Marriott International Signs Eight Hotels in Vietnam Totaling Close to 2,200 Rooms
Marriott International, Inc…
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Marriott International Signs Eight Hotels in Vietnam Totaling Close to 2,200 Rooms
Marriott International, Inc…
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Successfully overbooking your hotel and why it’s important
All hotels, regardless of location, standard or size have late cancellations and no-shows. These tend to leave rooms empty and unsold, representing a financial loss at the end of the day…
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Hospitality powerhouse Amine Moukarzel
“Success is a continuous journey and not a specific destination” is how Amine Moukarzel, president and partner of Louvre Hotels Group and Golden Tulip Hotels MENA, views the world…
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BOGOTÁ’S GHL GETS INFUSION TO GROW THREE-FOLD
The nature of the hotel industry is changing in Latin America with third-party managers starting to gain traction as more viable option for owners who can benefit from some scale, more sophisticated management practices and services…
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Some instincts are timeless. And in hotels, the need for giving and receiving hospitality is one of them…
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Why upselling is important for hotels
While upselling often gets touted as a great way to boost revenue and the guest experience, its importance goes way beyond that.
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The Paradox of the Past: Lessons for Hoteliers
Everyone compares themselves against themselves. Has their weight increased or decreased? Did their number of steps increase this week compared to the previous week? Did they get more sleep last night than the previous night…
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Hotel Sales: When Product, Process, Place, and Price Are The Same, People Make The Difference
Despite the efforts of brand leaders to create meaningful differentiation of hotel flags, when I speak with both professional and social meeting planners, they generally express seeing very little difference, at least within any given market…
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Revealed: The top upselling deals and trends for 2022
Which upselling offers work best? And how much ancillary revenue can I expect to make with upselling at my hotel?
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5 Things to Consider when Choosing a Hotel Brand and Operator
Signing up a hotel operator can be a daunting task to some, while others consider it almost trivial. We believe a careful evaluation is in order to find the best match.
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CSR adoption in independent hotels: The drivers and barriers
A focus piece that resumes the challenges of independent hotels in their CSR journey…
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5 Uses for Digital Signage in Hotels Right Now
Aren’t digital signs used mostly in retail? Aren’t they more commonly seen at events and such? Isn’t it only cinemas that use digital signs around their entrances? In truth, digital signs are used in all those circumstances, but they are also…
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European Luxury Hotels Bounce Back from the Bottom
Though luxury hotels are typically the first segment to feel the sting of calamity, they, on average, have a sharper recovery compared to other segments.
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What if hope is not a business plan?
It seems the new normal in hotels is smaller sales teams and the battle cry from these teams is “We are too busy to sell.” RFPs are rolling in again and all they can hope to do is to keep up with them—one at a time…
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Reasons to hire F&B management companies
The ever-evolving state of the restaurant industry has made restaurant management as relevant as it is challenging. Ralph Nader, CEO of Amber Consulting, unpacks this topical issue.
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A Short Guide to Cost-Effectiveness – 6 Ways to Reduce the Pressure of Increasing Costs
There’s no way you can avoid the topic of inflation if you’re reading or watching the news. With COVID-19, and now the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, we witnessed a massive increase in the costs of products and services…
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People Want to Travel! 4 Industry Leaders Say That Tourism Will Change and Grow
The global travel and tourism industry's post-pandemic recovery is gaining pace as the world’s pent-up desire for travel rekindles.
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Are Hotel Guests Talking the Talk but Not Walking the Walk on Sustainability?
A while ago, I was conducting some focus groups with frequent travelers. The participants were educated, experienced, and frequent guests at hotels and resorts…
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The Travelin’ Man: Understanding What Travelers Want from a Hotel
The pandemic has forever changed the future of travel. However, the travel demand is up much higher, and new travel trends have emerged since restrictions were relaxed.
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BRIDGE FINANCING CRITICAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS
As my colleague Stephen O’Connor says, “bridge lenders are keeping the industry going – they lend where others won’t and have a penchant for executing on the most innovative hospitality projects.” This is truer now than it has ever been with…
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CVO vs CEO: The Importance of Vision
I am often complimented on the success of our business, the creativity of the premise and the length of time we have been in business…
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EUROPE’S SHORT-TERM RENTAL SEGMENT ON TRACK FOR STEADY GROWTH
The short-term rental segment in Europe was on track to generate gross bookings of over €40 billion in 2020 – then came COVID.
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The trump card that can dramatically increase your hotel bookings in 2022
Hotel businesses are starting a long recovery process and summer is not looking too bad. The pandemic is over (at least officially.) That’s great news.
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In today’s globalised world, more and more hotel firms are expanding their business overseas. Yet success in the international arena may not translate into success at home, warn Dr Alice H. Y…
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