Skift Blog
JANUARY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Hotel execs gathered this week to compare the sizes of their hotel pipelines. The companies with the largest hotel development forecasts were Marriott and Hilton, and the types of properties proving popular says a lot about their strategic directions.
Lodging
JANUARY 26, 2024
LODGING is live from ALIS 2024, brought to you by Choice Hotels. Access more of our live coverage here. Remote work, longer stays, wellness and the demand for cutting-edge technology were among the top consumer trends cited by a quartet of female development executives as driving both demand and design within the newest generation of hotels. In a panel entitled “Forward @ ALIS: Part 1 – Development Disruptors”—which was moderated by John Lancaster, VP, emerging markets, Choice […] The post
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Skift Blog
JANUARY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Already India’s largest airline, IndiGo is gearing up for even greater success. CEO Pieter Elbers tells Skift how he plans to do it.
Lodging
JANUARY 26, 2024
LODGING is live from ALIS 2024, brought to you by Choice Hotels. Access more of our live coverage here. Dennis Nessler sat down with Anthony Capuano, president and CEO of Marriott International at ALIS 2024 in Los Angeles. The post Anthony Capuano, Marriott International at ALIS 2024 appeared first on LODGING Magazine.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
JANUARY 26, 2024
Skift Take: The New York-based carrier said it believes it can end the merger agreement with Spirit airlines on or after January 28.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 26, 2024
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) and The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (The Alliance) have unveiled a landmark partnership to recognise the torch bearers of sustainable tourism. The Alliance will help steer the WSTHA programme, including serving on its new Advisory Board. The announcement, made at Fitur 2024, comes ahead of the inaugural WSTHA Ceremony in Belize on 27 September 2024.
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Hospitality Net
JANUARY 26, 2024
Meliá Hotels International, the leading hotel chain in Spain, has announced a strong push for its international expansion, as revealed today at Fitur - the Madrid Tourism Fair - by its President and CEO, Gabriel Escarrer. He stated, ’The future of our company involves becoming larger and better managers, which means adding a minimum of one hotel every two weeks.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 26, 2024
Skift Take: It's good times for Airbnb hosts in two New Jersey cities within an easy mass transit commute of NYC.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 26, 2024
StepStone Hospitality announces the newest addition to its management portfolio, the 148-key Homewood Suites Pittsburgh – Southpointe. With a strong history of successful hotel operations, StepStone Hospitality is poised to bring its expertise to this premium extended-stay property, located at 3000 Horizon Vue Dr, Canonsburg, PA 15317.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Although China still has a way to go to make a complete recovery from the pandemic, the projected boom in Lunar New Year trips is a welcome sign for the travel industry worldwide.
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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
JANUARY 26, 2024
Booking.com, global leader in connecting travelers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, great things to do, and transport options, such as flights, car rentals and taxis, is announcing the recipients of its 12th annual Traveller Review Awards. Based on more than 309 million verified customer reviews, and in recognition of delivering consistently excellent service and hospitality, a record 1.48 million travel partners are receiving a Booking.com Traveller Review Award 2024.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 26, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Alaska's huge financial hit, Oracle's new hotel tech, and IHG's Americas ambitions.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 26, 2024
A hotel strategy is a detailed plan that outlines the approach a hotel or hospitality business will take to achieve its goals and objectives.
Lodging
JANUARY 26, 2024
ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland and Amadeus presented the metrics from the companies’ Hospitality Group and Business Performance Index. The fourth quarter of 2023 demonstrated that group business in 10 of the top U.S. markets has recovered 110 percent compared to the same time in 2019. Group bookings are calculated using occupancy and average daily rate (ADR).
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
JANUARY 26, 2024
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, marks yet another year of accelerated portfolio expansion in 2023 with 32 new hotels signed and 18 new hotels opened. Reinforcing its position as a leader in the hospitality landscape, IHCL’s portfolio at 285 hotels includes an industry leading pipeline of 85 hotels.
Lodging
JANUARY 26, 2024
WASHINGTON—U.S. hotel performance decreased from the previous week, while year-over-year comparisons remained mixed, according to CoStar’s latest data through Jan. 20, 2024. U.S. Hotel Performance January 14-20, 2024 Percentage change from comparable week in 2023:Occupancy: 52.2 percent (down 3.8 percent)ADR: $142.27 (up 1.6 percent)RevPAR: $74.31 (down 2.2 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Seattle saw the largest year-over-year occupancy increase (up 9.6 percent to 54.1 percent).
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 26, 2024
The concept of double-entry accounting has been around for over five centuries. In 1494 an Italian monk named Luca Pacioli who was also an accomplished mathematician devised a process for keeping buying and selling among fifth century merchants equitable who did business with each other.
Hotel Designs
JANUARY 26, 2024
Hotel Designs 5 reasons to specify luxury vinyl flooring 5 reasons to specify luxury vinyl flooring To celebrate the launch of Floorify Verona F523, terrazzo luxury vinyl tiles from Hyperion Tiles, the brand’s Director, Richard Skeoch, explores the benefits of vinyl flooring in hotel design… Spring is still some way off, but the good news is the long, cold days of January are perfect for planning and prepping for those new-season hotel and spa renovations.
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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
JANUARY 26, 2024
The inaugural SIRO One Za’abeel hotel by Kerzner International is set to open its doors in February. This marks the debut of Kerzner’s new fitness and wellness-focused brand, making it a first-of-its-kind globally. Starting February 1, the hotel’s state-of-the-art fitness and recovery labs will be operational, with accommodations available to guests from February 12.
Hotel Designs
JANUARY 26, 2024
Hotel Designs The Hoxton is waltzing into Vienna The Hoxton is waltzing into Vienna Settling into a Carl Appel-designed modernist landmark, and drawing on stylistic cues from its 1950 architecture The Hoxton Vienna prepares to open its doors… Set in the heart of the 3rd district, behind the striking original marble façade, The Hoxton, Vienna presents a layered aesthetic that mixes mid-century Austrian design with rich textures, geometric forms, and bold and playful tiling.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 26, 2024
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a third hotel in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The brownfield project will be branded as an IHCL SeleQtions hotel.
Hotel Business
JANUARY 26, 2024
Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged the sale of the Residence Inn Philadelphia Langhorne. MCR Hotels sold the property to Baywood Hotels. Located in the Bucks County Business Park, the 100-key hotel is located less than one mile from various corporate demand generators, including Almo Distributing, Nordon Food Service Equipment, Metals USA Plates and Shapes, McCaffrey’s Food Markets Corporate Office and Blue by ADT.
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
JANUARY 26, 2024
Christie & Co, the specialist operator real estate consultant, has published its annual "Business Outlook 2024" report, which highlights the key market activities, trends and challenges of 2023 and provides forecasts for 2024.
Hotel Business
JANUARY 26, 2024
Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a two-property Marriott portfolio in Orem, UT. The sale included the adjacent TownePlace Suites Provo Orem and Fairfield Inn & Suites Orem, two four-story hotels sharing a total of 190 units. Marcus & Millichap had the exclusive listing and Adam Lewis, the firm’s Utah broker of record, assisted in closing the transaction.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 26, 2024
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the opening of Ginger Durgapur, Rajbandh. The hotel’s lean luxe design philosophy allows guests to seamlessly blend work and leisure in vibrant, contemporary spaces.
Hotel Business
JANUARY 26, 2024
DLR Group has acquired San Francisco-based luxury interiors firm BraytonHughes Design Studios. Established in 1991, BraytonHughes is a full-service interior design and architecture firm with work spanning hospitality, corporate, private clubs, multi-family, residential and institutional projects. BraytonHughes brings new luxury hospitality, resort and residential project types to DLR Group.
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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.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 26, 2024
Cements the over five-decade long partnership with Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar with their third palace.
Hotel Business
JANUARY 26, 2024
Main Street Hospitality has added four leaders to its corporate team. Among these hires are a regional VP, operations; task force operations director; and director, compensation and benefits. Celine Rihn assumes the position of task force operations director. She has a 25-year career in luxury operations with a focus on white glove service, and most recently served as director at Noble House Hotels’ Jekyll Ocean Club Resort.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 26, 2024
Rotana announced its expansion plans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the second edition of the Saudi Tourism Forum (STF).
Hotel Business
JANUARY 26, 2024
Hawkins Way Capital has closed a $5.225 million refinancing loan with Symetra Life Insurance Company as the lender for its Sonder -run Found Chicago hotel. The loan, brokered by Meridian Capital Group , will provide funding for the continuing operations at the 60-key hotel. Originally the historic Olympia Building, the property was built in the 1910s and purchased by Hawkins Way in 2016.
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