Lodging
JUNE 27, 2024
CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the expansion of Hyatt’s brand presence in New Orleans with Maison Métier (formerly Maison de la Luz) and The Barnett (formerly Ace Hotel New Orleans), which have joined the Hyatt portfolio as affiliated hotels. The hotels are expected to join Hyatt’s Independent Collection of brands and participate in the World of Hyatt loyalty program this year.
Skift Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
Skift Take: HomeToGo plans to quash bait-and-switch pricing in the way it displays the total price of a short-term rental stay. But will consumers appreciate the effort if rivals' less-transparent prices appear lower?
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Lodging
JUNE 27, 2024
Two dynamic presenters welcomed attendees to HITEC 2024 during the general session on Tuesday morning. Glenn Haussman, host of the No Vacancy News podcast, and Anthony Melchiorri, president, Argeo Hospitality and LODGING columnist, could have focused on any number of tech trends impacting hotel operations, from AI to the cloud. But they chose to tackle the more philosophical issue of how technological advancement relates to human nature, and many useful insights were shared.
Skift Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
Skift Take: Adani Airport Holdings manages 7 airports in India, with another one under development. A major player in the country's airport ecosystem, the company is looking at major investment from parent company Adani Enterprises to drive development before its prospective IPO.
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!
Hospitality Net
JUNE 27, 2024
Hospitality marketing is a world in itself. You’re constantly running a mile a minute. The rush of creativity, the quick execution pace, and the flood of satisfaction when bookings flow in is enticing. But in the midst of all that energy and excitement, chances are you rarely have a moment to pause and reflect on the journey.
Skift Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
Skift Take: Here's a look at the stealthy Booking.com for Business. Parent company Booking Holdings has larger priorities, but this unit is growing.
Hotel Sales Focus brings together the best content for hotel sales and marketing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Skift Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
Skift Take: Oracle Hospitality has transferred thousands of hotels to its new tech system, and there are thousands more in the pipeline.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 27, 2024
Mental health is an increasingly prevalent topic of conversation these days, with higher rates of anxiety, depression, and distress reported by Gen Zers than any other age group and the social stigma around it lifting.
Skift Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
Skift Take: The federal agency has issued a blistering statement alleging that a Boeing executive disclosed “non-public” information about the January 5 Alaska Airlines accident with the press. Serious consequences will follow.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 27, 2024
In some of my customer service speeches, I joke that some customers aren’t worth doing business with. The way I position it in the speech is funny, but in reality, it’s pretty serious. Sometimes, a customer isn’t worth doing business with because they are truly a bad customer. The result could be choosing to say, Goodbye, and sending them to the competition.
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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
Skift Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
Skift Take: Looking to get management's approval for you or your team to attend the premier travel event of the year? Here's how to effectively build your case.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 27, 2024
The vibrant and welcoming Moxy Hotel showcases stylish design, lively communal spaces, and the iconic Moxy Bar.
Skift Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Xbox' lessons for the travel industry, Elliott Investment Management's message for Southwest, and Blackstone's latest UK acquisition.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 27, 2024
The renaming is a nod to the hotel’s prime location in the heart of Chow Kit, a hub for local culture, cuisine, and community.
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.
Skift Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
Skift Take: GrowthCurve is acquiring Duetto from Warburg Pincus affiliates and other shareholders.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 27, 2024
Mercure, the renowned locally inspired brand from Accor, is delighted to announce the opening of Mercure Kuala Lumpur Trion. This contemporary hotel rises above the Kuala Lumpur skyline, welcoming travellers to a vibrant and culturally rich atmosphere that is deeply connected with the local community.
Lodging
JUNE 27, 2024
Main Street Hospitality appointed Scott Williams as chief development and brand officer. Read more about the appointment here. Dreamscape Hospitality announced the appointment of Austin Bucholtz as vice president of operational strategy and transitions. Read more about the appointment here. Ebrahim Ansari has been named dual general manager of Le Méridien and AC Hotel Denver Downtown.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 27, 2024
Accor is pleased to announce the signing of a partnership agreement with Egypt’s Q Real Estate Development Company to develop a new Novotel property - Novotel Sidi Abd El Rahman. Debuting on Egypt’s idyllic northern Mediterranean coast, an increasingly popular tourist destination, the hotel is set to open in 2027, featuring 240 spacious and modern rooms as well as a host of thoughtful wellbeing and entertainment offerings.
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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.
Lodging
JUNE 27, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California—Duetto announced that it has been acquired by GrowthCurve Capital. GrowthCurve is acquiring the business from affiliates of Warburg Pincus and other shareholders. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Duetto offers solutions that simplify hotel operations and optimize revenue. With a focus on organic product development, data, and integrations, Duetto connects systems into a cohesive platform that drives profitability and growth for hotels worldwide.
Hotel Management
JUNE 27, 2024
Kerry Williams has seen first-hand the barriers that people with disability face when accommodation providers are not properly informed about varying accessibility needs. It was on a trip to Tasmania with her late mother, who had Multiple Sclerosis, when yet another accessibility issue cropped up, that she knew she needed to take action. They had checked into their accommodation to find that there was a step in the shower – something that would prevent her mother from being able to access it – w
Lodging
JUNE 27, 2024
FAIRFAX, Virginia—Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC, announced it has been selected to manage the AC Hotel Houston Downtown, Texas. Situated in downtown Houston, the hotel has 195 guestrooms including various suites. Amenities include WiFi, HDTVs with streaming capabilities, and mini-fridges. The hotel includes 4,000 square feet of meeting space for intimate gatherings and meetings.
Hotel Management
JUNE 27, 2024
In HM ‘s 2024-2025 Hotel Development Outlook, Accor Chief Development Officer, Pacific, Lindsay Leeser, discusses traveller appetite for unique and authentic stays as boutique boom continues. As we approach the mid-point of 2024, the hotel development landscape is brimming with opportunities. With a growing demand for accommodation, increasing tourism, and evolving traveller preferences, developers have a unique opportunity to create properties that cater to the needs of modern travellers.
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
Lodging
JUNE 27, 2024
GERMANTOWN, Tennessee—McNeill Hotel Company (MHC) and McNeill Investment Group (MIG) announced the establishment of the Mark A. Ricketts Memorial Scholarship at The University of Memphis Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality & Resort Management. Born in Arkansas, but raised in Memphis from the age of two, Kemmons Wilson was the founder of the hotel chain Holiday Inn in the 1950s and other business enterprises.
Hotel Management
JUNE 27, 2024
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for 11 consecutive years, will offer complimentary ANA Wi-Fi Service for its Business Class passengers on international flights beginning this Northern Summer. ANA’s Premium Economy and Economy Class passengers will also have access to complimentary texting with ANA’s Wi-Fi Service on international flights by the end of March 2025.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 27, 2024
Technology is an integral part of our daily lives. With new advancements regularly emerging, it’s astonishing how quickly certain innovations, like AI, have come to dominate our conversations. This rapid evolution prompts crucial questions, and there’s one in particular that we’re concerned with: how do we define, track and measure success in hospitality tech?
Hotel Management
JUNE 27, 2024
Virgin Australia has recorded the best on-time performance and highest completion rates of any major Australian airline for the month of April, highlighting what the carrier says is a strong trajectory and performance improvement over the last four months. The carrier was the most reliable of the major domestic carriers in April 2024 according to new data released by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), as operational performance returns to pre-COVID levels.
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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
JUNE 27, 2024
Cendyn, a global integrated hotel technology and services company, has partnered with Glowing,a provider of omnichannel messaging solutions, to help hoteliers facilitate more meaningful conversations with their guests. This collaboration aims to transform how hoteliers communicate by providing an integrated system to manage communication across various channels, including WeChat, Line, WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, and Skype.
Hotel Management
JUNE 27, 2024
The Mornington Peninsula’s Rye Beach Motel, recently acquired by Hilltonia Homestead, is scheduled to reopen in July with a new look and a new name, The Keith Motel. The property closed its doors in early April to undertake a design refresh, opting for ‘casual coastal chic, with a dash of retro cheek’. “We have a fantastic location, moments from the beautiful sandy arc of Rye Beach, but seemingly miles away in its own quieter ‘beach house’ ambience,” said Lisa Moloney, venue manager, The Keith.
Hospitality Net
JUNE 27, 2024
Nowadays, every click, scroll, and tap is meticulously recorded and analyzed. Property Management Systems have revolutionized the way hotels operate, offering seamless booking experiences and personalized guest services. But as much as this poses opportunities it also leaves a threat: the mishandling of guests’ personal information. It’s time for us, as responsible PMS vendors, to lead the way in confronting the dark side of data and to demonstrate how treating data with the respect and security
Hotel Management
JUNE 27, 2024
International visitors to Australia are continuing to grow, with travellers staying for longer periods and spending more during their stay, according to the latest figures from Tourism Research Australia (TRA). As a nation, Australia welcomed 2.1 million international visitors from January to March 2024, which represents 89% of the figure for the same period in 2019 – with these travellers staying a total of 87.5 million nights, representing 105% of pre-pandemic levels.
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