An international hotel webinar held last week [10th June] to discuss the hotel industry’s journey out of lockdown, warned of the long road ahead for hotel operators to reach full recovery, and the likelihood that the hotel sector and the way it oper…
These Are the Barriers Preventing Business Travel Bubbles From Catching On
Many countries are forming so-called travel bubbles to kickstart their summer seasons. Formal agreements between governments, the bubbles allow tourists to bypass strict quarantine measures. And now the private sector is looking to this model to res…
RIU Hotels & Resorts Launches RIU Protect, a New Healthcare Service for Its Customers
The RIU Hotels & Resorts chain presents RIU Protect, a new service for its customers that provides medical assistance to its guests, including any affected by COVID-19 infection during their holidays. This is a unique and differentiating product, de…
TUI and Booking.com Announce Strategic Global Tours, Attractions and Experiences Partnership
Booking.com customers will eventually have direct access to a product portfolio of more than 70,000 tours and attractions globally through TUI subsidiary Musement, launching incrementally on Booking.com over the coming months Partnership includes a …
Thoughts on How the Pandemic Must Affect Greek Tourism
Introduction In one of our previous articles, we analysed the impact of COVID-19 on hotel occupancy in Athens and Thessaloniki whereas our latest one was an attempt to interpret the different perspectives of Greek hospitality industry experts throug…
Hospitality Experts Confident in Recovery of Primary Markets by Q4
According to the new research, 80% of HSMAI members expect to see signs of hotel recovery in their primary markets by Q4 2020. Still, many acknowledge that hoteliers will need to significantly adapt their business models to capitalize on this accord…
Ascott Achieves 139% YOY Growth With Record Over 5,400 New Units Added Globally Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Singapore – CapitaLand’s wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has set a new record by securing contracts for 25 new properties with over 5,400 units across nineteen cities globally. This is the largest number of new prope…
Hilton Update on Corporate Response to COVID-19
McLEAN, Va. – The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has created unprecedented challenges for the travel and tourism industry. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) took early and decisive action to boost liquidity and reduce corporate expenditures. …
Who Should Stay And Who Should Go?
So here we are, and you have no choice but to cut your overhead to the bone. How are you going to do it? Sacrifice the young’ uns you have invested so much in and who are just about to give you a superb return on your investment? Just because they a…
Shangri-La Group Welcome Guests Back with Enhanced Hygiene Protocols Under “Shangri-La Cares” Commitment
Shangri-La Group announced today that it is introducing the “Shangri-La Cares” commitment which elevates its already rigorous hygiene and safety protocols for all properties worldwide. As people look to travel in the future, health, safety and susta…