see if it works in Argentina and Brazil for Despegar/Decolar.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
SMG Holding, an IPO sponsor and investor focused on the European medium-sized business sector, announces the listing of Sircle Hospitality Group, a European lifestyle hospitality group (“Sircle Hospitality Group”). Following the listing, the company has an expected market capitalization of around EUR 250 million with a total value of the hotel real estate portfolio of over EUR 400 million.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Skift Take: Destinations worldwide are increasingly introducing tourist taxes to generate revenue, and we explain why those fees are becoming more common.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the opening of Ekante Bliss, an IHCL SeleQtions branded hotel in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The city is home to the sacred shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
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Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Mitsubishi Estate Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. announces the opening of its new establishment, The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya, on Tuesday, 20th of February 2024.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Skift Take: T'way Air is about to make the leap from regional low-cost player into a true transcontinental airline. History tells us that it may find this challenging.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
February is a whirlwind of festivities, from Chinese New Year to Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, and Midterm breaks, packed into its short span. With the bonus day of leap year, we’re given a brief pause to ponder a crucial question: what shall we eat this year? Fortunately, Mercure Hotels is ready to inspire guests, travelers, and anyone feeling a bit peckish, to embark on a journey of local discovery.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Skift Take: The way that travel is bought and sold is changing quickly, and older companies have to keep up to secure their future.
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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
Lodging
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas, opened its doors on Jan. 23, 2024, becoming the newest addition to The Ritz-Carlton’s collection of over 110 hotels and resorts. The property has a 38-year-old legacy in the Dallas area and is undergoing a substantial $55 million renovation following its acquisition in 2022 through a joint venture between Trinity Investments and Partners Group.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The opening of the vibrant IntercityHotel Bawshar in Muscat marks Deutsche Hospitality’s fourth IntercityHotel branded property in the Sultanate of Oman, and the sixth IntercityHotel branded property in the Middle East. The new hotel boasts 96 cozy guest rooms and state-of-the-art amenities that offer business and leisure travelers an urban and lively experience.
Lodging
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
NASHVILLE—HRI Hospitality and Hilton announced the opening of the 306-room Tempo by Hilton Nashville Downtown, the second property nationally to open from Hilton’s new lifestyle brand. Developed and owned by HRI Hospitality and operated by HRI’s operating company, HRI Lodging, Tempo by Hilton Nashville Downtown is a half block from Broadway and steps from shops, restaurants, and entertainment.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Expanding its presence as one of the largest international hotel groups in the country, Radisson Hotel Group has accelerated its growth in India by signing 21 hotels in 2023, under its strong portfolio of nine leading brands.
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.
Lodging
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
WASHINGTON—U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, while year-over-year comparisons remained mixed, according to CoStar’s latest data through Feb. 10, 2024. U.S. Hotel Performance February 4-10, 2024 Percentage change from the comparable week in 2023:Occupancy: 56.2 percent (down 2.7 percent)ADR: $160.96 (up 6.8 percent)RevPAR: $90.40 (up 3.9 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Oahu Island saw the largest increase in occupancy (up 8.0 percent to 82.9 percent).
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced a strategic alliance with the Tree of Life Resorts & Hotels, which was recently acquired by the Ambuja Neotia Group, offering IHCL’s marketing and distribution network to its portfolio of 14 resorts across the country.
Lodging
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
WASHINGTON—After the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation from Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act for five years, American Hotel & Lodging Association President and CEO Chip Rogers released the following statement: “The hotel industry is united behind preventing human trafficking and helping survivors, and AHLA applauds House lawmakers for this bipartisan vote to extend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act,” said Rogers.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Hard Rock Heals Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Hard Rock International, today announced it will contribute a total of $250,000 this year to 50 local charitable organizations around the world, made in $5,000 grants. The program is part of the brand’s commitment to improving the lives and resiliency of the local communities in which Hard Rock operates.
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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.
Hotel Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
HRI Hospitality and Hilton have opened the 306-room Tempo by Hilton Nashville Downtown, the second property nationally to open from Hilton’s new contemporary lifestyle brand. Developed and owned by HRI Hospitality and operated by HRI’s operating company, HRI Lodging, the property is half a block from Broadway. The hotel features more than 9,500 sq. ft. of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting spaces, a 1,000-sq.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
One of the most important events in Dresden took place yesterday. Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden reopened after a year of renovation. The ceremonious event was attended by numerous guests including politicians, representatives of the owners, Kempinski S.A., as well as invited friends of the hotel from all areas of society.
Hotel Designs
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Hotel Designs Good Design Award for the Duravit Qatego range Good Design Award for the Duravit Qatego range Studio F. A. Porsche designed the award winning Qatego bathroom range for Duravit, with a clearly defined style and elements that exude a natural aura… The Chicago Athenaeum was so impressed with the outstanding design of the Qatego bathroom range that it bestowed the Good Design Award , one of the oldest and globally renowned awards, upon it in the category ‘Bathroom and Acces
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
A little over a year ago, Brittany Doyle had high hopes for the Taos Motor Lodge, a renovated, 28-room motel in New Mexico’s high desert that she was opening.
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
Hotel Designs
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Hotel Designs Hilton partners with Small Luxury Hotels of the World Hilton partners with Small Luxury Hotels of the World Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has announced an exclusive strategic partnership that will welcome Hilton guests to hundreds of independently minded luxury hotels in some of the most sought-after destinations around the world… The Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World partnership will dramatically expand the luxury experiences offered by Hilton a
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Trilogy Hotels has announced a significant deal with the Schwartz Family Company. The first of its kind in Australia the deal will see the Trilogy team manage operations for more than 1000 rooms across four hotels in NSW and the ACT. Hotels included in the deal are Mercure Sydney, Ibis Sydney World Square, Mercure Canberra and Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains.
Hospitality Tech
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Hyatt uses physical security keys across the entire corporate environment to secure the identities of all 200,000 colleagues and third-party consultants, and more than 50,000 endpoint devices around the world.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) today announced results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023.
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
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Ahmed Kabani , a former senior managing director of investments for Marcus & Millichap’s National Hospitality Group, has departed with his team to launch a specialized Miami-based hotel and development brokerage firm, Kabani Hotel Group. The Kabani Hotel Group expertise extends to closing more than a billion dollars in hospitality transaction volume and features a network of more than 50,000 hospitality investors, according to the company.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) ("Ashford Trust" or the "Company") today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the 144-room Residence Inn located in Salt Lake City, Utah (the "Hotel") for $19.2 million. The sale is expected to be completed in early March and is subject to normal closing conditions. The Company provides no assurances that the sale will be completed on these terms or at all.
Hotel Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Hotel management company Dimension Hospitality has added the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Columbus East to its portfolio. The hotel is in the final stages of a multimillion-dollar renovation showcasing the brand’s new interior. Every guestroom has been updated with new furnishings, bedding, mattresses, carpet and window treatments. Bathrooms have been upgraded with new wallcoverings, lighting, mirrors and showers.
Hospitality Net
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Bookings are in line with last year and we have a positive outlook for 2024. With a strong financial position and high ambitions for Scandic, we’re now stepping up the pace to grow the hotel portfolio and create even better guest experiences.
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