Lodging

DECEMBER 15, 2023

LODGING brings you the second installment of our three-part Ownership Series, providing owner perspectives on various hot topics and industry trends. We speak with Kunal Dave of Laxmi Hotels Group on his approach to each stage of the conversion process. The third article will focus on development and guest service trends in the leisure market. Conversions are a popular option among developers today, and for Kunal Dave, president of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Laxmi Hotels Group, LLC, […

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Skift Take: Many marketers design hotel brands to appeal more to hotel owners than travelers. One reason? Creating a new brand is easier than fixing an old one.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, announced that its Hotel Property Management System (Hotel PMS) has become fully compliant with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), Thailand’s first-ever data protection law. With this development, Hotelogix aims to help hotels in Thailand collect, process, and disclose their guests’ data per the law.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Skift Take: Hoping to avoid the chaos of last year, the Big 4 airlines are investing more in winter equipment for the 2023 holiday travel season.

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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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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the aftermath of a robust resurgence in the travel industry throughout 2023, hotels are gearing up for a transformative 2024, marked by shifting consumer preferences and the rise of cutting-edge technologies to help hotels address increasingly complex consumer and operational demands. This article explores the top 10 trends poised to redefine hotels and the wider travel and hospitality landscape in the coming year.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Skift Take: Like Egypt's pyramids and New York's Statue of Liberty, Hollywood's sign will hold its status as a tourist draw for decades to come.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Skift Take: Experts have their doubts about the development and scalability of renewable jet fuel, but many companies are trying to solve those problems.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In any hotel setting, there is an incredible amount of activity. Hotels are large business machines with lots of moving parts, so keeping an eye on every aspect is nearly impossible, including physical crimes that can take place onsite. The operations of hotels can differ based on levels of service, brand, size and more.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Skift Take: The order highlights Turkish Airline’s remarkable expansion during the past two decades.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As digitization in the hospitality industry is a fundamental part of the value chain, this year’s global study has a special focus on digital hotel operations in the area of the guest journey and is based on feedback from 84 unique hotel chains representing more than 2 million rooms worldwide.

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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

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Skift Take: In this video from Skift Global Forum East 2023, Chris Hartley highlights GHA's record-breaking year, shedding light on the evolving landscape of the hospitality industry, especially in the context of loyalty programs and the diverse recovery patterns of global travel markets post-pandemic.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

One of Accor’s fastest-growing hotel brands across Europe, TRIBE, opens the doors of its first hotel in Budapest. Together with ibis, the newly constructed dual-branded hotel is located in Liberty, WING’s unique mixed-use project. ibis & TRIBE Budapest Stadium offers 332 hotel rooms, split evenly by the two brands, and a complex set up with various F&B outlets, as well as meeting and fitness facilities.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at airline passenger complaints, Dubai’s ascendency, and Indian tourists’ interest in African nations.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Accor, a world leading hospitality group, announces the upcoming inauguration of a new Swissôtel in Poiana Brasov, Romania’s premier ski resort and a top leisure and MICE destination. Set to open its doors in March 2024, the property represents a new venture for Accor and Swissôtel in partnership with Neagoe Basarab Residences S.R.L., a distinguished local real estate developer.

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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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Hotel Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

AAA projects 115.2 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day, year-end holiday travel period. This year’s total number of domestic travelers is a 2.2% increase over last year and the second highest year-end travel forecast since 2000, when AAA began tracking holiday travel. 2019 remains the busiest Christmas and New Year’s travel period on record with 119 million travelers.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Best Western® Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of the Best Western Carlisle South, located at 101 Alexander Spring Road in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The hotel is owned by Vimal Patel and features 68 standard rooms in addition to 20 suites.

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MediaBoom

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Need help with choosing between content SEO vs technical SEO implementation? You’re not alone. The vast landscape of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) can be confusing at first. But because it has the potential to improve visibility, establish credibility, increase brand awareness, and drive traffic, you must get familiar with its many approaches. Content SEO focuses on optimizing the actual content of a website to enhance its relevance and appeal to search engines, while technical SEO involves o

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Year-over-year growth in RevPAR softened to +1.2% after coming in at +3% a month prior. Demand dropped 1.2%, which was the largest decrease since April. Like April, a calendar shift was largely responsible for the fall. Compared to last year, this October included one less Saturday (from five last year to four this year) and the gain of Halloween Tuesday.

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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.

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Hotel News Resource

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Teams of Three to Six Students, with the Assistance of Their Faculty Advisor, Selected a Market and Were Provided with a Standard Set of Reports and Data. Teams then Analyzed the Data, Drew on Outside Resources and Worked Together to Create a Market Study Presentation, Which Was then Presented to a Panel of Senior-level Industry Judges.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

AAA projects 115.2 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day year-end holiday travel period*. This year’s total number of domestic travelers is a 2.2% increase over last year and the second highest year-end travel forecast since 2000, when AAA began tracking holiday travel. 2019 remains the busiest Christmas and New Year’s travel period on record with 119 million travelers.

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Hotel News Resource

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) Today Announced the Opening of Hilton Heidelberg, the Latest Addition in Germany for Its Flagship Brand. Following a Significant Investment Programme, Hilton Heidelberg Features 244 Rooms and Suites with Contemporary Design.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Hyatt Centric Gaoxin Xi’an, a lifestyle hotel located ideally for travelers to immerse themselves in the heart of the action in the vibrant Xi’an Hi-Tech Zone. The hotel - featuring 231 stylish guestrooms including 11 spacious suites with balconies - offers both an ideal stay for business guests and is located within walking proximity to the central business district.

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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

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Hotel Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Gettys Group Companies has named Ron Swidler as CEO, The Gettys Group Companies, and Jerry Zeitner , CEO, Ridgeline Development Partners , the firm’s hotel development arm. Both appointments are effective Jan. 1. “This is an exciting inflection point for Gettys,” said Andrew Fay, cofounder/president, The Gettys Group Companies. “[It’s] a pivotal moment and great opportunity for future growth based on fresh thinking and new perspectives.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

LRGC Gaming Investors, LLC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, today celebrated the commencement of construction on the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market and the $270+ Million LIVE! CASINO & HOTEL LOUISIANA, a project that will serve as a regional destination for world-class gaming, dining, entertainment, and hotel amenities.

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Hotel Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Innisfree Hotels has promoted Rhiannon Reynolds to the senior leadership position of VP, operations. In her new role, Reynolds helps to ensure that Innisfree’s approximately 2,000 employees remain healthy, safe and happy in their jobs while also delivering profitability through hotel operations, according to the company. Her career started 20 years ago when she worked as an administrative assistant at the Radisson Beach Resort and Hampton Inn in Fort Walton Beach.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

For the inaugural Wellness Hospitality Conference in Milan on November 22, 2023, Adam delivered a keynote speech on the future of wellness, focusing on innovative and technological wellness practices that will present incredibly lucrative opportunities for spas over the next decade. In the article by European Spa Magazine, the entire full-day conference is covered, including all other speakers.

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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.

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Hotel Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

GL Rogers and Company has acquired the Four Points by Sheraton Greensboro Airport in Greensbroro, NC. The property will be managed by Maine Course Hospitality Group. Kim Rogers, CEO, GL Rogers and Company, said, “This acquisition aligns with our vision of creating unparalleled hospitality experiences, and we are confident that our partnership with Maine Course Hospitality Group will ensure the Four Points by Sheraton will provide superior quality service to the Greensboro community for man

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Accor, a world leading hospitality group, reveals the strong portfolio growth and development momentum of its ibis Styles brand in Europe, with 20 hotels opened and 16 hotels signed under the ibis Styles brand in 2023 to date.

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Hotel News Resource

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Global Occupancy, Excluding the U.S., Moved to 66.5%, Up 5.3ppts YoY and Flat from the Previous Week. Occupancy is Trending in Line with Pre-pandemic Norms As 2017, 2018 and 2019 All Showed a Similar Slowdown of Occupancy from Mid-November Toward the End of the Year.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the dynamic world of hospitality, leadership and strategic vision play pivotal roles. Gilda Perez-Alvarado, known for her influential tenure as Global CEO of JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group, now holds dual roles as Group Chief Strategy Officer at Accor and CEO of Orient Express. In a recent conversation, she shared valuable insights for hospitality leaders, drawing from her experiences to date and her perspective today.

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