Are Morch

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the bustling world of hospitality, the visual appeal of a hotel can make or break its success. Photography isn’t just about capturing images; it’s an art form that breathes life into the very essence of a hotel. This article delves into the heart of hotel photography, exploring essential tips that elevate your visual storytelling, […] The post Hotel Photography Guide: Essential Tips for Making a Visual Impact appeared first on Are Morch, Digital Transformation Coach.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Skift Take: Alaska and Hawaiian are singing a similar tune about their combo that other airlines did before their mergers faced the full force of an anti-consolidation Justice Department.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the world heads toward the holiday season, hoteliers are preparing for demand as people look to travel over Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Amadeus is seeing a peak in demand over the Christmas and New Year period across major markets around the world. Amadeus’ Demand360+ data as of November 27, 2023, showed that global hotel occupancy for the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s is at 23 percent.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Marriott International is expanding its Moxy brand in Australia with the signing of its second Sydney hotel, in partnership with a hotel development consortium, led by Metrics, Rebel Property Group, Pelligra Group and Mustaca Group. The new-build Moxy Sydney Pitt Street, scheduled to open in August 2025, is expected to feature 314 rooms, Sydney’s highest outdoor rooftop bar on level 34, as well as high street retail.

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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 7, 2023

Nestled within the new luxury resort community of Kanai and its natural mangroves, lagoons and beaches, EDITION’s newest gem marries its signature brand of hospitality with the Yucatan Peninsula’s modern and ancient cultures.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Skift Take: President Biden is living up to his nickname Amtrak Joe with some big dollars for new passenger rail service across the country.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 3, 2023

IHG Hotels and Resorts is taking its Voco brand to the New South Wales Central Coast with the signing of a Gosford hotel in partnership with Sydney developer Aland. Opening in early 2025, the 130-room Voco Gosford will offer a contemporary lifestyle hotel as part of a landmark mixed-use development precinct, Archibald by Aland, which will overlook Brisbane Water.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, will welcome 14 new luxury openings from December 2023 and throughout 2024 to its growing global portfolio. From an adults-only sanctuary on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula to an elegant retreat on the French Riviera, each of these stylish urban gems, countryside hideaways, and coastal resorts will offer travelers enriching experiences, promising to go beyond the hotel room and enabling them to forge

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Skift Take: The reshuffle of Airbnb's executive ranks should be viewed in the context of the need to reinvigorate the company's growth prospects, including international expansion.

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Lodging

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hoteliers have plenty to look forward to in 2024. Between accessibility and sustainability, hotels are adapting to a changing landscape in meetings and events—and the larger societal landscape. And hotels are adapting to changing workforce conditions as well. With staffing levels that have never recovered to their 2019 numbers, the focus has shifted to maximizing effectiveness with the staff hotels have—and that means automation, automation, automation.

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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

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Accor is expanding Australia’s largest hotel brand, Mantra, in South Australia with the addition of a contemporary four-star hotel to its portfolio. The new-build hotel, which opened earlier this year, will operate as Mantra Tonsley Adelaide under a franchise agreement between Accor, a local development company and 1834 Hotels. “This strategic addition further solidifies our commitment to providing exceptional hospitality experiences across South Australia and in suburban hubs that see a high vo

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The food and beverage industry has witnessed healthy growth over the past couple of years and with this trend there have been some significant shake-ups. The sector has evolved across all its component parts, from food preparation to packaging, restauration, home delivery, and homemade. Social media has become a powerful force that propels food trends to spread rapidly through our cultural consciousness.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Skift Take: Unraveling the "bureaucratic nightmare" that is the FAA's mental health processes will be tough. But NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is firm that it needs to be done.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hilton Garden Inn marked a year of global expansion with the opening of its 1,000th property: the Hilton Garden Inn San Jose Airport City Mall in Costa Rica. The hotel has access to Route 1, is near SJO International Airport, and provides an airport shuttle. Situated adjacent to the City Mall Alajuela and a mile from the city center, guests can visit museums and attractions.

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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 Management

DECEMBER 6, 2023

EVT is expanding its Hotels and Resorts portfolio to international markets with the signing of its first hotel management agreement in Asia. On December 1, the hotel operator commenced management of landmark Singapore property, Hotel Telegraph, situated in the heart of the city’s financial district at 35 Robinson Road. The 134-room hotel, which joins the Independent Collection by EVT, features a lobby bar, restaurant, gym and rooftop pool, as well as meeting and conferencing spaces.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In a confrontation with a customer, you have a goal: win the customer, not the argument. I’ve written about this before, and it’s worth coming back to this topic from another angle with a different example.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Skift Take: In an exclusive, the leading group of U.S. travel advisors responds to claims by American Airlines that they're Luddites. The group says the carrier's effort to force them to adopt its preferred technology for booking flights is too fast and that, essentially, it's a bully.

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Lodging

DECEMBER 4, 2023

All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy welcomed Marriott Hotels to its portfolio. Beginning in early 2024 with Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort, guests can connect with the local culture through experiences, entertainment, and hospitality. With nearly 600 hotels and resorts, Marriott Hotels has affected modern business and leisure travelers, which represents an opportunity to invite travelers of Marriott Bonvoy’s flagship hotel brand for all-inclusive trips.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Bolton White Group, a leading hospitality brand in Africa renowned for service excellence, has partnered with hospitality technology leader, IDS Next, using IDS Next’s FortuneNext 7.0 Hotel ERP to provide service excellence. Among its three properties using IDS Next’s Enterprise Resource Planning solution is Johnwood Hotel (winner of the prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards 2023 in the category of Luxury New Hotel - Africa, New Luxury Hotel - Nigeria and Luxury City Hotel - Nigeria), Bolton Whi

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Skift Take: Klook turning profitable is good news. And the travel startup's failure to get additional follow-on funding from troubled backer Softbank is unsurprising. Klook has made great strides, but it must someday find an exit for its early investors.

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Lodging

DECEMBER 6, 2023

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association President and CEO Chip Rogers released a statement after the Los Angeles City Council voted to withdraw from the March 2024 ballot a union-backed measure that would have required all hotels in the city to house people experiencing homelessness next to guests. The ballot measure was proposed by Unite Here Local 11, a union representing Los Angeles hospitality workers.

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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 Management

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Salter Brothers has secured the keys of luxury South Australia hotel, Sofitel Adelaide, with the global fund manager confirming settlement of its AU$154m acquisition. The 5-star hotel on Currie Street, which opened in 2021, is managed by Accor and consists of 251 guestrooms and suites, Garcon Bleu restaurant, two bars, as well as extensive leisure facilities and meeting spaces.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Fairmont’s ambitious Beyond Limits campaign embodies the essence of this luxury brand’s recognition that accommodations are infinitely more than comfortable beds. The brand-wide campaign epitomizes one of the tenets of the Mille Club, a program we (Hotel Mogel) run designed to inspire any hotelier with lessons from the five-star, thousand-dollar-plus-ADR hotspots around the globe.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Skift Take: Alaska Airlines CEO said a loyalty program for a combined Alaska-Hawaii may look similar to Marriott Bonvoy, an idea that is somewhat unusual for the airline industry.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers spoke in support of the No Hidden FEES Act, which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., and Kathy Castor, D-Fla. “The No Hidden FEES Act creates a single standard for mandatory fee display across the lodging industry—from short-term rental platforms to online travel agencies, search engines, metasearch sites, and hotels.

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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.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Accor appoints global leads of Raffles and Orient Express Accor has announced three major appointments at a global level, effective January 1, 2024. Gilda Perez-Alvarado, the former Global CEO of JLL Hotels and Hospitality who joined Accor in October, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Orient Express, a role which will be based in Paris. Her latest appointment is in addition to her role of Chief Strategy Officer at Accor, in which she oversees global strategy, relations with hotel own

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group has opened Bridge Creek Inn in Clayton, GA, a new addition to its expanding collection of boutique hotels across the Southeast. Managed by The Indigo Road for Ridgeline Investment Partners, the property’s owner, this hotel marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth.

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Skift Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Skift Take: A notable increase in both international and domestic air travel reflects positive trends in the country's aviation industry. This should stem the worry of those who fear a decline within the industry.

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Lodging

DECEMBER 8, 2023

WASHINGTON—As expected, U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to CoStar’s latest data through Dec. 2, 2023. U.S. Hotel Performance November 26-December 2, 2023 Percentage change from comparable week in 2022Occupancy: 54.2 percent (down 1.6 percent)ADR: $144.88 (up 0.8 percent)RevPAR: $78.54 (down 0.8 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, New York City saw the largest year-over-year increases in occupancy (up 6.8 percent to 83.5 percent) and RevPAR (up 17.2 percent to $3

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