Hotel Business
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Americans are ready to travel for the holidays. For the third consecutive year, Deloitte explores travel intent ahead of the pivotal holiday season and the overall impact on the travel industry. According to this year’s report, “ 2023 Deloitte Holiday Travel Survey, ” concerns about health and travel delays are diminished as consumers across income groups map out trips to make this holiday season a memorable one.
Lodging
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Commonly referred to by many as the ‘darling’ of the hotel industry in recent years, the extended-stay segment has risen to new heights on the strength of widespread growth and stellar performance outpacing all other chain scales. Demand continues to grow at unprecedented levels for the segment, which was established some 30 years ago and has upped the ante for both large brand companies and owner/operators looking for increased profitability.
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Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Skift Take: A new survey from iSeatz provides insights on how loyalty programs that incorporate travel rewards can offset the impact of inflation on 2023 holiday plans and drive member engagement with holiday-specific offers and benefits.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Kimpton Margot Sydney is gearing up for a busy summer service with the long-awaited opening of its Level 7 rooftop bar. Reportedly the largest open-air rooftop bar in Sydney, Harper Rooftop Bar on Level 7 has capacity for up to 180 people and will present live music as well as wellness and lifestyle-centred events. Designed by Five Foot One Design, Harper features contemporary beach-club interiors, bright yellow booths, a pastel pink mosaic bar, movable drink stations, leafy greenery as well as
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Hospitality Net
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) gears up for its stellar 23rd Global Summit in Kigali this week (1-3 Nov), with Ivorian footballing legend Didier Drogba set to take to the stage.
Lodging
OCTOBER 30, 2023
ITHACA, New York—The Cornell Hotel Society Hall of Fame Nomination/Selection Committee announced the 2023 honorees to enter the Cornell Hotelie Hall of Fame. The honorees will be celebrated during Hotelie Super Sunday on November 12, 2023, at The Pierre in New York City. The Hall of Fame inductees for 2023 are: Additionally, Karim Abouelnaga ’13 has been selected to receive this year’s Rising Star award, recognizing early Hotelie successes.
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Hotel Management
OCTOBER 30, 2023
On August 19, 1991, Uday Rao started his hotel career as an overnight receptionist at a Four Seasons hotel in Chicago. “I walked into that hotel and said, ‘One day, I want to be a GM with this company’,” Rao told HM. “Thirty-two years later, I’m here at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney as General Manager.” Rao joined the Sydney hotel in May 2022, moving from Bali, where he had spent 10 years managing two Four Seasons resorts there.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), the challenger in the upscale segment, continues its growth, opening two Cambria Hotels in popular destinations this past October, and breaking ground on two others. The newly opened properties, located in Austin, TX, and Lake Placid, NY, join a collection of more than 60 open Cambria Hotels located around the country and an upscale portfolio of eight brands, including Radisson Blu, the Ascend Hotel Collection, Radisson and Radisson Individuals with
Lodging
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
A worldwide program that has thus far trained workers primarily from outside the United States to serve the hospitality industry was actually born here. As Saira Hospitality Founder and CEO Harsha L’Acqua told LODGING, her nonprofit that partners with hotels to create pop-up schools to train local communities for a career in hospitality grew out of her winning entrepreneurship competition entry when she was a graduate student at the Cornell Hotel School.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Skift Take: Being able to fly to and from Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport would be a tremendous boost for Southwest, especially as it's in a hurry to expand its presence in the booming region.
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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
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Pacific Hotels has sold the recently refurbished 4-star Coral Cay Mackay resort to a private Queensland-based hotel group. Situated on 9,148sqm of land on Nebo Road, the resort features 82 guest rooms and apartments, Coral Cay Bar and Grill, meeting and conference amenities, swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna and outdoor guest parking. The sale, which was negotiated by CBRE Hotels’ Wayne Bunz and Hayley Manvell, drew the interest of owner operators, hotel investment funds and high net worth individ
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Mitsis Group, Greece’s largest privately-owned hotel chain, is proudly launching its new brand identity, marking a significant milestone in its history. With a steadfast commitment to reinventing the travel experience, offering beyond all-inclusive services and an unwavering dedication to exceeding guest expectations, MITSIS is set to redefine modern luxury and hospitality.
Lodging
OCTOBER 30, 2023
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire—As seen in the third quarter United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the top five markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines by projects in Q3 2023 were led by Dallas with an all-time high of 189 projects/21,840 rooms; followed by Atlanta with 140 projects/17,775 rooms; Nashville with 122 projects/16,046 rooms; Phoenix with 119 projects/16,455 rooms, and the Inland Empire, with 117 projects/11,784 rooms.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Skift Take: Given a string of bad luck events, it can seem like Ace Hotels in a jinxed brand. But any visit to its properties in New York, New Orleans, or Los Angeles to feel the electric vibe is a reminder that it can be salvaged.
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
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Quest Apartment Hotels is on a mission to make its hotels more accessible for people with disability, through a strategic partnership with Accessible Accommodation. As the first major accommodation operator to engage with the national accessibility body, Quest is tapping into the fastest growing travel sector in the country, with people with disability equating to AU$3.3 billion (17%) of Australia’s total tourism revenue, according to research published by Accessible Accommodation and Spinal Cor
Hospitality Net
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has released a bespoke integration to Expedia Group that allows properties to connect the leading Online Travel Agencies (OTA) directly to Mews PMS.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
iSeatz’s Andy Hermo discusses the findings of his company’s 2023 Hospitality Rewards Report Exactly how important are loyalty programs as a vehicle for promoting, well, loyalty, and ultimately beefing up hoteliers’ bottom lines? That was the gist of what LODGING asked Andy Hermo, chief commercial officer at loyalty technology company iSeatz. In response, Hermo, who leads the development and implementation of the iSeatz commercial strategy to drive enterprise growth, profitability, and improve cu
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Skift Take: Indians are increasingly prioritizing travel experiences and the long holiday during the festive season is incentive enough to satiate that wanderlust.
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Hotel Management
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Sydney’s The Old Clare Hotel will be under new management in 2024 following the AU$61.8 million purchase of the historic hotel by Singapore-based Invictus Developments. The 69-room boutique hotel, which spans two buildings in Chippendale, includes hatted restaurant, Longshore, The Clare Bar, rooftop bar and swimming pool, as well as event spaces and meeting rooms.
Hospitality Net
OCTOBER 31, 2023
To support its rapid growth and streamline integrations among the vendor community, UrVenue has hired Nicole Navitsky as Director of Partnerships. In this newly created position, Navitsky is responsible for driving sustainable growth and ensuring that UrVenue – pioneer of the hospitality industry’s first official Property Experience Management System (PXMS) – delivers an exceptional product for its hotel customers and technology partners.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
It’s fair to say many are curious about the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) regarding large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT. Who hasn’t asked ChatGPT to formulate an email, sales pitch, or social media message, or just had fun asking it to write something in the tone of voice of Mickey Mouse? What’s important to contemplate is the role natural language can and will have on enterprise-level technology solutions, and how they can […] The post How AI and LLMs Will S
Skift Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Skift Take: Despite the company's difficult third quarter, JetBlue executives have reason for optimism — especially with business and international travel making progress in their recoveries.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego
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Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Rydges General Manager appointed in Brisbane Rydges South Bank Brisbane has welcomed the return of Scott Wright who has taken up the position of General Manager, 12 years after he first joining the hotel. Wright began his EVT career at the Rydges South Bank in 2011 as Director Rooms and has remained with the operator since, working at Rydges Queenstown for a short time before he was appointed General Manager of Rydges Fortitude Valley in 2018.
Hospitality Net
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, reported its consolidated financials for the second quarter ending September 30th, 2023.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
WASHINGTON—U.S. hotel performance decreased from the previous week but showed positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Oct. 28, 2023. U.S. Hotel Performance October 22-28, 2023 Percentage change from comparable week in 2022Occupancy: 66.0 percent (up 0.7 percent)ADR: $160.89 (up 3.9 percent)RevPAR: $106.16 (up 4.6 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Minneapolis saw the largest year-over-year lift in occupancy (up 12.7 percent to 64.5 percent).
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Skift Take: United is betting a lot of money that costly long-haul, international flying is the place to grow and turn profits this decade.
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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.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Cathay Pacific has boosted boosted services between Sydney and Hong Kong, upping the flight schedule to four times per day for the first time since early 2020. Cathay Pacific Regional General Manager of Southwest Pacific, Frosti Lau, said the carrier is boosting capacity to meet the rising demand for international travel. “We’re thrilled to resume pre-pandemic frequency of passenger flights between Sydney and Hong Kong,” he said. “We have a longstanding commitment to the Sydney marke
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
In a move signaling its U.S. market expansion strategy, Parks Hospitality Holdings (PHH), a leading hospitality developer and hotel owner, today confirmed the acquisition of the strategically positioned Boston Park Plaza. Located at 50 Park Plaza in Boston’s central Back Bay neighborhood, the 1,060-key property will see the property transition to Hilton Boston Park Plaza as part of a post-acquisition rebranding initiative.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
ABERDEEN, South Dakota—My Place Hotels of America has opened My Place Hotel-East Moline, Illinois. This marks the brand’s 69th opened and operating property nationally and the second property in the Quad Cities region. Golder Hospitality manages the upper-midscale extended-stay property. This property has 64 rooms designed following the Gen 2 My Place blueprint.
Skift Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Skift Take: An investment vehicle backed by Elliott Management has invested in hotels, following similar moves by other big-money firms. Fun fact: The $370 million deal coincides with the acquisition of U2's The Clarence Hotel.
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