Ten separate safety measures, including fully flexible or refundable tickets, deemed critical by travelers Communication of all measures, collectively, is key to regaining confidence Travelers are more likely today to book through a travel agent tha…
Setting Course for a Post-COVID Era in Hospitality
A key step is uncoupling from legacy systems and their limitations in favor of the cloud and SaaS-based solutions. This enables organizations to unify everything brand-wide during a time when responding quickly to external forces is essential. A uni…
Knowland Announces Prospector, A Solution to Help Select Service and Boutique Luxury Source Group Business
Knowland, the leader in group hospitality analytics for hotels, convention and visitor bureaus, conference centers and other meeting venues, announced today the launch of Knowland Prospector®, a prospecting solution designed for select service and b…
The Profession Of Hotel Sales Is At A Fork In The Road: Which Path Will You Follow?
Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted virtually every type of industry to one degree or another, and in different ways. While some industries such as the tech sector flourish, others such as retail, restaurant, hotel, and tourism languish. Y…
A “New Normal” for Travel Influencers
Pre-COVID-19, the majority of hoteliers’ sentiments could be captured in this one quote from an Atlantic Monthly article published in 2019: “Everyone with a Facebook these days is an influencer. People say, I want to come to the Maldives for 10 days…
Health & Wellness Take Center Stage in Post-Pandemic Travel
Given the current state of the world, travelers are seeking out hotels offering wellness-based amenities and a focus on fitness, nutrition, and holistic experiences. What type of amenities and property features should you highlight to entice travele…
New Travel, New Travelers: Who Are the New Guests on Airbnb?
The longer we are forced by the pandemic to remain at home, the more we want to get out. People may not be traveling internationally these days, and they may not be traveling for business, but they are traveling to take a break. They’re getting in t…
Svein Arild Steen-mevold To Leave Scandic
After ten years in management positions at Scandic, Chief Portfolio Officer Svein Arild Steen-Mevold has decided to leave Scandic to start a new position at another company. As a result, Scandic’s President & CEO Jens Mathiesen will take over respon…
Road To Recovery: Turning Your Hotel’s Digital Marketing Back On
The following article is part of a series on reopening tips and strategies for hotels, part of our Road to Recovery guide for hoteliers. Click here to access the complete guide. Many hotels went dark on digital marketing during the start of coronavi…
Lodging Interactive Launches All-Inclusive Subscription Based Digital Marketing Services For Hotels
Lodging Interactive, a full-service digital marketing, social media engagement, and reputation management agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of its all-inclusive subscription-based digital marketing servi…

