Total tourism & leisure industry deals for Q2 2020 worth $8.34bn were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The value marked a decrease of 59.7% over the previous quarter and a drop of 67.9% when compared with the last four-q…
How the Positive Network Effect Supercharges Chatbots
Chatbots save you time and resources. However, many times when you buy a chatbot you buy a ‘project’ when what you really wanted was a ‘product’. With many of today’s chatbots, implementation can be a long and drawn-out process, and once you have it…
Tripadvisor Celebrates the Best in Travel With 2020 Travelers’ Choice Awards
NEEDHAM, Mass., July 28, 2020 – Tripadvisor®, the world’s largest travel platform, as part of its ongoing efforts to support the recovery of the tourism and hospitality industry, today announced the winners of its 18th annual Travelers’ Choice® Awar…
New Barometer On Hospitality Recovery Trends
Paris – On April 9th, D-EDGE launched the Hospitality Recovery Tracker to help hoteliers and the hospitality ecosystem spot the first signs of recovery, so they could allocate the right resources at the right time. D-EDGE is happy to launch the V2 o…
Food & Champagne Pairing: Get Your Tips From Laurent-Perrier
Can Champagne be sipped with every meal? Valérie Marchandise, head chef of the Château de Louvois, property of the Maison Laurent-Perrier, would certainly agree! “Champagne can accompany a meal, from aperitif to dessert. At Maison Laurent-Perrier, w…
Industry Report: Hotel Investment Scene In Central & Eastern Europe
Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) may have, in the past, been perceived as a relatively unstable investment region, especially for the risk averse. However, record hotel investment volumes in the last years have proven otherwise, as investors begin loo…
Minor Hotels Tailors Brand Experiences with Oracle
For a global hotel chain, such as Minor Hotels, one of the most essential needs is a single source of information to gain true insights into operations and a real understanding of guest behavior. And as Minor Hotels and Resorts – which already opera…
Six Senses Rome to Open at Piazza di San Marcello
The Six Senses urban collection heads to Rome, a treasure trove of artistic, cultural and architectural wonders. Following the brand’s entry into Singapore, New York and London, Six Senses Rome will live by all of its values with a particular emphas…
Thinking for Yourself May Be the Only Regimen for a Full Recovery – Part I
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” – Groucho Marx. Do you personally accept the “New Normal” for the hospitality industry and society as a whole—which is ba…
Bartech NeoTray Provides Safe and Convenient Point-of-Sale for Generating Post-COVID Guestroom Revenue
Las Vegas – Bartech, the leader in automatic minibar solutions for the global hospitality industry, is fulfilling a growing need in the post-COVID 19 hotel environment through its proprietary NeoTray solution, which allows non-refrigerated items to …