Skift Blog
AUGUST 25, 2024
Skift Take: Skift has covered hundreds of travel startup funding rounds over the past few years, and we’ve spoken with numerous founders and investors about the state of venture capital. They all tell a similar story: There’s money to be had, but the bar is much higher now.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
LODGING brings you the first installment of our three-part Ownership Series, providing owner perspectives on various hot topics and industry trends. We speak with Damon C. Healey, managing principal of Eternal Companies, on the various ways that a brand can facilitate success in the extended-stay sector. The extended-stay segment is attracting developers for three fundamental reasons: opportunity, performance, and longevity.
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Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
At Expedia Group, we operate with a core belief that travel is a force for good and a mission that travel should be accessible for everyone, everywhere. Like many industries, travel has not been accessible to people of all abilities and backgrounds, and the desire to challenge that continues to shape our core belief. Despite positive intent, these challenges can range from physical barriers for people with disabilities to safety and acceptance concerns for people of color or those in the LGBTQIA
Hotel Management
AUGUST 25, 2024
Trilogy Hotels has secured management of three additional hotels in Sydney’s west, expanding its partnership with two prominent hotel owners. Novotel Sydney Parramatta, Mercure Sydney Parramatta and Leura Gardens Resort are the latest hotels to join Trilogy, taking its portfolio to 10. The 194-room Novotel Sydney Parramatta and 165-room Mercure Sydney Parramatta are both owned by the Huang family, which has now assigned four of its Sydney hotels to Trilogy including Holiday Inn Sydney Airport –
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.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: As Western carriers continue to pull out of China due to capacity restrictions and the closure of Russian airspace, United relaunched its nonstop service from Los Angeles to Shanghai.
Lodging
AUGUST 30, 2024
WASHINGTON—Hotel industry groups—including the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers (NABHOOD), and the Latino Hotel Association—will recognize National Hotel Employee Day throughout the weekend along with hoteliers across the country.
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Hotel Management
AUGUST 29, 2024
Marriott International has introduced a business-focused initiative for young professionals across its hotel portfolio aimed at promoting career development and better outcomes for the hospitality industry. The Next Gen Marriott Business Council in New South Wales, which launched on Tuesday, is a collaborative platform that unites millennials and Gen Z employees to exchange ideas and discuss the industry’s challenges and opportunities.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 28, 2024
Skift Take: United flight attendants are the latest to vote overwhelmingly for a strike as flight attendant negotiations have become particularly contentious this past year.
Lodging
AUGUST 29, 2024
Lark Hotels founder Robert Blood wears many hats now. In addition to serving as president of the boutique hotel brand and management company he founded in 2012, he’s principal of the design firm Elder & Ash and partner at Lark Capital, which is an investment and development affiliate. In describing his unlikely journey from English major to hotelier, Blood said he himself is proof of the concept that the “right mindset” is the most important […] The post Pleasure to Serve: Rob Blood of
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
The global hotel industry is firmly positioned in an era of normalized growth levels. That means to achieve greater profits, hotel owners and operators need to explore every possible revenue stream while also working to manage expenses.
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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
Anthony Cole Training
AUGUST 30, 2024
In 2005, I read Dave Kurlan’s book Baseline Selling. Dave took the fundamentals of effective selling and used the baseball diamond and baseball terminology to explain his sales process. Baseball today is essentially the same game that was formalized in New York around 1840, but we know that selling has changed considerably. The baseball analogy is a strong one for developing a milestone-centric sales process with your team.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: The merger of Vistara and Air India will end the long process of consolidating the web of aviation entities and organizing them into one airline business. This follows a 24-year quest for Singapore Airlines and Tata to co-own Air India.
Lodging
AUGUST 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—According to AAA booking data, Seattle, Washington, ranked as the number one Labor Day weekend destination, up nearly 30 percent from last year when it also topped the list. Anchorage and Juneau, Alaska, are also on the top ten list of Labor Day destinations. “This is the time of year to go on an Alaska cruise,” said Paula Twidale, senior vice president, AAA Travel.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
Accor, a world-leading hospitality Group with over 1,000 properties across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific, is pleased to announce the signing of Pullman Varanasi with Venkatesh Hospitality. This highly anticipated hotel is scheduled to open in January 2029, promising to elevate the hospitality experience in Varanasi, one of the world’s oldest living cities and a renowned centre of spiritualism and culture.
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
AUGUST 26, 2024
Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, has declared Hilton and Marriott among Australia’s top 10 workplaces employing more than 1000 people. Hilton claimed the number two spot for the second year running, while Marriott International was fourth, jumping two spots from a sixth place ranking last year. “We are beyond excited to share that Hilton has once again achieved significant recognition from the Great Place to Work Institute,” said Hilton’s Regional Director, Human R
Skift Blog
AUGUST 28, 2024
Skift Take: Short-term rental hosts are increasingly relying on amenities – like pools, hot tubs and mini golf – to make their listings stand out from the competition, and some say the end result is an “amenities arms race.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
NEW YORK—BWH Hotels chose Canary Technologies to power its AI-driven guest management system. The all-in-one platform will impact the guest experience and streamline hotel operations across BWH Hotels’ portfolio. This partnership marks a milestone by integrating Canary’s platform and AI-powered solutions with BWH Hotels’ hospitality.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 26, 2024
With wellness tourism booming and more hotels and resorts implementing wellness programs, what does it all mean in terms of hotel revenue? The Wellness Real Estate Report 2024 by RLA Global, with statistical support from HotStats, offers some answers to this question.
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Hotel Management
AUGUST 27, 2024
Ennismore’s ‘open-house hotel’ brand The Hoxton is set to make its Australian debut in 2027 with the opening of a hotel in Melbourne’s Cremorne. A revival of an historic building in the Matchworks Precinct, located at 560 Church Street, The Hoxton in Melbourne is a partnership between Ennismore and design-driven property developer Alfasi Group. The hotel will feature 198 guest rooms, three food and beverage outlets – an all-day dining destination, café, bar, and signature restaurant – a gym, as
Skift Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Skift Take: The world’s largest travel-management company is using AI to read and respond to trip requests via emails. The goal is to free up human agents for more critical tasks, like perhaps explaining to executives why they can't expense that "team-building" trip to Vegas.
Lodging
AUGUST 30, 2024
MALDIVES—IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a partnership with Roxy-Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd to introduce its Vignette Collection brand to the Maldives. The conversion deal will see Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection, a 50-key villa resort on the island of Kudafunafaru, join IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio in December 2024 after refurbishment under the Vignette Collection brand.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
This executive summary will provide novice hotel investors, new owners, and hotel associates new insights into hotel investments in Dubai. The hospitality industry in Dubai presents lucrative investment opportunities for business investors seeking to capitalize on the city’s status as a global tourism and business hub. Investing in the hospitality industry in Dubai requires a thorough understanding of the market dynamics, the key factors that drive success as illustrated in Figure 1.0, and the c
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Hotel Management
AUGUST 27, 2024
Accor has reaffirmed its relationship with local and international hotel owners with the signing of partnership renewal agreements for more than 40 hotels across Australia comprising 5,500 keys. “Accor has been operating in Australia for over 30 years now, and a feature of our outstanding relationships with owners is our commitment to ensure their hotels remain at the forefront of the market through elevated guest services, facilities and satisfaction,” said Accor Pacific Chief Operating Officer
Skift Blog
AUGUST 28, 2024
Skift Take: Just in time for U.S. football season, Vrbo comes out with a hilarious ad about the vacation rental host in a shared space that you never want to meet. Even if it's in an Airbnb Room.
Lodging
AUGUST 28, 2024
DENVER, Colorado—Sage Hospitality Group welcomed Mercantile Dining & Provision to its portfolio, joining the roster of more than 50 restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues under Sage Restaurant Concepts (SRC). Mercantile will be an owned restaurant concept for Sage, alongside brands such as Urban Farmer and Departure, with plans to grow the brand in suitable standalone restaurant locations.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
Premier Inn, the UK’s biggest hotel chain, has unveiled its brand-new hero Next Evolution Style* rooms, marking a major shift in room design in its mission to create the best hotel experience ever for guests.
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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
AUGUST 27, 2024
After a 40-year career in the hotel industry, most recently serving as CEO of Accommodation Australia, Michael Johnson, signs off in this HM exclusive. When you are in the midst of your working life, it feels like it will go on forever. But when the end actually arrives, you look back and it all seems to have gone by in a flash. After 40 years working in hotels, and the last five years leading the peak industry bodies for accommodation, my time has come.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 27, 2024
Skift Take: The new $100 million grant will boost the National Park Service's efforts to mitigate overtourism. It's going to need the help because there are no signs of a visitor slowdown.
Lodging
AUGUST 26, 2024
Historically, hotel owners have had the option to either affiliate with a known brand or operate independently. Affiliating with a brand provided access to a reservation system, loyal customers, communal marketing programs, a known identity among consumers, and a sense of stability within the finance and investment community. Brand affiliation, however, comes with costs.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
The hospitality sector is on the brink of a remarkable boom, poised to outperform the broader U.S. economy in 2024. With consumer spending on international travel and live entertainment rising by nearly 30% in 2023, this surge in “YOLO” (you only live once) spending represents a golden opportunity for emerging and legacy brands to carve out their niche in the thriving hospitality market.
Speaker: Lissa Bowen - Chief People + Culture Officer, Full Course Executive Director, Full Course Foundation
Employee burnout is a pervasive issue in the fast-paced and demanding restaurant industry, resulting in decreased productivity, high turnover rates, and compromised mental well-being. Effectively addressing this challenge requires a comprehensive approach that combines conventional management techniques, insights from neuroscience, and stress management strategies.
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