Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: The world’s largest travel-management company is using AI to read and respond to trip requests via emails. The goal is to free up human agents for more critical tasks, like perhaps explaining to executives why they can't expense that "team-building" trip to Vegas.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
LODGING brings you the first installment of our three-part Ownership Series, providing owner perspectives on various hot topics and industry trends. We speak with Damon C. Healey, managing principal of Eternal Companies, on the various ways that a brand can facilitate success in the extended-stay sector. The extended-stay segment is attracting developers for three fundamental reasons: opportunity, performance, and longevity.
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Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: It's no surprise the national parks have a lot of visitors. But growth has been accelerating and parks leaders have been looking for ways to lessen the impact.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
The new publication demonstrates positive gains across almost all its indicators and core objectives against the Association’s first sustainability report, published in 2022. The report also announces the formation of a Sustainability Commission, with members hand-picked by President Laurent Gardinier, to advance and accelerate the Association’s sustainability action plan.
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!
Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: Thailand, Malaysia, China – and now Sri Lanka – are catching on: relaxing travel rules boosts tourism. With Sri Lanka eyeing a jump from 1.49 million visitors last year to 2.5 million this year, easing entry is their big play.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
With wellness tourism booming and more hotels and resorts implementing wellness programs, what does it all mean in terms of hotel revenue? The Wellness Real Estate Report 2024 by RLA Global, with statistical support from HotStats, offers some answers to this question.
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Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
The rate of growth in occupancy, average daily rate (“ADR”) and revenue per available room (“RevPAR”), while robust, continued to decelerate. Luxury hotel occupancy benefitted from increased demand, while ADR growth levels for lower priced properties continued to show significant improvements. For the overall Manhattan hotel market, Q1 RevPAR increased 9.4 percent while Q2 increased 6.8 percent, from the same respective periods in 2023.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: Travel is growing between India and the U.S. but there is a lot of room for growth. The key will be knocking down barriers and making travel easier.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
Trilogy Hotels broadens its portfolio in the West, announcing three new signings with Novotel Sydney Parramatta, Mercure Sydney Parramatta and Leura Gardens Resort.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: China’s population is aging fast, but these seniors aren’t slowing down—they’re leveling up their travel game and spending big on mid- to high-end trips. Companies like Trip.com are taking note. As more seniors chase unique, quality experiences, you can bet other travel companies will want a piece of the action too.
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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
AUGUST 26, 2024
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces a two-hotel deal with Hai Thanh Hung Investment Joint Stock Company and Vietnam Royal Investment and Construction Co., Ltd (VRIC) in Quang Binh province.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: If you've ever sailed past Niagara Falls or toured a city on a sightseeing bus, you may have thought, "This is nice and all, but I wish there was something more." Tour operator Hornblower plans to fix that.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
Here’s a situation that happens more than you think. Your guest opens their email inbox to your latest campaign only to say, "Another one? And why would I even want this?
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
NEW YORK—BWH Hotels chose Canary Technologies to power its AI-driven guest management system. The all-in-one platform will impact the guest experience and streamline hotel operations across BWH Hotels’ portfolio. This partnership marks a milestone by integrating Canary’s platform and AI-powered solutions with BWH Hotels’ hospitality.
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
AUGUST 26, 2024
Travly, the ultimate travel media network for social-first discovery and curated experiences, announced the launch of its proprietary Online Travel Agent (OTA) platform now available through both its app and website. Solidifying its place as the leading one-stop-shop for the modern traveler, Travly is the world’s largest and fastest-growing cross-platform travel media company, with over 45 owned handles across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
Hotel Management
AUGUST 26, 2024
Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, has declared Hilton and Marriott among Australia’s top 10 workplaces employing more than 1000 people. Hilton claimed the number two spot for the second year running, while Marriott International was fourth, jumping two spots from a sixth place ranking last year. “We are beyond excited to share that Hilton has once again achieved significant recognition from the Great Place to Work Institute,” said Hilton’s Regional Director, Human R
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
As the hospitality industry gears up for 2025, hoteliers are increasingly looking to AI technologies to optimize their operations and budget planning. This blog delves into the latest AI-driven trends that are set to revolutionize labor management in hotels, helping hoteliers stay ahead of the curve.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
Historically, hotel owners have had the option to either affiliate with a known brand or operate independently. Affiliating with a brand provided access to a reservation system, loyal customers, communal marketing programs, a known identity among consumers, and a sense of stability within the finance and investment community. Brand affiliation, however, comes with costs.
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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
AUGUST 26, 2024
Nearly two decades ago, the U.S. Army established the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program to improve the conditions of – and ensure long-term viability for – temporary on-post lodging facilities. In 2009, IHG joined the effort as the Army’s exclusive partner with a mission to deliver exceptional hotel stay experiences tailored to the unique needs of military service members, families and guests.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas—Valencia Hotel Group announced that construction is underway for the development of Caravan Court, the eighth property in the Valencia Hotel Collection, set to debut in Arlington, Texas in 2026. With 145 rooms and seven suites, Caravan Court will be a reinvention of the classic motor court hotel. Valencia Hotel Group, in partnership with Sam Mahrouq and Walid Joulani of Division Hotel Management LLC, will build the Caravan Court property on the site of […] The post Valencia
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
Weekday performance saved an otherwise lackluster week across the U.S. hotel industry. Occupancy was essentially flat for the week with weekdays (Monday through Wednesday) up and the rest of the week down. Average daily rate (ADR) continued to rise, pushing gains in revenue per available room (RevPAR) for the fifth straight week, albeit at a rate below the level of inflation.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
Marriott International, Inc. announced the opening of its 600th property in the Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC) region with the Adelaide Marriott Hotel. Paying homage to the company’s flagship brand, the opening marks the first Marriott International property in South Australia, underscoring the company’s focus on growing its presence in emerging destinations.
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
AUGUST 26, 2024
Hotel & Tourism Investment Forum – HTIF 2024, the most influential hospitality conference in Bulgaria and one of the most visited in Europe will cover a broad range of topics, including sustainable hospitality investments and operations, strategic management, digitalization, revenue management, and human resources.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
Aimbridge Hospitality recently rounded out a new executive leadership team with yet another Marriott veteran, naming Eric Jacobs to the position of chief global growth officer. In May, Jacobs joined CEO Craig Smith, who came to the company in March after serving as group president and managing director, international, with Marriott, as well as Executive Chairman Steve Joyce, who also worked previously at Marriott and was more recently CEO of Choice Hotels International, as part […] The pos
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
Meetingmax, an industry leader in event room block management software, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking integration with Sabre’s Global Distribution System (GDS). This partnership marks a significant milestone in the evolution of group hotel bookings, setting a new standard for event housing management for both event planners and hoteliers.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
WASHINGTON—The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly flat performance comparisons year over year, according to July 2024 data from CoStar. U.S. Hotel PerformanceJuly 2024 Percentage change from July 2023:Occupancy: 68.8 percent (down 0.5 percent)ADR: $161.69 (up 0.5 percent)RevPAR: $111.18 (flat) Among the Top 25 Markets, Oahu Island experienced the highest levels in each of the three key performance metrics: occupancy (up 4.5 percent to 88.3 percent), ADR (up 1.4 percent to $310.46), and RevPAR (
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
AUGUST 26, 2024
As more travel programmes incorporate sustainability goals into their supplier relationships, it’s imperative that buyers have a straightforward and open-source way to analyse the sustainability performance of hotel suppliers.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—White Lodging and Kimpton Santo, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, announced Kimpton Santo Hotel will open on Aug. 29, 2024. The property, with four food and beverage outlets, creates new culinary destinations alongside the 347 guestrooms and rooftop pool, combining the area’s history with service and modern amenities.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
Tourism is increasingly emerging as a fundamental pillar for development in the region, offering ample opportunities for economic growth and community empowerment. To harness this potential, UN Tourism has confirmed its plans to expand its series of Investment Guides and Investment Forums, each focused on a specific country in the region. The guides identify key competitiveness factors to build an attractive value proposition for investors, including information on green and sustainable investme
Hotel Management
AUGUST 26, 2024
Schwartz Family Company has completed the AU$25 million acquisition of Leura Gardens Resort , expanding its presence in New South Wales’ Blue Mountains region. The resort becomes the 15 th hotel in the Schwartz network, joining the award-winning Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains and Leura Golf Club, all within a short drive of each other. “The Blue Mountains is Sydney’s holiday playground and one of the most popular destinations for weddings, retreats, leisure groups, conferences and events, and by
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