The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Edinburgh, has launched its new Extended Reality Virtual Event Space to bring innovation to business meetings in 2020. The hybrid studio space connects in-room and remote delegates safely and securely, making the…
World’s Five Largest Hotel Chains Lost Over $25 Billion: Is The Hotel Industry On The Brink Of Collapse?
The coronavirus pandemic has affected every sector across the globe, and the hotel industry is among the hardest hit. Even the big chains. Although hotels implemented increased safety and sanitation measures and cautiously reopened for the summer tr…
The Hotel of Tomorrow® Project – Five Big Ideas and the Trends That Drove Them
When we restarted The Hotel of Tomorrow® Project back in June, we didn’t know where the project would ultimately lead us, but we were eager to start solving the new design and operational challenges facing our industry. These new complexities meant …
Hotel Indigo® debuts in the historic city of Bath
IHG® Hotels & Resorts further expands its boutique footprint with the opening of the highly anticipated Hotel Indigo® Bath. Set in a beautiful honey coloured Georgian terrace built in the 18th century, the 166 room Grade I listed building has hosted…
Mandarin Oriental, Paris Reopens
Mandarin Oriental, Paris reopened its doors to welcome back guests on 27 September 2020, following a temporary closure due to coronavirus-related restrictions. Immersed within the heart of rue Saint-Honoré just steps away from Place Vendôme it is th…
FINN Partners’ Travel Practice releases ‘Domestic Tourism – Recovery Starts at Home’ report
Ahead of World Tourism Day (27 September), FINN Partners’ Travel Practice has released its report – ‘Domestic Tourism – Recovery Starts at Home’. The report highlights 25 of the world’s most innovative and creative domestic tourism campaigns that ar…
Hotel Contactless Tech: What Will Stick and What Won’t?
Contactless technology is being adopted in hotels at breakneck speed to ensure safe operations. Not all tech is created equal though. Skift Research looked at what tech has the momentum to continue growing after the pandemic fades. Contactless inter…
WTTC Launches New Report on the Future of Travel & Tourism in a Post-COVID World
Consumers are paying more attention to ‘sustainability’ of brands – Destinations need to adopt new protocols for health and hygiene measures London, UK – The World Travel & Tourism Council [WTTC], today unveils a new report that explores the implica…
The Hospitality Industry’s Perspective on the New Normal
Disruption has been a substantial theme of 2020 as COVID-19 imposed itself on businesses, operations, and lifestyles everywhere across the globe. It is not an exaggeration to state that the novel coronavirus has created a novel reality where entitie…
Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 25 September 2020
Alexey Mityushov acquires Adler Hotel in Sochi, Russia from VEB Vnesheconombank Russian energy magnate Alexey Mityushov has acquired the 200-room Adler Hotel in Sochi, Russia from state-owned investment firm VEB Vnesheconombank for 1.7b RUB (€18.9m)…