Marriott hotel data leak and why travellers should know what’s going on
Cybersecurity or info safety is just not the factor loads of travellers take into consideration. You’re about to depart on a well-deserved vacation, and the very last thing you need is much more troubles to consider…
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Young Hoteliers Summit 2021: Join us Online!
Young Hoteliers Summit is the largest student-run hospitality summit in the world, taking place every year at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), Switzerland…
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Las Vegas Sands Sells Venetian and Sands Expo Center for $6.25 Billion
Las Vegas Sands Corp. said on Wednesday it would sell its Las Vegas real estate property and operations for about $6.25 billion, as the casino operator focuses on Asia and growth opportunities in new markets…
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In his regular column "The Life of a Hotel Doctor", Mike Oppenheim shares remarkable stories around visiting hotel guests as a doctor.
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Las Vegas Sands Sells Venetian and Sands Expo Center for $6.25 Billion
Las Vegas Sands Corp. said on Wednesday it would sell its Las Vegas real estate property and operations for about $6.25 billion, as the casino operator focuses on Asia and growth opportunities in new markets…
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HotStats: Global hotel profit performance divides in new year
Turning the page doesn’t always assure a better result. After the worst performing year on record, the hotel industry was ready for 2021, but resigned to the fact that a new year doesn’t mean things automatically get better…
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This report shares anticipated investor trends accelerated since the onset of the pandemic
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Wyndham Rewards grows portfolio through Vacasa partnership
Wyndham Rewards has added of more than 15,000 new vacation rentals to its global redemption portfolio through an expanded relationship with Vacasa, a vacation rental platform.
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Owner Tracy Prigmore Talks Diversity, Representation & Early Exposure to Hotel Ownership
To be globally successful, Hilton must be locally successful, one hotel at a time, working together with a diverse array of owners who reflect the communities and guests we serve…
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Tripadvisor Takes Unusual Route With Private Equity Help to Build Its New Subscription Offering
Tripadvisor acknowledges that it is building its new subscription program, Tripadvisor Plus, with wholesale rates from “aggregators” — that it refuses to identify — covering 100,000 hotels…
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IHG Will Focus on Non-Luxury Brands as It Pulls Back on Wild Portfolio Growth
IHG Hotels & Resorts launched a growth initiative in 2017 aimed at adding as many hotel rooms as possible to its portfolio. The global pandemic significantly curtailed the expansion streak, with 2020 seeing barely any room growth…
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Choice Hotels Sees Budget Brands Deliver 2020 Rarity: Profitability
A hotel portfolio of properties largely in drive-to settings and outside major urban centers enabled Choice Hotels to clinch a profitable year despite a global pandemic that decimated travel demand.
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Marriott hotel data leak and why travellers should know what’s going on
Cybersecurity or info safety is just not the factor loads of travellers take into consideration. You’re about to depart on a well-deserved vacation, and the very last thing you need is much more troubles to consider…
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In his regular column "The Life of a Hotel Doctor", Mike Oppenheim shares remarkable stories around visiting hotel guests as a doctor.
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Industry Veterans Launch Hospitality Management Company
Hospitality industry veterans Chris Manley, formerly with Stonebridge Companies, and Jeff Blackman, founder and president of Bedford Lodging, have launched hotel management company Five Senses Hospitality Management™…
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Marriott Appoints Capuano CEO, Linnartz President
Marriott International has named Anthony “Tony” Capuano CEO and Stephanie Linnartz president of the company. The appointments follow the unexpected passing of Marriott President/CEO Arne Sorenson on Feb. 15…
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LE: China’s construction pipeline sees slight dip in Q4
According to the latest China Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), China’s total hotel construction pipeline dipped slightly at the end of Q4 ’20 to stand at 3,375 projects/639,811 rooms, down 4% by projects and 1% by…
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Radisson Hotel Group plans 30 openings across EMEA this year
Radisson Hotel Group has outlines plans to add 30 hotels and over 5,000 rooms to its portfolio across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2021.
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5 Reasons Why Hilton Continues to Grow Its Global Footprint, Despite Covid-19 Challenges
The Covid-19 pandemic has had an extraordinary impact on the global hospitality industry — yet Hilton saw continued growth and development across all categories and brands in 2020…
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European Hotel Investment Market 2020: surprisingly optimistic results
February 2021 – today, nearly a year into our days of forced telecommuting and videoconferencing, the words ‘impact of COVID-19’ continue to ring in our ears…
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Qantas launches mystery flight experiences
Qantas has announced a series of mystery flights to boost domestic tourism amid the ongoing international travel ban.
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Abydos beer factory: Ancient large-scale brewery discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed what could be the world's oldest known beer factory, dating back about 5,000 years.
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UK in talks to introduce vaccine passports for international travel
The UK is getting closer to confirming the use of vaccine passports for international travel despite previously ruling out the adoption of such technology.
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Older travellers will be the first to return, says G Adventures
G Adventures expects older holidaymakers to be travelling sooner than their younger counterparts, thanks to the deployment of vaccines.
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Young Hoteliers Summit 2021: Join us Online!
Young Hoteliers Summit is the largest student-run hospitality summit in the world, taking place every year at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), Switzerland…
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Cellars in the Sky 2020: Best airline wines revealed
The winners of Business Traveller’s Cellars in the Sky Awards 2020 have been announced, with Qatar Airways winning five gold awards including Best Overall Cellar.
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HSMAI To Honor the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds of 2020
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association (HSMAI) is proud to recognize the brightest minds in the hospitality industry with the 2020 HSMAI Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization…
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Millionaire French hotel owner to testify in kidnap trial
A millionaire French hotel owner is set to testify in court as part of the trial of 13 people accused of involvement in her kidnapping.
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