Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Skift Take: This time around, Airbnb wants to make its experience more affordable and more unique to Airbnb. It also wants to merchandise them differently than last time around.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Hospitality is about people helping people, a process that technology can enhance and support through robust infrastructure and tools the workforce can learn and enjoy using while delivering the experience guests have grown accustomed to when on vacation or a business trip.
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Skift Take: While China’s visa exemptions simplify travel, they alone cannot bring back 2019’s robust visitor numbers. Without a full recovery of flight capacity, particularly in top markets, the tourism boost China is hoping for may remain out of reach.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
ABERDEEN, South Dakota—Following thorough discussions with stakeholders, My Place Hotels of America has taken the next step in its journey by introducing My Place 3.0. This move by the upper-midscale, extended-stay brand features product enhancements alongside a new prototype. The new exterior design blends the cost-effectiveness of a pitched roof with the aesthetics of a flat roof, offering the flexibility to switch based on preferences or local regulations.
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Skift Take: We all read about Saudi Arabia's ambitious giga-projects and want for international tourists, but for now, business is still coming from more traditional sources.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The much-anticipated Mercure Szczyrk Resort, a stunning blend of modern design and local tradition, has opened its doors, welcoming guests to an iconic location in the Silesian Beskid.
Hotel Sales Focus brings together the best content for hotel sales and marketing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Today Hotels.com launches its annual Hotel Room Innsights Report*, uncovering surprising services and stories from more than 400 partner hotels worldwide. This year’s report reveals the astonishing items left behind by guests, wildest room service orders, hidden hotel perks and ‘out of this world’ services accommodating travelers today.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Skift Take: These women leaders are the travel industry’s disruptors and innovators, and you can bet they’re on more than one shortlist for the next big thing.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
In a recent Amazing Business Radio episode, I interviewed Rony Vexelman, the VP of marketing at Optimove, who said, Companies that put their customers at the center are the companies that are outperforming their competition.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
MIAMI, Florida—Driftwood Capital announced the successful initial closing of its latest fund, Driftwood Florida Space Coast Portfolio, LP, focusing on the acquisition and development of existing and soon-to-break-ground hotel assets in Florida’s Space Coast. Consisting of four large-scale beachfront assets representing brands including Marriott, Hilton, and IHG, upon completion of the Westin Cocoa Beach Resort, Spa, and Conference Center, the fund’s portfolio is expected to represent approximate
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
InterContinental Wellington, the capital’s premier luxury destination, is delighted to announce the completion of its newly revamped Health Club and a stylish makeover of its Classic Rooms.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
DALLAS, Texas—TPG Hotels & Resorts announced it has been selected to manage the AC Hotel Tuscaloosa Downtown, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The AC Hotel Tuscaloosa Downtown has WiFi, smart TVs, a 24-hour room, an on-site business center, and four separate event rooms totaling 1,500 square feet of meeting space for corporate meetings, training sessions, or presentations.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Sincere Hospitality, a partnership between Door Capital and Athos Property Group, has assumed management of three hotels effective immediately. The new additions include the Hyatt Place San Antonio NW Medical Center, Holiday Inn San Antonio NW, and Holiday Inn San Antonio Stone Oak Area. This the management company’s entrance into the Full-Service segment as well as establishing a presence in the San Antonio market.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Glokal Group in partnership with Blue Road announced the groundbreaking of Dolce by Wyndham Miami, their latest venture in South Beach. The new 90-room hotel is set to add to the area’s offerings, including accommodations with dining and an outdoor rooftop pool. This $40 million new construction project, located in the Art Deco District, is for both business and leisure travelers.
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Yesterday Hotels.com launched its annual Hotel Room Innsights Report*, uncovering surprising services and stories from more than 400 partner hotels worldwide. This year’s report reveals the astonishing items left behind by guests, wildest room service orders, hidden hotel perks and ‘out of this world’ services accommodating travelers today.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Rome's tourism overload, Southwest's investor challenges, and three key travel insights.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Delta Hotels by Marriott has made its South Florida debut with the grand opening of its first full-service property, Delta Hotels West Palm Beach. Nestled in the coastal charm of West Palm Beach, the hotel features 199 thoughtfully designed rooms. Guests can enjoy dining at The Dive Bar, the hotel’s signature restaurant and bar, or take advantage of over 6,000 square feet of versatile event space.
Hotel Business
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Comfort Suites North Charleston-Ashley Phosphate, a 98-room hotel property located in North Charleston, SC. The property sold for $11.6 million. “We generated multiple offers through our marketing process,” said Jack Davis, SVP, investments. “We were able to uncover a non-traditional hotel user and sold the asset to a non-profit which will use the asset for veteran housing.
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Time has become the most valuable currency in today’s world, altering how society perceives and manages it. Accor’s new insights report, "The New Quality Of Time," delves into these changing perceptions and explores how they influence the hospitality industry now as well as in the future.
Hospitality Tech
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Listo’s innovative platform helps hospitality brands enhance the VIP guest experience by enabling direct communication between guests and service staff as well as internal teams to one another , while also providing essential data to management on st
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Hilton and JM Hospitality Inc. today announced the opening of Spark by Hilton Toronto Markham, marking the brand’s entry into the Canadian market. Situated in the vibrant tech and business hub just 28 kilometers north of Toronto, the opening of the first Spark in Canada signals an important growth milestone for the rapidly expanding premium economy brand.
Hotel Business
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Driftwood Capital has revealed the successful initial closing of its latest fund, Driftwood Florida Space Coast Portfolio LP, focusing on the acquisition and development of existing and soon-to-break-ground hotel assets along Florida’s Space Coast. Upon completion of the Westin Cocoa Beach Resort, Spa and Conference Center, the fund’s portfolio is expected to represent approximately 11% of all the hotel rooms in the Space Coast market and 62% of the area’s beachfront hotel inventory.
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Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Developed in collaboration with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), the three-year Bachelor of Science in International Sustainable Tourism is designed to train graduates capable of leading the sector toward a more sustainable future.
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
First impressions can make or break a guest’s experience. When a potential guest tries to book a room, your hotel’s response sets the tone for what comes next. If the process feels slow, unclear, or unresponsive, you might be ghosting your guests without even realizing it. Don’t worry! With some smart changes, you can make your booking process amazing and memorable for everyone involved. 1.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Kris Leszczynski, the Group General Manager of Service Operations at Edwardian Hotels London, faced the challenge of managing a high volume of online reviews across multiple luxury hotels. With over 10-15,000 online reviews received annually, the task of responding efficiently and with a consistent quality was daunting. Language barriers and time constraints further complicated the process.
Hotel News Resource
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Hotel performance levels reached a monthly high on the night of the third concert (Saturday, 17 August), which pushed occupancy to 94.0%, ADR to GBP239.01 and RevPAR to GBP224.77.
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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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Resort upgrades to include newly renovated guest rooms and public spaces, a new restaurant & bar, and updated amenities and activities, to be completed in early 2025.
Hotel Business
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Securing financing in the ever-evolving world of hotel development has become an increasingly daunting challenge. The hospitality industry, having navigated the complexities of post-pandemic recovery, is now confronted with additional hurdles, most notably the tightening of lending conditions. Where developers once leaned heavily on traditional bank loans as their primary funding source, many are now compelled to seek alternative avenues, often out of necessity rather than choice.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The hospitality sector is experiencing major transformations influenced by several key factors. As the industry grows, investors will prioritize opportunities that balance profitability with social and environmental responsibility, ensuring a dynamic and forward-thinking hospitality industry.
Hotel Business
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
On the first day of its 2024 convention, held at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, AZ, My Place Hotels of America introduced My Place 3.0, which includes product enhancements alongside a new prototype, designed to increase demand and improve the guest experience. The new exterior design blends the cost-effectiveness of a pitched roof with the modern aesthetics of a flat roof, offering flexibility to switch based on preferences or local regulations, according to the company.
Advertiser: ALHI
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