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CityHub, the hotel concept for Gen Y and Z, to grow its portfolio to 10 locations in the next 5 years The next location to open its doors is in Copenhagen NIBC and ABN AMRO provide financial facilities to support roll-out As the travel industry face…

STR’s preliminary data for Berlin hotels showed slight improvement from April but record lows for May. Comparison with May 2019: Occupancy: -88.0% to 10.0% Average daily rate (ADR): -28.6% to EUR76.84 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -91.4% to E…

Data by SiteMinder, the global hotel industry’s leading guest acquisition platform, reveals that minimal planning will go into the trips of the post-COVID hotel guest. The data stems from new indicators within the World Hotel Index, which show that …

We recently wrote a series of reports which examined government support that was available to hospitality businesses around the world. It became clear that there were a number of measures that could be taken, some of which focused on the business it…

One of our followers, David Turk, shared an article from a recent issue of the New York Times about how a server at an upscale restaurant “astonished” a guest with an amazing display of customer service. The short version of the story is that a woma…

We all hope for a v-shaped recovery globally after pandemic lockdown later this year in Q3-Q4. When the government and health services finally give the greenlight to reopen the hotels, it will be the time to get back to business as the market will p…

NewpoPreferred Hotel Group, Inc. – the family-owned company that manages and operates global travel and hospitality brands including Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Historic Hotels of America, Historic Hotels Worldwide, and PHG Consulting – announced th…

Although I refer to restaurants in this article, the relevance of the below can be applied to many different types of businesses. How to re-evaluate your strategy to assist with the re-opening. 1. Re-visit your market research. Initially when you op…

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 (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…