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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 20, 2024

Skift Take: Croatia is just the latest destination to tackle short-term rentals, but the long-term impact of the government's proposal is uncertain — Rashaad Jorden Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Palladium Hotel Group, through its renowned brand Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts, has announced the launch of Grand Palladium Select Collection, a new, premium offering designed to elevate the guest experience. Available for guests from the Junior Suite base room category upwards, the hotel collection combines top-tier services and facilities with outstanding dining and engaging entertainment.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Marriott International is celebrating a milestone in its Japan expansion with the arrival of its 100th property in the country – Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda. The property, a partnership with global investment firm KKR, marks the debut of Four Points Flex by Sheraton in Asia Pacific excluding China, with a further 12 properties set to launch under the brand in Japan before the year is out.

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Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

WATERFORD, Connecticut—Waterford Hotel Group announced its appointment as the operator for the 102-room Killington Mountain Lodge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, located in central Vermont’s Green Mountains. Killington Mountain Lodge offers access to Killington Resort’s skiing, snowboarding, and seasonal activities. The property has nearly 3,000 square feet of total event space.

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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.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Hotel Woolstore 1888 has opened the doors to a new Spanish wine bar as part of the property’s revamp under Accor’s Handwritten Collection. Open from 2pm-10pm Tuesday to Saturday, Percy offers Basque-style cuisine inspired by San Sebastián and Barcelona’s pintxos and tapas bars. The 50-seat venue features high bar seating, communal tables and an atrium dining area with natural light peeking through, as well as a private curtained-off dining room that seats 14 guests.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

NEW YORK CITY—Waldorf Astoria New York shared details on the property’s signature restaurant, Lex Yard, helmed by Chef Partner Michael Anthony. Expected to debut in spring 2025, the two-story American Brasserie-style restaurant will combine the energy of New York and contemporary dining, including a bar and dining room for locals, residents of Waldorf Astoria New York, and guests for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Skift Take: Wellness tourism is on the rise as travelers increasingly prioritize mental and physical well-being. By focusing on personalized experiences, businesses across the travel value chain can take advantage.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The US lodging sector is expected to experience muted growth in 2025, driven by moderate increase in average daily room rates and stable occupancy levels, resulting in an annual increase in revenue per available room of 1.5%. Despite stagnant supply levels over the past few quarters, new construction projects are expected to be spurred in 2025 by a combination of factors, including increasing optimism about a soft landing, easing monetary policies, and other capital markets tailwinds.

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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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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Many companies monitor their pipeline opportunities with the use of a CRM in order to have information about the opportunities being created by the sales team.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

ATLANTA, Georgia, and SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Peachtree Group celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 171-room studio-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in downtown San Antonio, Texas, near the Riverwalk, set to open in the second quarter of 2026. This development brings an upscale, extended-stay option to the San Antonio market. The Residence Inn will succeed an older-generation property downtown, taking advantage of a location near demand drivers, including the leisure of the Riverwalk, educational act

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Skift Take: In an industry where tightly scripted quotes can feel like the norm, Tony Fernandes' candid communication style is distinctive and refreshing.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For the first time in the history of the summit, COP29 featured a Tourism Day, with a First Ministerial Meeting dedicated to positioning tourism policy to support national climate goals. In Baku, public and private sector leaders recognized the significant impact of climate change on the tourism sector and its contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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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

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

1834 Hotels has secured a management agreement for a new Wyndham Garden hotel in the seaside town of Inverloch in Victoria, in a partnership with Forte Developments and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. The white label management company will drive operations at Wyndham Garden Inverloch, which is slated to open in mid-2026, with the aim of delivering a distinctive hospitality experience.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

NEW YORK—Despite the encouraging traveler volumes seen in many markets in 2024, travelers continue to be impacted by a range of frustrations while on a journey, according to Amadeus’ latest U.S. traveler survey, Friction Removed. The research finds that while delays, planning, cost, and the airport experience are among the top concerns, there is no single cause of distress, with each traveler experiencing friction differently.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Skift Take: Airbnb will try to widen its experiences audience by crafting them for locals, as well as travelers. Experiences will get the "categories" treatment, and a dose of TikTok and Instagram stories-like marketing.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As time passes and technology keeps evolving, we enter into a new era of guest expectations. As we’ve said before, it’s no longer enough to meet their needs simply, the challenge now lies in exceeding them.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Accor’s midscale brand Novotel has partnered with Universal Pictures on the much-anticipated release of the Wicked movie. After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on stage, the movie premiered across Asia Pacific on Thursday. Select Novotel hotels in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and across Asia will be offering a Wicked-inspired high tea experience featuring emerald-green cocktails and mocktails, inspired by the Emerald City and Wicked-themed bites including ‘bewit

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

LAS VEGAS— The Rio Hotel & Casino has joined the Destination by Hyatt brand, following the completion of the resort’s first phase of its $340 million property-wide transformation. As part of the Destination by Hyatt brand and World of Hyatt loyalty program, Rio connects guests and members to the city. Rio is owned and managed by Dreamscape Companies.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Skift Take: Once the domain of stuffy corporate types and ultra-elite leisure passengers, airport lounges have gone mainstream. The big challenge for many operators is striking a balance between accessibility and exclusivity.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Scandic has signed two long-term lease agreements with property owner JV Nordväst Fastighet AB to take over two hotels in Helsingborg and Jönköping that together have 199 rooms. The hotels will undergo comprehensive renovations and will be adapted to Scandic’s new brand before opening during the first half of 2026.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Australian accommodation brand Urban Rest has opened a new serviced apartment property in London’s East End as part of a rapid expansion across the UK and Europe. Catering to both corporate and leisure guests, Urban Rest Hackney brings the brand’s flexible, extended stay offering to one of London’s most dynamic neighbourhoods. The newly launched phase features a selection of one- and two-bedroom serviced apartments, with contemporary interiors.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

NASHVILLE—STR and Tourism Economics ​downgraded the growth rate in the final U.S. hotel forecast revision of 2024. For 2024, projected gains in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) were each downgraded, -0.5 percentage points to +1.5 percent and down 0.6 ppts to +1.4 percent, respectively. Occupancy for the year was lowered 0.1 percentage point to 62.9 percent, after the previous forecast projected the metric to remain steady from 2023.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Skift Take: Low-altitude tourism seems like more than a passing trend in China. As government policies align with private innovation, Chinese skies may soon become a bustling hub of economic and cultural activity.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Peachtree Group ("Peachtree") celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 171-room studio-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in downtown San Antonio, Texas, near the Riverwalk, set to open in the second quarter of 2026. This development brings an upscale, extended-stay option to the vibrant San Antonio market, offering visitors a combination of comfort, modern amenities and prime access to local attractions.

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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Fiji Airways has launched yet another Australian service, with a route between Cairns and Nadi Fiji set to commence on April 10, 2025. The thrice-weekly service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the state-of-the-art Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This is the first time Australians in Northern Queensland will be able to fly directly to Fiji, with the flight taking approximately four hours and thirty minutes.

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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.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Skift Take: Older women are traveling more and there are plenty of opportunities for the hotels and airlines to adapt their product offerings.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Arlo Hotels, the independent lifestyle hotel brand with properties in New York, Chicago and Miami, is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated Arlo Washington DC will officially open on November 18, 2024. Located within the heart of downtown D.C., within walking distance of Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square and Capitol Hill, the hotel is surrounded by the city’s top attractions, including the National Mall, museums, the convention center, and top dining, shopping and entertainment venues.

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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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