Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: Arthur wrote that "We are the first generation in human history to be able to travel to other continents as easily we once took a trolley to the next town." Thanks to him, we could do this without having a ton of money, and hopefully walked away with a better trip because of that.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
In a financial climate once thought to be trending toward lower interest rates, recent market behavior has upended expectations, revealing stubbornly high rates despite the Federal Reserve’s most recent cut. This stall has perplexed economists and business leaders alike, particularly those in interest-sensitive sectors such as hospitality. The hotel sector must brace itself for potential challenges as this financial landscape shifts due to the complex global economic environment and domest
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Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: Spark hits the sweet spot for Indians seeking the reliability of branded stays without stretching their budgets. Hilton's plan to open 150 hotels in India might sound ambitious, but a conversion-friendly approach means the company will likely hit that milestone faster than expected.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced two new contracts as part of its Supporting Ownership Access and Representation (SOAR) program, which aims to help empower and support hotel ownership for underrepresented entrepreneurs. The new contracts—a WoodSpring Suites in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, and a Rodeway Inn in Effingham, Illinois—are part of the 17 SOAR contracts signed year-to-date.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: The ultra-low-cost carrier has been bullish on Florida as its peers have trimmed capacity in the ultra-competitive Sunshine State.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the debut of The St. Regis Belgrade, marking the brand’s first entry into Serbia. Founded in New York by John Jacob Astor IV more than a century ago, St. Regis celebrates its 120th anniversary this year with this significant addition to its global portfolio. Combining timeless glamour and vanguard spirit with local heritage the property is developed by Eagle Hills, a private investment and real estate development company based in Abu Dhabi and desi
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Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Avalon Hospitality Group (AHG), a trusted name in hotel management for full-service, select-service and resort properties, proudly announces the integration of SalesAndCatering.com’s STS Cloud and ProposalPath by Bluebuzzard across its expansive portfolio. This forward-thinking commitment to cutting-edge group sales technology is set to enhance productivity, elevate client experiences, and foster growth throughout its properties.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: The bankruptcy filing comes as the carrier recorded increasingly steep losses post-pandemic.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Markham, Ontario, Nov. 19, 2024 — Today, paying for hotel stays is more secure than ever before thanks to an integration between the coveted All-In-One Cloud or On-Premise Maestro PMS solutions’ embedded payment platform, MezzoPay, and the b4checkin (b4) online payment solution, TransForm. MezzoPay embeds all payments for credit-card processing directly into the hotel PMS, enabling hotels to offer a seamless end-to-end payment experience from booking to check out.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: As Indians increase their travel spending, Australia is betting on love for cricket and sports to attract travelers.
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
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Wimmer Communities and Crescent Hotels & Resorts have expanded their decades-long partnership with the opening of a new dual-branded property, known as The Marriott Center located within the Poplar Creek Town Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The Marriott Center comprises the all-suite Residence Inn by Marriott Milwaukee Brookfield at Poplar Creek and Courtyard by Marriott Milwaukee Brookfield at Poplar Creek, owned and developed by Wimmer Communities and managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: By cutting through formalities, nurturing local talents, and broadening focus beyond traditional Western markets, these fast-growing regions can unlock new levels of success and innovation.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The recent ruling by a Texas federal judge to vacate the Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule sent shockwaves through the hospitality industry. The proposed salary threshold increase would have expanded overtime eligibility to approximately 3.6 million lower-paid salaried workers across industries, many of whom are employed in hospitality. While this decision provides temporary relief, it also opens the door for deeper introspection and strategic action.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: For MakeMyTrip, the acquisition is a calculated bet on the future of India’s corporate travel market — a bet that could pay off handsomely as the market doubles by 2030.
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
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Eight months before the start of Oasis’ sold-out tour, host markets in Europe are already seeing a significant impact on occupancy on the books, according to Forward STAR data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
ATLANTA—voco hotels debuted in Atlanta, Georgia, with the opening of voco The Darwin Hotel. The newly converted 111-room property align the quality of voco hotels with a property that offers more than five decades of history. voco The Darwin Hotel will include the brand’s commitment to sustainability through plant-based amenities, bedding with filling made from recycled materials, and filtered water in reusable bottles. voco The Darwin Hotel includes a courtyard, onsite dog park, and outdoor [&#
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
As technology evolves, so do the demands of our industry and workforce. Yet, in hospitality, technology’s role should be simple: it must empower people, not replace them. Our industry revolves around human connections, and while automation can streamline operations, it’s the personal touch that brings guests back and drives team engagement. In a recent conversation with Rob Smith, CEO of Stonebridge Companies, we explored the balance between digital innovation and human interaction—a conversatio
Lodging
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Marriott Bonvoy‘s 2025 Ticket to Travel research—conducted amongst 21,374 adults in 10 markets across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EMEA)—showed that 42 percent of travelers plan on taking more trips in 2025 versus 2024, while 81 percent will plan on traveling the same amount. Consumers surveyed said that they plan to go on 2.3 domestic holidays within their own country in 2025, 1.8 short-haul holidays (four-hour flight or less), and 1.4 long-haul holidays.
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
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Sustainability continues to be an important consideration for the travel and hospitality industry, as illustrated by the 83% of travelers who highlight the importance of sustainable travel to them.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: The travel industry in the Middle East has seen enormous changes in recent years, and here are some trends shaping the sector in the region.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Tripadvisor Group today announced the opening of its new office in Oxford, replacing its previous location in the city with an updated facility to support Tripadvisor’s activity-based work model.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: By hitting the sweet spot between upscale design-led properties and budget-friendly accommodation, Rove Hotels has created a unique niche in the region’s lifestyle hospitality segment by focusing on sustainability, community, and a fresh, innovative approach.
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
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Restaurant technology buyers are facing a paradox for 2025 – the need to balance diners’ desire for increasingly innovative, personalized service with market realities including rising costs, smaller workforces, and a dearth of vendor innovation. Fortunately, strategically integrated point-of-sale technology and systems are helping restaurateurs meet these challenges and exceed diner expectations.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Rosanna Maietta released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would make available another 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year 2025. “AHLA applauds DHS for announcing this important, sizable increase in the number of H-2B visas, which will make it easier for small business hoteliers to access the seasonal workers they need,” said Maietta.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
MRVH Resorts Private Limited, a real estate company with interest in hotels and housing, is pleased to announce its partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to open Ramada Resort by Wyndham Omkareshwar Khandwa Road. This franchise agreement signing highlights the MRVH’s dedication and commitment to bring world class hospitality experience to the destination with the right mix of facilities to cater to leisure and MICE guests.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: Indians are combining their love for music with their desire to travel. And they are willing to spend as hotel rates, airfares, and concert ticket prices surge.
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
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Pullman Hotels & Resorts, the flagship premium hotel brand of Accor, has created an innovative concept room to meet the blended needs of today’s travellers. ‘The Transforming Room’ is a high-spec, high-tech space designed to be a place to work, meet, socialise, work-out, relax and sleep. The Transforming Room is the culmination of two years of research on consumer behaviour, business traveller needs and design innovation.
Hotel Business
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Choice Hotels International Inc. has revealed that two new contracts have been executed as part of its Supporting Ownership Access and Representation (SOAR) program, which aims to help empower and support hotel ownership for underrepresented entrepreneurs. The new contracts—a WoodSpring Suites in Truth or Consequences, NM, and a Rodeway Inn in Effingham, IL—are part of the 17 SOAR contracts signed year-to-date.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Shri Vrindavan Residency (SVR), a real estate firm with interest in hotels, residential and commercial sectors, is pleased to announce its partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to open Ramada by Wyndham hotel in Vrindavan. This franchise agreement signing highlights SVR’s dedication to bring elevated hospitality experience to the temple city with a variety of facilities to cater to leisure, weddings and MICE guests.
eHotelier
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita announced today that the luxury resort in the heart of Mexico’s lush Riviera Nayarit was named as a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Family Travel Awards.
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