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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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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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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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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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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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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This report shares anticipated investor trends accelerated since the onset of the pandemic
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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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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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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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Reexamining the Communications Hierarchy for Centennial Guests
It seems like just yesterday we were talking about how to adjust your method of communications to better appeal to millennial guests…
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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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Oyo’s Recovery Work Includes Progress on Technology Fixes
Among the highest items on the wish lists of Oyo hotel owners and managers, according to a partner survey, is the ability to assert more direct control over room rates, and to have the flexibility to extend stays and process early checkouts in the…
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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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Rome to welcome Accor's Orient Express brand in 2023
Accor’s Orient Express brand is set to launch in Rome in 2023, with the major refurbishment of the historic Grand Hotel de la Minerve.
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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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Singapore opens quarantine-free hotel and conference centre
Singapore has opened a purpose-built “bubble” facility, dubbed Connect@Changi, to support Covid-safe meetings between foreign business travellers and Singapore residents. Located five minutes from Changi Airport, the venue will initially launch…
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