One of the luxuries of self-isolation is that it has afforded me the chance to drink down my cellar, as well as take the time to converse with a few friends who happen to be wine merchants with a few extra bottles on hand to put together some taster…
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts Helps Travelers Hit The Road This Summer With New Rewards Promotions
Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) announced today the launch of its latest campaign: Hit the Road with Best Western, which alleviates the strain of travel costs and helps guests hit the road for a much-needed summer break. Through the campaign, B…
Let’s go farther with Too Good To Go
A driver of change, ever since its foundation, our Group has been committed to sustainable development and promotes a shared vision at its 5,000 hotels: Wherever we are, open new ways towards positive hospitality. Last January, Accor announced its i…
Global Hotel Stay Data Shows U.S., Canada Follow China’s Precedent of Early Recovery with 30% Increase in May
Dallas, Texas (June 11, 2020) – While globally hotel stays remain relatively flat at all-time lows, the U.S. and Canada saw stays increase 10-30% week-over-week in May, according to the latest data from Onyx CenterSource, a leading global provider o…
apaleo and 30+ Hotel Tech Providers Pledge Free Services to the Hotel Relief Package
Launched by apaleo, the Hotel Relief Package is a joint pledge from 30+ hotel technology providers to combat hotels’ urgent need to use digital solutions to meetchanging health and safety regulations. Right now, hotels have the opportunity to findan…
The 24 Hour Sustainable Hospitality Hackathon: Highlight Report
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT The 2020 pandemic has catastrophic consequences on societies but particularly on the travel and hospitality sectors. The ways the industry currently deals with the crisis offer a glimpse into the crisis management endeavours in b…
Guest Service Is No Longer A Contact Sport
Hapi, the first, disruptive open data-streaming, integration and enrichment platform in the hospitality industry, held a focus group with the Board of Governors at Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) – comprising the top CIOs and other exe…
The Hotels Network Secures 10M€ in Series B Funding to Help Hotels Worldwide Grow Their Direct Booking Channel
BARCELONA – June 10th, 2020. The Hotels Network (THN), a full-stack direct growth platform for hospitality, announces it has closed 10€ million in Series B funding. The round is led by Elaia, with current investors Seaya Ventures and Seedrocket 4Fou…
Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) Steps Up Covid-19 Precautionary Measures
In this pandemic and global fight against Covid-19, Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) has stepped up precautionary measures to ensure that every hotel is a welcoming sanctuary for guests. The “We Clean. We Care. We Welcome.” campaign has been roll…
“Tourism can be a platform for overcoming the pandemic. By bringing people together, tourism can promote solidarity and trust”: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
As UNWTO leads the restart of tourism, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has sent a message to the world, highlighting the sector’s unique role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in protecting the most vulnerable …