Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Airbnb is finally taking a big, expensive swing into the experiences category with its launch of "Icons." The non-traditional accommodations come with a non-traditional business model – they’ll be free or low-cost to guests (but they want you to post them to your socials). And Chesky promises things will only get “crazier.
Hotel Management
MAY 1, 2024
EVT Hotels and Resorts has commenced management of boutique Brisbane hotel, The Inchcolm, operating under its Independent Collection by EVT (ICbE), in an extension of the group’s partnership with Invictus Developments. EVT’s Director of Hotel and Resorts Operations, Norman Arundel, announced the deal at the Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) on Thursday May 2.
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Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Hyatt has been stepping up its focus on guest wellness. Expect the offer of loyalty points in exchange for guests completing workouts to catch on in the sector.
Lodging
MAY 1, 2024
Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, kicked off its 68th annual convention in Las Vegas yesterday, highlighting the company’s strong competitive position and its plans to help owners and operators capitalize on the growing demand for leisure and business travel. With over 6,600 registrants, including more than 1,100 exhibitors, the three-day conference is one of Choice’s largest ever.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: MGM Resorts is riding high after a record-breaking first quarter. CEO Bill Hornbuckle's bold bet on a Marriott partnership and on expansion in China and Japan appear to be paying off in spades.
Hospitality Net
MAY 1, 2024
If I had a dollar for every time I heard artificial intelligence or “AI” mentioned over the last year, well, you know the rest of that saying. And much like when you repeat a word so many times, it starts to lose its meaning – the discussions surrounding the blistering proliferation of artificial intelligence technology have begun to lose some of their impact.
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Hospitality Net
MAY 1, 2024
The research, based on a survey of 19,000 consumers across 12 countries highlights the issue of ‘information overload’, with 73% of consumers feeling inundated by too much choice and 75% saying they are bombarded by advertising, resulting in 74% abandoning purchases in the last three months of 2023.
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Airbnb's new celebrity-driven Icons category of experiences will trigger housefuls of free publicity.
Hospitality Net
MAY 1, 2024
Here’s the scenario: Imagine you run a lodging business and the news just dropped. Taylor Swift is coming to town! A surge of Swifties are impending. Your competitors are already upping their nightly rates. You’ve got roughly half an hour to decide what average daily rate ought to be for your soon-to-be-sold-out room inventory. Your average revenue management platform can make an algorithmic guess on what you ought to charge, based upon historical data plus whatever information other users on th
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Less localization is the tradeoff that Trivago is seemingly willing to live with as it uses AI to avoid having to pay TV pitch people in each of its markets.
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
MAY 1, 2024
On the evening of Thursday, 25th April, The Savoy Hotel, London, welcomed a gathering of young talents and leaders in the hotel, event, and travel industry. The first of many events in London hosted by the HSMAI Europe Rising Leader Council team aimed to facilitate professional and social gatherings for the exchange of experiences and networking among young talents and leaders aged 35 and under.
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Don’t hold your breath for a points program, but there could still be some benefits for ultra-loyal customers.
Hospitality Net
MAY 1, 2024
Equinox Hotels, renowned for its pioneering approach to high-performance luxury hospitality and sleep-focused innovation, announces the launch of its inaugural Global Sleep Symposium at Equinox Hotel New York on June 19th and 20th. This visionary two-day overnight event is set to redefine the landscape of sleep tourism by uniting global experts in sleep health and performance with Equinox Hotel’s dynamic programming centered on movement, nutrition, regeneration, and community.
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Marriott execs cited a "normalization" in domestic U.S. vacation bookings, a potential warning sign for the post-pandemic travel frenzy. Still, with a strong dollar sending Americans overseas and a loyalty program topping 203 million members, Marriott seems well-positioned for a profitable year worldwide.
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 1, 2024
Building upon its legacy of delivering deep, restorative sleep for guests, Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of more than 30 extraordinary brands, is unveiling its next generation Heavenly® Bed. Developed in collaboration with leading sleep experts, Westin associates, and guests, the next generation Heavenly Bed fortifies the brand’s mission and 360-degree wellness approach, empowering discerning travelers to not only maintain but enhance their well-being while traveli
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: It's not every day that a travel tech company buys a media and events business, but the tech CEO said the deal is part of a long-term strategy.
Hospitality Net
MAY 1, 2024
Vermejo, the award-winning, conservation travel destination in the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America, announced the opening of Bernal Lake Cabin, a premium, secluded wilderness experience, for guest stays.
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Hospitality leaders warn the country needs to start building more affordable accommodation options to support Saudi tourism goals.
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
MAY 1, 2024
During Q1 2024/23 international arrivals of non-residents at the Athens airport increased 20%, while the international arrivals at the airport of Thessaloniki increased 13%. Traffic registered growth across all months of the quarter.
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Norwegian Cruise Lines is minimizing the business damage from the cancellation of its Red Sea sailings through 2025.
Hospitality Net
MAY 1, 2024
voco hotels - part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies - today announces the official opening of voco Sarasota following a recent rebrand and renovation. The 95-room hotel, managed by Aimbridge Hospitality LLC, marks voco’s second property in the sunshine state. The name, voco, originates from Latin, meaning ’to invite’ and ’call together’ - reflecting the brand’s thoughtful, unstuffy and charming nature.
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Airbnb's new product, Marriott's new take on U.S. domestic travel demand, and new opinions on the cost of Vision 2030.
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
MAY 1, 2024
Earlier this year, I wrote an article about the hard work it takes to make something look easy. I quoted several people from sports, entertainment and business. The gist of the article was that we work hard to make doing business with us easy. Consider the quote I used from Steve Jobs of Apple, who said, It takes a lot of hard work to make something look simple.
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Chinese and Japanese visitor numbers to the U.S., the quiet low-cost airline giant, and IndiGo's big ambitions.
Hospitality Net
MAY 1, 2024
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) in partnership with Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) presented Brittany Brathwaite, Chief People and Development Strategist, Ocean Hotels Group Barbados & Chickmont Foods Ltd, with the prestigious Rising Star Award Caribbean.
Skift Blog
MAY 1, 2024
Skift Take: Housekeepers are one of the key figures in Wednesday’s May Day rallies. While hotel wages have gone up, unions say that overworking is still an issue.
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
MAY 1, 2024
Prime Group, a multi-faceted real estate owner and operator based in Hollywood, Florida, today announced the opening of the 289-suite Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile. Located at 101 East Erie Street, the all-suite property is owned by Prime Groupand managed by Marriott International, Inc. General Manager Tommie Van and Director of Sales Sam Barnett lead the management team at the property.
Hotel Management
MAY 1, 2024
Accor has signed a management agreement to operate a 179-room Mercure property, owned by the Singh family, in Brisbane’s Spring Hill. Mercure Brisbane Spring Hill, formerly the independently-operated Pacific Hotel Brisbane, is a centrally located property, within walking distance of Suncorp Stadium, and overlooks the city skyline and Roma Street Parklands.
Hospitality Net
MAY 1, 2024
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) in partnership with the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) presented the prestigious ISHC Young Leader Award to Briana Swift, Regional Vice President of Development - Northern Europe, Hyatt.
Lodging
MAY 1, 2024
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced the opening of its first dual-branded avid hotels and Candlewood Suites property in North Platte, Neb., following the prototype’s launch in 2021. Operating under the ownership of Nightcap Management, LLC, avid hotel and Candlewood Suites North Platte marks the first milestone in an exciting growth trajectory for the dual-brand pairing, with more than 40 additional hotels in the pipeline.
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