With an unrivalled location featuring a direct view of the majestic 490-acre imperial estate of Nymphenburg Palace, unique handcrafted artworks in every room, and interiors that are elegantly appointed, The Langham Nymphenburg Residence, Munich is a…
Room With What View? ‘Star Wars’ Hotel Appears to Have Windows
For most hotels, this question would be an infinitely ludicrous question to ask: “Why are we seeing windows installed on a hotel?” It’s like asking, “why is that football player wearing a helmet?” But this is no ordinary hotel. This is the highly-an…
DoubleTree by Hilton Debuts in La Coruña, Spain
DoubleTree by Hilton A Coruña today opens its doors to guests in the heart of the historic city. The upscale hotel – which offers DoubleTree by Hilton’s signature warm hospitality, spacious guest rooms and exciting dining options – joins four Double…
Lessons from COVID-19: teaching hospitality during a pandemic
We spoke to Ian Millar, who teaches at the prestigious Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne as a Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Technology and manager of the Institute of Business Creativity (IBC). Ian specializes in hospitality technology and is expertly pl…
How To Create A Forecast Plan For Hotel Businesses In Unknown Times
With the advent of the ‘new normal’, hotel owners and operators must begin considering the various financial and operational scenarios in their forecasts extending into 2021. Accurate forecasting is notoriously tricky, even in “business as usual” ti…
Peaceful Destinations to Help You Unwind and Free Your Mind
While the world has been on hold, daily life has been disrupted and people in every corner of the globe have experienced some level of stress and uncertainty. In fact, our recent research conducted across five countries shows that 43%* of travelers …
The pandemic’s Book of Genesis
Toward the end of June, I received an email inquiring whether I wanted a review copy of a book titled “Covid-19 & Travel: Impacts, Responses and Outcomes,” by Simon Hudson (2020, Goodfellow Publishers). This was just three-and-a-half months after Co…
How Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Increased Direct Bookings and Revenue with PrivateDeal
The Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa, one of the most prestigious establishments in Lausanne (Switzerland), adopted the system in order to deliver a brand new booking experience to their guests while increasing online bookings. After more than one year of us…
Two-metre distancing rule to be reviewed ahead of hospitality reopening
Boris Johnson has set up a review into the two-metre distancing rule in what is being seen as a first step towards relaxing the requirement ahead of a return of hospitality businesses.
Adande Refrigeration restarts operations
Adande Refrigeration’s manufacturing facility is once again fully operational, following the Covid-19 lockdown.

