Skift Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
Skift Take: The safety of the traveling public tops all other concerns when it comes to Boeing's 737 Max 9 plane, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
Lodging
JANUARY 10, 2024
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts—Tripadvisor announced its first Travelers’ Choice Award for 2024: the Best of the Best Destinations. With roughly four in five (81 percent) U.S. travelers planning vacations in 2024, the following are the most popular destinations for the year, according to Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best Destinations span seven categories for 2024: Top Destinations (formerly Popular Destinations); Trending Destinations; Culture Destinations; Food Destinations; Nature Destinati
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Skift Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
Skift Take: The latest ranking of passports with the most access to countries for visa-free travel shows Asian countries are vying for dominance, with the U.S. passport stagnating somewhat.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 10, 2024
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), has announced that attendee registration for this year’s North American event is now alongside hotel reservations via HITEC’s official housing service.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
Skift Take: The idea of virtual travel has had some growing pains, but it's likely here to stay as technologies like virtual reality become more advanced.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 10, 2024
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveiled its summer 2025 itineraries across its fleet, Evrima, Ilma, and Luminara, marking an exciting moment as the company opens bookings for the inaugural season of its third superyacht. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection debuted in October 2022 with the launch of Evrima, the first time a luxury hospitality brand expanded into the cruising category.
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Hospitality Net
JANUARY 10, 2024
Archipelago International, Southeast Asia’s largest hotel operator, has forged a strategic partnership with HBX Group, a leading global B2B TravelTech company. This two-year agreement will leverage the complementary strengths of both parties to drive expansion, enhance travel experiences, and redefine the B2B travel landscape.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
Skift Take: Greece is counting on its tourism boom to financially support future disaster relief efforts.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 10, 2024
Radisson Hotel Group is delighted to announce the opening of its newest hotel in the historic city of Ayodhya - Park Inn by Radisson Ayodhya. With a prime location in the heart of Ayodhya, the hotel offers a unique blend of contemporary design and modern facilities.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at the year's biggest travel trends, Boeing's bolt blunder, and Airbus' first big deal of 2024.
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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 10, 2024
Nestled along the Chicago Riverwalk, Hyatt Regency Chicago overlooks the Chicago River and Lake Michigan with 2,032 guestrooms and suites that offer river, lake and cityscape views. Better yet, the hotel is just steps from famed landmarks, such as Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier and Millennium Park, among many more of the city’s top attractions.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
Skift Take: Alaska initially expected cancellations to last through at least mid-week, but a recent FAA pause on inspections has made it unclear when the Boeing 737 Max 9 can go back into service.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 10, 2024
The Hotel Group (THG), an affiliate of Hotel Equities (HE), and a leading national hotel management, investment and development company is delighted to announce the successful conversion of the former Holiday Inn Express in Pullman, Washington, to the Hampton Inn by Hilton brand. This strategic conversion and complete hotel renovation underscores The Hotel Group and Hotel Equities’ dedication to delivering elevated guest experiences.
Lodging
JANUARY 10, 2024
ATLANTA, Georgia—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that it arranged the sale of the Home2 Suites by Hilton Avalon, located in Alpharetta, Georgia. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Ram Hotels. The 107-room hotel, located off State Route 400 and within walking distance of Avalon, a mixed-use development with over 570,000 square feet of retail space and 26 restaurants, which has garnered interest from investors.
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 10, 2024
Los Angeles, January 10, 2024 - RobertDouglas, one of the country’s leading lodging investment banking firms, has promoted Patrick Tan to the role of Senior Vice President. The announcement was made by Stephen O’Connor, Principal & Managing Director of RobertDouglas. Based in the firm’s Los Angeles office, Mr. Tan has been an integral part of the firm’s growth as a successful and highly respected advisor to private and institutional clients in the hospitality space.
Lodging
JANUARY 10, 2024
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. issued an investor presentation and infographic disputing the claims made by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. in connection with Choice’s proposal to acquire Wyndham. The presentation has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Patrick Pacious, president and CEO of Choice Hotels, said, “We are disappointed Wyndham is pushing this disinformation campaign.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 10, 2024
Munich, January 10, 2024 – dailypoint™ is proud to announce its recent achievement as the second-best Loyalty Program for Independents globally, as recognized by Hotel Tech Report in the prestigious 2024 HotelTechAwards. This accolade reflects the company’s unwavering commitment to excellence in the hotel industry.
Lodging
JANUARY 10, 2024
ROCHESTER, New York—Essex Hotel Management, LLC has retained the management contract for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Geneva Finger Lakes in Geneva, New York, following the property’s acquisition by Frontier Group of Companies. Essex Hotel Management was part of the development and ownership team that built the Fairfield Inn & Suites Geneva Finger Lakes and has managed the hotel since its opening in 2016.
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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 10, 2024
Effective 8th January 2024, the group is building upon its continued legacy and iconic brand, with its unwavering pursuit of unparalleled excellence in hospitality.
Lodging
JANUARY 10, 2024
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released a statement after legislation that would have destroyed the hotel industry’s franchise model stalled in the New Jersey State Senate. “New Jersey state senators made the right choice in letting S3165/A1958 stall in the legislative session that concluded late Monday.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 10, 2024
InnSpire, the leading provider of innovative hospitality technology solutions that help drive seamless, world-class guest experiences for some of the world’s most iconic hotels and brands, has announced that its advanced IPTV, InnSmart and Proxy Casting guestroom entertainment solutions have been implemented at the newly renovated historic property that opened as Mondrian Cannes in March 2023.
Lodging
JANUARY 10, 2024
DALLAS, Texas—Omni Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Jeff Doane as its new chief commercial officer. Doane has over 20 years of hospitality experience, previously serving as chief commercial officer for Accor North America. He also held senior executive roles with Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. Doane will report to President Kurt Alexander and oversee the development and execution of Omni’s integrated commercial strategy across its current portfolio of hotels and resorts
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 10, 2024
Los Angeles – January 10, 2024 - RobertDouglas announced today that it represented, as exclusive advisor, SunCoast Properties, Inc. in the $29.0 million first mortgage floating rate financing of the SunCoast Park Hotel Anaheim, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Seven Hills Realty Trust (Nasdaq: SEVN), a real estate investment trust managed by Tremont Realty Capital, an affiliate of The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR), provided financing.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
Skift Take: Soneva resorts Chief Executive Officer Sonu Shivdasani's comment is a testament to the fact that tourism industry has taken a hit following India-Maldives diplomatic dispute.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 10, 2024
I’m always looking for good customer service stories that teach or remind us about creating an amazing customer experience. I experienced something worth sharing recently, and we can take at least three lessons from it.
Hotel Financial Coach Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
The Prosperous Hotelier Why the Numbers Are Important Purchase on Amazon in paperback, hardcover or Kindle format Complimentary Discovery Call – [link] Video Course Links: [link] [link] Be sure to check out my other services on the links below. On-line Strategic Hospitality Financial Leadership Workshops The 3 Month 1-1 Financial Leadership Mentoring Program Hotel Accounting […] The post The Prosperous Hotelier: Why the Numbers Are Important first appeared on Hotel Financial Coach.
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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 10, 2024
The Social Hub is one of the most interesting stories in hospitality, from its founding as “The Student Hotel” in 2012 to its recent rebranding and €2.1 billion valuation in its most recent funding round.
Social Hospitality
JANUARY 10, 2024
Your website is more than a mere platform; it’s the face of your brand, the first handshake with your audience, and a pivotal player in your business’s success. You only get one chance to make a first impression. Ninety-four percent of your website visitors’ first impressions are directly connected to the overall look and feel of your site.
Hospitality Net
JANUARY 10, 2024
IDeaS, a SAS company, the world’s leading provider of hotel revenue management software and services, announced today recognition in Built In’s 2024 Best Places to Work. The company earned two awards: U.S. Best Places to Work and U.S. Best Midsize Places to Work. The annual awards program includes companies of all sizes, from startups to those in the enterprise tier, and honors remote-first employers and companies in large tech markets across the U.S.
Skift Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
Skift Take: Boeing's problems with its 737 Max aircraft are far from limited to the recent blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines flight. Here's a rundown of some of those issues.
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