Travelodge unveils plans for “budget-luxe” revamp
Travelodge has unveiled what it says is the group’s “most radical transformation to date”, with a new “budget-luxe” design set to be rolled out across its UK portfolio.
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Travelodge unveils plans for “budget-luxe” revamp
Travelodge has unveiled what it says is the group’s “most radical transformation to date”, with a new “budget-luxe” design set to be rolled out across its UK portfolio.
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Hyatt launches Work from Hyatt: Offsite
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has introduced Work from Hyatt: Offsite, a corporate retreat concept created in response to the evolution of remote work and growing demand from businesses to connect with colleagues in person after two years of virtual…
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Hotels Refurbish to Take Advantage of More Guests Dining in Their Rooms
A guestroom at Four Seasons Jackson Hole will soon look a lot more different than it did three years ago.
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Local market growth; a return to the lost skills of filling a hotel
Thomas Magnuson, CEO, Magnuson Hotels, calls for a return to the fundamentals of filling a hotel.
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IHG opens first property under upper-midscale Atwell Suites brand
IHG Hotels and Resorts has opened the first hotel under its Atwell Suites brand, located in Miami’s Bricknell neighbourhood.
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Economists offer thoughts on recovery
The 33rd annual Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, held here at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, marked one year since the industry started meeting again after the world was shut down by the pandemic.
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What's Next for the Restaurant Industry: Wi-Fi 6
The move to faster networks is happening at a time that the restaurant industry is already grappling with the challenges caused by a pandemic that closed many in-house restaurants and forced a rethinking of ways to continue operations…
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Hotels in hackers’ sights as technology replaces personal touch
Hospitality businesses are the third most targeted for cyber attacks as they gather more customer data
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How To Increase Profits Using Direct Booking?
Direct booking is a trend that is becoming more and more popular among guests. They want to receive a full offer, without intermediaries and with 24/7 reservation access…
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BEST WESTERN GIVES VĪB REBOOT FOR SMALLER MARKETS
Best Western Hotels & Resorts announced last week the relaunch of its urban, upscale boutique brand, Vīb, putting its money where its mouth is by investing US$20 million (including land) to create the prototype property in Tempe, Arizona, marking…
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Six Golden Mantras for Managing Human Resources Post-Covid
Pivoting into the new hospitality normal is something that never in my thirty plus year hospitality career would I have envisioned where we are today.
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Wyndham signs 50 properties for "Project Echo" extended stay brand
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has unveiled plans for a new extended-stay brand, and says it already has 50 properties in the initial pipeline.
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JW Marriott Anaheim rolls out seed-to-table program
Well-being initiatives have certainly been on the rise in the hotel industry, with sustainability and sanitation measures trending upward, especially post-COVID…
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Shortages from vanities to stemware: Supply chain woes hit hotels
For many hotels and resorts, snags in the global supply chain have made it incredibly challenging to procure everything from headboards to cabinets -- even chicken.
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Hotel Guest Service: Have Amenities Changed for Good?
During the pandemic we had to make changes driven by the need for more robust health and safety, to ensure that everything was hygienic and because everything needed for every stay had to be dry cleaned afterwards, we had to be more efficient, only…
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Hospitality Hiring: Embracing and Adapting to Inevitable Change
To successfully evolve, here are three trends to consider.
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A collection of design and architecture books to add to your 2022 reading list
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Accor CEO Explains Why He Won’t Close Hotels in Russia
Acouple of regions are performing well for Accor, the France-based hotel company. But let's not confuse this with those booming pre-pandemic times. The Covid hotel industry recovery still has a long way to go…
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