In the modern digital age, social media is more popular and has more users than ever before. This social media boom has created a very lucrative industry for influencers, whether they’re celebrities using it as an additional revenue stream or a care…
SiteMinder World Hotel Index: Global Bookings In May More Than Double April’s YoY Volume
Data by SiteMinder, the global hotel industry’s leading guest acquisition platform, today reveals that global hotel bookings in May were more than double April’s YoY volume. The SiteMinder World Hotel Index shows bookings rose 137% over the four wee…
Rethinking teamwork in Hospitality Education
“And again you are a puzzle piece in a larger puzzle, but I think that many people would first like to find out which type of puzzle piece they want to be.” This quote, in combination with a conversation about teamwork, individual expression and pro…
UNWTO Launches Global Guidelines to Reopen Tourism
The United Nations specialized agency for tourism releases guidelines for strong and sustainable recovery Recommendations draw on cross-sector expertise of Tourism Crisis Committee Safe, seamless travel and restoring confidence key priorities UNWTO …
Deutsche Hospitality to reopen hotels in Austria from 29 May 2020
Yes, we are open. As travel restrictions begin to ease and many countries gear up to celebrate the Whitsun holiday, the Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof in Vienna and the Steigenberger Hotel & Spa Krems will both be reopening for leisure travelers on 2…
Hotel Reopening Strategies to Engage with Guests Online
Countless hotels have been forced to close their doors in the recent months, but now the opportunity of welcoming guests again has become a reality for many. At The Hotels Network, we’ve been using our data to closely monitor the evolution of hotel …
mckinsey.com – Accelerating analytics to navigate COVID-19 and the next normal
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic’s stranglehold on the world, leaders increasingly embraced advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), for good reason. These capabilities are expected to offer between $9.5 trillion and $15.4 trillion in annu…
Following the Theme Park Model for COVID Safety
We all know that the COVID-19 will stipulate a holistic rethink of hospitality cleaning SOPs and how we accommodate new (and possibly permanent) social distancing or contactless regulations. When travel restrictions start to relax, though, how can a…
HTNG Presents 2020 TechOvation Awards to Enseo, InnSpire, Nonius and YooniK
Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the premier technology solutions association for the hospitality industry, today revealed that four finalists have been named as winners of the 2020 HTNG TechOvation Award competition. The winning solut…
WTTC Launches World’S First Ever Global Safety Stamp to Recognize ‘Safe Travels’ Protocols Around the World
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp. The specially designed stamp will allow travellers to recognise governments and businesses around the world which have adopted health and …

