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A Ticket to Space Is Tourism’s Final Frontier

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Space tourism is no longer a fever dream of wonky scientists and starry-eyed visionaries. It’s real and it’s here, a fledgling economic powerhouse that’s still in its awkward adolescence – clumsy, unpredictable but filled with potential. — bt@skift.

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Hotelchamp launches a new Booking Engine to beat the power of OTA booking apps

Hospitality Net

Hotelchamp announces the launch of their innovative Booking Engine—the fourth product in a suite of direct conversion tools designed to help hoteliers drive traffic, improve the experience on their websites and drive direct revenue.

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Unlocking opportunities: making jobs accessible to people with disabilities

eHotelier

Creating inclusive workplaces isn’t just a legal obligation; it’s a moral imperative and an intelligent business strategy.

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SAii Laguna Phuket Unveils Renovation - Set for completion in December 2024

Hospitality Net

SAii Resorts, the free-spirited lifestyle brand from S Hotels and Resorts PCL, is pleased to announce the relaunch of SAii Laguna Phuket, a beloved resort located within the exclusive Laguna Phuket complex. The resort has undergone a remarkable transformation, celebrating over 30 years of hospitality with an extensive renovation, set for completion in December 2024, that introduces a fusion of traditional Thai lagoon-inspired design with contemporary luxury and sustainability at its core.

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Don't Let AI Pass You By: The New Era of Personalized Sales Coaching & Development

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!

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India’ Chokhi Dhani Group achieves major direct booking surge with STAAH

STAAH

In STAAH, the Indian hospitality group found a sophisticated system to help manage room types and yield rules, and boost direct revenue by 30%. Founded in 1990, Chokhi Dhani is an India-based hospitality brand having multiple resorts, hotels, and restaurants across the country and abroad including Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Indore, London, Dubai to name a few.

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Singapore Hotel Association Charts the Path Forward at the Inaugural Hospitality Exchange 2024

Hospitality Net

Organised by the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) as well as Workforce Singapore (WSG), the inaugural Hospitality Exchange held on 3 October 2024 at Hilton Singapore Orchard was a resounding success. The Guest of Honour for the event was Mr Olivier Lim, Chairman of STB.

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HCN to Showcase AI-Powered In-Room Tablets at The Hospitality Show

Hospitality Net

Artificial Intelligence is expected to have a profound impact on the travel and hotel industries as reported by the 2024 Customer Engagement Technology Study. For travelers, AI offers a powerful tool to enhance decision-making and personalize experiences. For hoteliers, embracing AI can lead to improved guest services and more efficient operations. Hotel Communication Network (HCN), a provider of interactive in-room tablets, is leveraging AI to enable guests to request services, communicate thei

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Vessel debuts as Baltimore Peninsula’s newest bar & lounge

eHotelier

Today, the Baltimore Peninsula development team, led by MAG Partners and MacFarlane Partners with investments from Sagamore Ventures and Goldman Sachs Asset Management Urban Investment Group and Method Co., the nationally-acclaimed hospitality company, announced the opening of Vessel, bar, lounge and event space located within ROOST Baltimore inspired by the city’s nautical heritage.

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Thoughtful Sleep Program Setup at the Deer Path Inn as an Example for All Independent Hotels

Hospitality Net

Sleep tourism may be a relatively new buzz term, but for hospitality it isn’t really anything novel; it’s an extension and more deliberate expansion of what hotels aim to achieve each and every night. After all, one of the hallmarks of guest satisfaction, and a core part of any hotelier’s duty of care, is whether or not the guest slept well. Knowing this principle, leading brands are engaged in an arms race of sorts to meet the increasing cultural appreciation and prioritization for sleep amenit

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Edgar Hurtado promoted Culinary Director at Four Seasons Hotel Doha

eHotelier

Four Seasons Hotel Doha has appointed Edgar Hurtado as culinary director. He had been working at the hotel as executive chef of its Latin restaurant, Curiosa by Jean-Georges.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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

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Caesars Entertainment Hotel Casino, Atlantic City

Hospitality Net

Part of a large casino hotel, the Ocean and Centurion Towers of Caesars Entertainment are both upscale and modern, inspired by their locale on the oceanfront. The rooms and suites have an almost ethereal feeling that exude the sense of the ocean breeze flowing throughout.

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Zenitude Hôtel-Résidences chooses Mews to power its portfolio of over 40 properties

eHotelier

Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has been chosen by Zenitude Hôtel-Résidences group to manage its growing portfolio of over 40 properties in France.

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Creating Memorable and Efficient F&B Operations in Boutique Hospitality

Hospitality Net

In the ever-evolving boutique hotel landscape, food and beverage (F&B) operations have become a key differentiator, offering guests unique experiences while navigating the complexities of operational efficiency. At the recent Boutique Hotel Owners Conference, industry leaders shared insights into what makes an F&B concept work—and how to overcome the inherent challenges.

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Hyatt Regency Huangshan Hengjiangwan celebrates its opening

eHotelier

Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Huangshan Hengjiangwan, a modern getaway set amidst the beautiful Huangshan city in China.

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Beyond the Basics: How to Develop and Retain a Top-Performing Sales Team

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.

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Meetingmax Launches Innovative Generative AI Hotel Builder

Hospitality Net

Meetingmax, an industry leader in room block management software for event planners, is proud to unveil its latest cutting-edge feature: Generative AI Hotel Builder. Designed to help event organizers optimize their housing process, this AI-powered tool allows users to create or update detailed hotel profiles in under one minute.

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Instant Financial Announces New Mobile App for Improved Employee Pay Flexibility

Hospitality Tech

Designed with accessibility and financial freedom in mind, the new Instant mobile app is released with a list of innovative new features and functionality.

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Case Study: Breaking Free from OTAs with Paid Search

Hospitality Net

Hotels face a constant challenge with the dominance of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) taking share in every market. And then paying 18-23% of their net revenue back for the privilege of getting these bookings. With just a small investment that is much less than these commissions and shift to a more strategic mindset, share can be shifted back to the hotels where it belongs.

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Latina women centre stage in new UN Tourism study

eHotelier

UN Tourism and the Ministry of Tourism of Paraguay have released a groundbreaking report on the role of women in the tourism sector.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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.

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Visual Matrix Joins Forces with AHLA to Combat Human Trafficking and Promote Hotel Worker Safety

Hospitality Net

Visual Matrix Supports AHLA & AHLA Foundation to Promote Human Trafficking Awareness Training, Support Alongside Expanded Access to Housekeeper Safety Buttons

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Restaurant Technology Industry Mourns Passing of George Hutto

Hospitality Tech

George Hutto III, a data architect for MOD Super Fast Pizza and staunch supporter of Restaurant Technology Network, died October 1.

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Top 10 hotel trends of 2025

Hospitality Net

Much of what the hospitality industry will be talking about is already happening.

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Giacomo Nicolodi appointed Group Marketing Communications Director at Kerten Hospitality

eHotelier

Kerten Hospitality has announced the appointment of Giacomo Nicolodi as group marketing communications director.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

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