A driver of change, ever since its foundation, our Group has been committed to sustainable development and promotes a shared vision at its 5,000 hotels: Wherever we are, open new ways towards positive hospitality. Last January, Accor announced its i…
Global Hotel Stay Data Shows U.S., Canada Follow China’s Precedent of Early Recovery with 30% Increase in May
Dallas, Texas (June 11, 2020) – While globally hotel stays remain relatively flat at all-time lows, the U.S. and Canada saw stays increase 10-30% week-over-week in May, according to the latest data from Onyx CenterSource, a leading global provider o…
apaleo and 30+ Hotel Tech Providers Pledge Free Services to the Hotel Relief Package
Launched by apaleo, the Hotel Relief Package is a joint pledge from 30+ hotel technology providers to combat hotels’ urgent need to use digital solutions to meetchanging health and safety regulations. Right now, hotels have the opportunity to findan…
The 24 Hour Sustainable Hospitality Hackathon: Highlight Report
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT The 2020 pandemic has catastrophic consequences on societies but particularly on the travel and hospitality sectors. The ways the industry currently deals with the crisis offer a glimpse into the crisis management endeavours in b…
Guest Service Is No Longer A Contact Sport
Hapi, the first, disruptive open data-streaming, integration and enrichment platform in the hospitality industry, held a focus group with the Board of Governors at Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) – comprising the top CIOs and other exe…
The Hotels Network Secures 10M€ in Series B Funding to Help Hotels Worldwide Grow Their Direct Booking Channel
BARCELONA – June 10th, 2020. The Hotels Network (THN), a full-stack direct growth platform for hospitality, announces it has closed 10€ million in Series B funding. The round is led by Elaia, with current investors Seaya Ventures and Seedrocket 4Fou…
Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) Steps Up Covid-19 Precautionary Measures
In this pandemic and global fight against Covid-19, Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) has stepped up precautionary measures to ensure that every hotel is a welcoming sanctuary for guests. The “We Clean. We Care. We Welcome.” campaign has been roll…
“Tourism can be a platform for overcoming the pandemic. By bringing people together, tourism can promote solidarity and trust”: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
As UNWTO leads the restart of tourism, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has sent a message to the world, highlighting the sector’s unique role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in protecting the most vulnerable …
Comwell Hotels Denmark Selects Agilysys InfoGenesis Point-of-Sale (POS) SaaS Solution For Business Transformation
Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Comwell Hotels, headquartered in Denmark, has selected Agilysys’ award-winning InfoGenesis POS SaaS applica…
Bento boxes and hybrid set-ups: Kempinski Hotels get ready for the “new” way of hosting Meetings and Events
Alternative venues play a key role in the recovery of the meeting and event industry and will require major adjustment from hotels when hosting meetings or conferences and getting back to in-person functions. To lower the risk for event planners and…