Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: Travalyst's challenge in hospitality will be in trying to make itself a leader in sustainability measurement. This will be a tougher sell than flights.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The global hospitality industry has been observing strong signs of recovery heading into 2025. With travel on the rise once more, hoteliers must strategize effectively to capitalize on this revival period by aligning themselves proactively with emerging trends. While macroeconomic uncertainties remain, the indicators indicate immense recovery opportunities for forward-thinking hoteliers.
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: GetYourGuide faces ongoing protests from World Animal Protection over alleged animal exploitation in its listed activities, such as elephant rides. The online travel agency maintains it enforces its responsible tourism guidelines.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The travel industry is an essential pillar of the EU’s economy – accounting for roughly 10% of GDP and a similar share of employment. In many aspects, our sector doesn’t get the attention it deserves from policymakers, yet it is a key driver of EU competitiveness, a major source of service exports and a provider of local development all across our continent.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: Double-check your diary if you’re flying on Cathay Pacific’s new route from Dallas Fort Worth to Hong Kong. A time-bending schedule sees the 16-hour flight span three days.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
STAY announces the launch of STAY Academy, a comprehensive training platform designed to provide hotel professionals with certified courses that enhance their skills and improve guest experiences.
Hotel Sales Focus brings together the best content for hotel sales and marketing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Marriott International, Inc. and Sands China Ltd. are set to redefine luxury in Macao with the signing of an agreement to debut The Luxury Collection brand to the market. Anticipated to open in January 2025, Londoner Grand, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Macao is poised to cater to the world’s discerning travelers, blending the brand’s authentic take on luxury with the city’s local charm to provide a unique and enriching travel experience.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: Regardless of the ballot initiative's outcome, relations between locals and the cruise line industry in Juneau won't be the same.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Peachtree Group (“Peachtree”), a leading commercial real estate investment firm with a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of equity and debt investments, has announced the launch of its fifth hotel property structured as a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) following the completed acquisition of the 128-key Residence Inn Tampa Wesley Chapel in the greater Tampa, Fla., area.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: India’s travel scene is witnessing rapid growth. With Leela Palaces' $599 million IPO, smart acquisitions, and growing aviation, things are taking off. Visa relaxations just sweeten the deal.
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
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
As a kid, I was mesmerized by the colorful arcade screens in the bar across from my school. While other kids ran off to play soccer when the bell rang, I would spend hours in front of an old Galaxian arcade machine. One afternoon in the ’80s, I saw a TV commercial for software that allowed you to create your own video game on the Commodore 64. From that moment, I started pestering my parents, with the relentless persistence only children possess, to buy me a computer.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: The Coldplay concerts have fans from all over India scrambling to get tickets - reselling is rampant and at exorbitant prices. And now, booking hotels is getting more expensive for the fans, as well.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
This month chief engineers representing 56 hotels owned and operated by Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) met for the first time at the company’s inaugural Engineering Conference in St. Augustine, Fla. Spearheaded by VP of Engineering Jamison Conrey, the event provided critical education on the role today’s engineers are playing and how their performance is impacting operations, guest satisfaction, and the bottom line.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Juneau's new cruise ban attempt, Elliot Investment's new reveal for Southwest, and Etihad Airway's new routes.
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
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Using computer programs to screen job candidates’ resumes is not a new HR practice among big corporates. AI accelerates the automation process for all companies in the selection process. More companies are using AI to evaluate job candidates’ performance in their initial interviews, such as word choice and cognitive abilities, in addition to screening their resumes.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: In a letter to shareholders, Elliott said it still doesn’t support Southwest’s current course and would continue to push for new leadership.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Hyatt has entered into agreements with Destination Gold Coast Consortium for an Andaz resort in the Gold Coast, Australia. Destination Gold Coast Consortium is a joint venture between parent company, The Star Entertainment Group, and its two partners, Far East Consortium and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: With backing from private equity and venture capital, multiple travel tech companies have said this year that more acquisitions are coming.
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.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
In the hospitality industry, where guest satisfaction is paramount and operational efficiency is key to profitability, system integration has become more than just a technical necessity—it’s the foundation for long-term success. The rapid pace of innovation across industries has led to heightened traveler expectations, yet the hotel industry often struggles to keep up.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: With a goal of attracting 150 million tourists by 2030, where else would Saudi Arabia look if not to the world’s most populous country?
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has strengthened its partnership with Quality Lodgings to empower the brand’s hoteliers to generate more revenue and enhance guest experiences. The enhanced partnership means that Mews Booking Engine is now integrated with the Quality Lodgings website, meaning hotels have another direct booking source.
Hotel Management
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Over 500 hotel industry leaders have gathered at the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre for the third annual AHICE Aotearoa, hosted by HM Magazine and Hotel Council Aotearoa. Taking place over two days, Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 September, AHICE Aotearoa will delve into New Zealand’s hotel landscape in a host of informative presentations, panel discussions and Q&A sessions with key leaders.
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
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Hospitality America has been selected by Windsor Aughtry Company to manage the Hotel Avail, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Rogers, Arkansas. Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2025, the 170-room hotel will feature a rooftop restaurant (Oak Steakhouse concept by Indigo Road Hospitality), café and lobby bar, meeting space and fitness center.
Hotel Management
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
In recent years, the makeover of the Anantara Veli Maldives Resort has been so magnificent, you could be mistaken for thinking you’ve arrived at a brand-new hotel. Here, the hospitality, style and experience are so good, you’ll want to book your next trip before you depart. To find out why, James Wilkinson checks in and catches up with Anantara Veli Maldives Resort and Complex General Manager, Michael Parker.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet connectivity services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has been selected by Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown to enhance the quality of in-room entertainment experiences with the deployment of its GuestCast streaming solution. Previously partnering with HIS to upgrade its guest WiFi abilities, Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown with GuestCast can now extend superior and user-friendly service performance to their guestroom
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
WASHINGTON—The U.S. hotel industry reported lower performance results from the previous month but positive comparisons year over year, according to August 2024 data from CoStar. U.S. Hotel PerformanceAugust 2024 Percentage change from August 2023: Occupancy: 66.9 percent (up 1.5 percent)ADR: $157.84 (up 2.3 percent)RevPAR: $105.67 (up 3.9 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, New York City experienced the highest occupancy level (up 5.2 percent to 87.3 percent).
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.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Hotel budget season is upon us, and the hotel industry remains fixated on the usual concerns and challenges that are repeated throughout the year, such as the need for improved labor efficiency, strategies to reduce wasteful spending, technology to manage operations, and innovations to optimize revenue. To realize these gains, independent hoteliers are investing in their tech stacks to ensure they are equipped with the technologies they need and guests’ demand.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Rockbridge celebrated its 25th year in business and introduced an updated expression of its brand language and visual identity. Rockbridge began in 1999 with four partners who led the company in becoming a national platform for hotel investments built on industry relations, cycle-tested strategies, and outcome consistency. Since Jim Merkel was appointed CEO in 2008, the company has evolved into the vertically integrated hospitality-centered investment firm it is today.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Ready for something completely new, Barcelona? SLS Hotels & Residences is primed to make a serious splash for its European debut in Catalonia’s capital of cool. Dramatically backlit by the Med’s dazzling winter sunshine, SLS Barcelona will be bringing its distinctive brand of immersive extravagance to the waterside district of Port Fòrum, setting a pioneering precedent in modern luxury hospitality.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Park City, UT, September 24, 2024 —CooperWynn Capital announced the loan modification for the Doubletree Suites Fort Shelby on behalf of the ownership group. The Doubletree Suites is located in downtown Detroit, Michigan, and has 203 suites, over 18,000 square feet of meeting space, three food and beverage outlets, and a fitness center. The modification allows ownership to maintain their current loan while replacing covenants while property fundamentals improve.
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