Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport (HIA) continues its streak of accolades as its Vitality Wellbeing & Fitness Centre clinches the title of "Best Hotel Spa in Qatar" by the Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards…
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Doha, Qatar: Hamad International Airport (HIA) continues its streak of accolades as its Vitality Wellbeing & Fitness Centre clinches the title of "Best Hotel Spa in Qatar" by the Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards…
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HSMA launches new round of Virtus Awards
The Hotel Sales and Marketing Association's (HSMA) Virtus Awards has opened its ninth edition to honor and recognize the outstanding sales and marketing performances of associates, supervisors, managers, and leaders of Philippine hotels and resorts…
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HSMAI Top 25 and Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations Open
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds and the Marketing and Public Relations Lifetime Achievement Awards. Nominations are open now through Sept…
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Take it slow at Israel’s new Slowness Hotel
The new 30-room hotel on a kibbutz in the Galilee is built around wellness and relaxation, with unique touches like no TVs or reception desk.
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11 Design Ideas We’re Borrowing From the Yowie Hotel
After four years of thinking about the idea of a Yowie hotel, Shannon Maldonado has finally opened the doors of the boutique to guests…
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Broadwick Soho teases November launch with global poster roll-out
The long-awaited Broadwick Soho has announced it will open this November and has rolled out circus-inspired posters in cities around the world to tease the launch…
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The rat in that Abuja hotel, by Charles Dickson
In a shocking twist of events, a prestigious luxury hotel recently welcomed a new VIP guest that has undoubtedly set the hospitality industry abuzz. Say hello to the hotel’s uninvited but determined guest – the rat…
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When It Comes to the Benefits of Guest Messaging Technology, More Hoteliers are Getting the Message
The State of Travel 2023 report, published last month by Skift Research, contains more than 250 insights. But there was one statistic that stood out for us: the low adoption (10%) of guest messaging platforms by hotels worldwide…
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Hilton's CEO teases a new luxury competitor to Marriott's Edition
The hotel industry's branding equivalent of keeping up with the Joneses (or Kardashians) continues to thrive — and the latest move points to a new luxury offering in the works…
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Wellness Travel: How to Tap Into This Colossal Market - By Alyssa Fate
According to a Market Analysis Report by Grand View Research, the global wellness tourism market size was estimated at $814.6 billion USD in 2022 and is expected to reach $923.6 billion USD in 2023…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings says AI has helped generate leads
Norwegian Cruise Line has reported a string of record-breaking booking months this year, thanks in part to using AI technology to generate leads, said Harry Sommer, CEO of parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings…
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Why your hotel smells like that? Hotels are secretly targeting your nose
There’s a special moment following a trip — it could be days later, even months or years — when an aroma wafts through the air that suddenly transports you back to your destination, like the warm coconut smell of an Caribbean resort or light…
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How Innovative Technology Can Help Your Resort Capitalize on 6 Emerging Wellness Trends in 2023
As resorts strive to cater to guest demands, they find that wellness is top of mind for many guests in 2023…
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Great Barrier Reef island resort now offers guest experience at Turtle Rehabilitation Programme
Australia’s Fitzroy Island Resort is offering guests the opportunity to help care for injured turtles and assist with monitoring the Great Barrier Reef as part of a new citizen science programme.
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What Franchise Marketers Can Learn From Barbenheimer
Barbie Movie Buzz and Oppenheimer Madness Prove That Out-of-the-Box Marketing Strategies Work
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Hapi introduces new infrastructure
Hapi, a hospitality industry platform for fast and cost-effective connectivity between technology systems, has introduced a new infrastructure in partnership with AWS that is providing hotel companies access to critical guest and transactional data…
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Water-based wellness is a hot trend these days. And operators of geothermal and mineral springs facilities and resorts in the U.S. are ramping up their offerings, letting enthusiasts know they don’t need to head overseas to get in a healthy soak…
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