At Meliá Hotels International, a Spanish hotel chain with more than 380 locations around the world, safety is top of mind for both guests and executives. As travel begins to pick up and marketing strategies kick back into gear, Meliá is launching a …
The first “Zleep Living” in Denmark offers 34 hotel Apartments
The new Zleep Hotel in Lyngby, Denmark, opened on 1 September. Alongside its 78 rooms, the hotel represents a first for this young Scandinavian economy brand in that it also includes 34 apartments. These have been specially developed to allow for lo…
What Today’s Travelers Want In Their Accommodations
Here at Expedia Group Media Solutions, our continued mission is to support our advertising partners as they navigate the COVID-19 crisis, including sharing best practices, data, and insights. As we look toward recovery, we’re working to understand h…
Analysts: Business travel hasn’t improved in over 2 months
During a typical year, this would be the time airlines see traffic trends shift from the busy summer travel season to the fall, in which business travel takes a larger role. That calendar shift will be problematic for airlines this year, as corporat…
Enjoy the Journey as Well as the Destination
Every year during late August and early September, we embark on business planning for the following year. This year has been highly unusual to say the least. So, despite the low revenues, difficult operating environment, stress and anxiety and disas…
Italy Looks Set To Lose More Than €36 Billion From Missing Tourists And Visitors Due To Pandemic, Says WTTC
London, UK – A devastating €36.7 billion looks set to be lost from the Italian economy due to the collapse of international travel during 2020, according to latest research conducted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC, which represen…
Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Reopens in Istanbul
Six Senses Kocatas Mansions, overlooking Istanbul’s legendary Bosphorus, is once again welcoming guests to enjoy its extraordinary style and setting.Located in the stylish Sariyer district of Istanbul’s European side, the resort offers an urban retr…
Customer Service is a 2-Way Street
Customer service is a 2-way street. It takes both sides of the interaction doing their part to provide a great customer experience. The “give and take of life” doesn’t stop at the service counter – it continues, always. But sometimes, as customers, …
Autumn Offers Worth Driving For
This is the summer for staycations. With group, convention and most corporate travel in stall mode due to COVID-19, you will need strong programs in place to motivate leisure guests from now-critical drive markets to continue to book with you throug…
Hospitality International Names Chris Guimbellot as President and CEO
Tucker, GA 9/2/2020 — Hospitality International, a recognized leader in franchising of conversion and new build hotels for economy lodging, today announced Chris Guimbellot as the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Guimbellot has spent his e…

