Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Staying at Airbnbs can certainly be a deal for the millions of travelers who are focused on price. But it also depends on what a guest is looking for, where and when?
Hotel Management
MAY 22, 2024
TFE Hotels is set to debut its premium A by Adina brand in Europe with the opening of A by Adina Vienna Danube in Austria in 2025. The flagship A by Adina Vienna Danube Hotel will be located inside Austria’s tallest residential tower, the award-winning riverfront precinct, Danubeflats. The Australian brand’s expansion into Europe comes three years on from its launch and coincides with development approval of a Sydney property – the 204-key A by Adina Sydney Central – as part of Australia’s bigge
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Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Online travel agencies report spikes in bookings for activities in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Some places see a near doubling over last year. Are travelers seeking cooler climes as extreme heat increasingly plagues southern Europe?
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
Lodging Interactive, an award-winning digital marketing, social media, and guest review engagement agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced the rollout of Commingle Social Media Amplified, its next-level hotel social media marketing service. The service combines the agency’s proven social media marketing expertise with its innovative Commingle360 landing page service to create a comprehensive solution that drives direct bookings and ROI tracking for hotels.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: While the future of India's travel and tourism sector looks promising, the reality right now is a bit different and that's exactly what the World Economic Forum's index reflects.
Lodging
MAY 22, 2024
DENVER, Colorado—Stonebridge Companies, LLC announced it acquired Real Hospitality Group, LLC. Real Hospitality Group Founder and CEO Ben Seidel will join the Stonebridge team as principal and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. He will contribute his experience to help grow and scale the combined company’s presence nationwide. “From the day Real Hospitality Group was born 13 years ago, the growth of the company has primarily been the result of the support and […] The post Stonebrid
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Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
In the digital era where speed is the norm, it’s critical to the success of your establishment to provide users with a fast-loading website. In a connected world and thanks to globalization, travelers from all over the world are likely to visit your website to learn more about your hotel and make a direct booking. That’s why it’s important to have a fast-loading website, across all media (mobile and desktop) and around the world.
Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is setting its sights on the premium market, enticing well-heeled travelers with the promise of more balcony cabins and a "ship-within-a-ship" concept that caters to multigenerational cruisers.
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
Three years after TFE’s homegrown A by Adina made its debut in Australia, TFE Hotels has announced the premium brand will head offshore with the opening of A by Adina Vienna Danube in Austria in 2025. The international announcement comes as TFE’s Joint Venture Partner, TOGA Group, marks another A by Adina milestone closer to home, with NSW Government approval now confirmed for construction to commence on the 204-key A by Adina Sydney Central, which is part of Australia’s biggest innovation distr
Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Singapore Airlines' last fatal incident was marred by confusion and misinformation. This time it's very different.
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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
MAY 22, 2024
Idyllically situated on the Buda banks of the picturesque Danube, Kimpton BEM Budapest will open in July 2024. The highly-anticipated boutique luxury hotel is being hailed as the new ’urban cool kid on the block,’ promising discerning travellers an unparalleled experience seamlessly blending Hungary’s fascinating history with modern elegance and inspiring design.
Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Southwest has been long known for not listing its fares on Google Flights or with online travel agencies.
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
The 12th revised edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) fundamentally enhances the transparency of financial and operational aspects in the hospitality industry. To quote Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic character Sherlock Holmes, “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.
Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Introducing the Skift Short-Term Rental Awards, a new initiative designed to celebrate the individuals and organizations that are shaping the future of the industry.
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
MAY 22, 2024
Even with the economy’s ups and downs, travelers are spending more on experiences. They’re going for bucket-list adventures that showcase their unique passions. This booming industry is expected to reach $1.6 trillion by the end of 2024! Airbnb is also stepping up its experience game with the announcement of its Summer 2024 Icons Program. This new initiative promises a collection of extraordinary experiences hosted by the biggest names in music, film, TV, art, sports, and much more.
Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Has Oyo withdrawn its draft red herring prospectus? Yes. Has it shelved its IPO plans? No. According to sources, the withdrawal of Oyo's draft papers does not indicate that the hospitality company is abandoning its plans to go public.
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
In the hospitality industry, operational reports delivered through Property Management Systems (PMS) are critical for running a smooth hotel operation. These reports form the backbone of daily operations, guiding decisions on staffing, room cleaning schedules and room revenue optimization. Furthermore, they play a crucial role in ensuring regulatory compliance.
Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at emergent tourism destinations, Four Seasons' remote gamble, and an airport slot battle in Washington, D.C.
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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.
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
Sixty-one percent of Americans plan to travel overnight for leisure in the next four months and 34% of Americans expect to increase their overnight leisure travel this summer compared to last year, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult.
Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: We are tracking the Indian hotel industry's strong performance in the first quarter, and the momentum is expected to continue. Also interesting: Smaller cities continue to get a lion's share of new developments.
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
htophotels is one of the leading chains in the Spanish hotel sector. It has 17 hotels along the Costa Brava, Costa Dorada and Costa de Barcelona, specialising in all-inclusive beach holidays. Its slogan is "happiness included" to reflect the love that the owners of this family business with 50 years behind them feel for their hotels.
Skift Blog
MAY 22, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Airbnb prices, summer travel in Scandinavia, and booking Southwest on Google Flights.
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 Management
MAY 22, 2024
NSW hoteliers will come together to raise funds for the increasing numbers of Australians affected by homelessness at the Hotels Have Hearts Gala Dinner in Sydney on Thursday June 6. Having raised over AU$4.5 million since its inception in 2001, and following a six-year hiatus, largely due to the pandemic, it is hoped that this event will help the group break through the AU$5 million mark.
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
Business leaders must approach the growth process with caution. It involves increasing an organization’s size - its market share, revenue, and headcount. However, it’s crucial to remember that bigger is not always better. Growing a business is a journey fraught with risks. It’s possible to grow too quickly, diversify into too many service areas, and overstretch.
Hotel Management
MAY 22, 2024
Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast has unveiled a freshly renovated Pearls Bar, nearly 40 years on from its establishment, marking the first major move by new owners the Karedis and Laundy families. An integral part of the resort since the hotel was built in 1987, the bar was originally known as Breakers Bar and was the guests’ go-to piano and cigar lounge, according to General Manager, Keith Massey.
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S., announced the execution of 15 franchise agreements during the first quarter of 2024 spanning several of the company’s brands.
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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.
Lodging
MAY 22, 2024
WASHINGTON—The U.S. hotel industry reported mixed performance results from the previous month, but positive comparisons year over year, according to April 2024 data from CoStar. U.S. Hotel Performance April 2024 Percentage change from April 2023: Occupancy: 65.2 percent (up 1.2 percent)ADR: $157.31 (up 0.8 percent)RevPAR: $102.51 (up 2.0 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, New York City experienced the highest levels in each of the three key performance metrics: occupancy (up 2.8 percent to 84.4
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
Responsible for one in 10 jobs and contributing more than $7.7 trillion to the world’s GDP, the travel and hospitality industry supports economies across the globe by helping local communities to thrive. And it’s growing, with more than one billion international travellers last year and even more forecast to follow.
Lodging
MAY 22, 2024
CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation in collaboration with Interlink and Vivo Beach Club announced plans for the first Hyatt Centric branded hotel in Puerto Rico. Hyatt Centric San Juan Isla Verde will be located in the Isla Verde neighborhood, one block away from Isla Verde Beach and within walking distance of restaurants, shopping, historical landmarks, and nightlife.
Hospitality Net
MAY 22, 2024
With six years to go for the deadline of the Global Goals, UN Tourism Secretary-General has called for a people-centered transformation of tourism.
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