August, 2023

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8 practical tips to increase your hotel’s occupancy rates

eHotelier

8 practical tips to increase your hotel’s occupancy rates - Insights With a little creativity and lots of data and insights, low occupancy periods can be more efficiently managed.

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Generative AI Could Be the End of OTAs

Hospitality Tech

In the months since ChatGPT was released, average monthly searches for top OTA brands have dropped in half, demonstrating a declining interest in their brands and presenting hoteliers with an unprecedented opportunity to capitalize on a new direct bo

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TikTok for Hotels: Top 9 Strategies | Mews

MEWS

When people hear about TikTok, the first thing that comes to mind is teenagers dancing to the newest trending choreography. This type of content is loved and hated in equal parts (don't ask me which side I'm on).

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Washington D.C. to Spend $20 Million to Close Global Tourism Recovery Gap

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The new hotel tax funds will be a big boost for Destination DC's marketing efforts.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Exclusive: Minor Hotels to debut NH and NH Collection in Australia

Hotel Management

Minor Hotels is taking its European-born premium lifestyle brand NH Hotels and boutique NH Collection to Australia for the first time with the launch of two hotels over the next three years. The first NH hotel in Australia will be a AU$55 million new-build airport hotel located at 102-106 Robey Street, Mascot in Sydney, set for completion in 2026. Meanwhile, boutique upper upscale brand NH Collection will debut in 2025 at Wentworth Street in Sydney.

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Airbnb vs. New York City: A Skift Timeline

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Airbnb and New York City have had many twists and turns in their dealings over the last decade, and here's a list of the major events in their often rocky relationship.

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Key appointments: EVT, Sofitel, Salter Brothers, Crystalbrook, and more

Hotel Management

Jodi Brown takes the lead as GM of QT Wellington HM Awards 2022 General Manager of the Year Jodi Brown returns to EVT to take up the position of General Manager of QT Wellington and Museum Apartment Hotel. Brown has over 14 years of experience in the luxury hotel and hospitality industry under her belt including positions such as General Manager of Atura Hotel Albury – where she led the property through a 12-month full refurbishment and rebrand – General Manager of QT Sydney, and most recently a

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New Zealand’s top hotel leaders to be honoured at inaugural Aotearoa Hotel Industry Leadership Awards

Hotel Management

HM Magazine in partnership with Hotel Council Aotearoa is set to recognise top performers in New Zealand’s hotel industry with the launch of the inaugural Aotearoa Hotel Industry Leadership Awards this October. The leadership awards will be celebrated at the second Aotearoa Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) which takes place in Wellington on October 10-11, 2023.

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Exclusive video: STR President Amanda Hite’s global performance expectations

Hotel Management

It’s a mixed bag at present when it comes to global hotel performance, with key segments booming and others now lagging, but the outlook overall is positive. That’s the outlook from STR President Amanda Hite, who exclusively spoke on camera to Wayfarer Host and HM Editor-In-Chief, James Wilkinson, at the Hotel Data Conference in Nashville recently. In the exclusive video interview below, she says thanks to economic uncertainty, it’s challenging to forecast the key metrics of RevPAR, rate and occ