As hoteliers continue their steep climb back from the greatest crisis in hospitality history, making sacrifices has been less of a strategy and more of a means for survival. Whether it’s laying off employees or fighting tooth and nail for every book…
Post-Lockdown Lingo: 7 Words For A Return To Travel
We’ve learned a lot in recent months. We’ve discovered that we’ll never take hairdressers for granted, that teachers should probably be paid more than top-tier athletes and that we’ll never bake our own bread again now that shops are open. We’ve als…
5 Key Social Media Strategies for Multi-Location Businesses
Social media can be a challenging marketing channel for multi-location businesses. Not only do these types of firms have to vie with one another on social platforms, but they also must battle with single-location businesses, global conglomerates, in…
Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 21 August 2020
Land Union Group acquires the TUI BLUE Sylt in Northern Germany Berlin-based Land Union Group has acquired the 159-room TUI BLUE Sylt from German hotel developer GBI. The hotel, which is currently undergoing a renovation, has been operated by TUI, s…
HVS Monday Musings: Why Professional Asset Management Adds Value to Hotel Investors?
The role of a professional Asset Manager has traditionally been underplayed in India, even though the expertise brought in by a quality Asset Manager can yield great results for Investors. This is already a proven fact in several mature markets wher…
Getting Bullish on Group Travel for 2021
At the same time, talk to anyone who has made it past their probationary period in an actual office job and it’s easily apparent why in-person discussions are the most effective form of communication for any collaborative process as well as for netw…
STR: Europe hotel performance for July 2020
LONDON—Reflecting reopening around the continent, Europe’s hotel industry reported improved but low performance, according to July 2020 data from STR.Euro constant currency, July 2020 vs. July 2019 Occupancy: -66.4% to 26.5% Average daily rate (ADR)…
WTTC launches interactive COVID-19 Travel Demand Recovery Dashboard
London, UK: A new in-depth data dashboard highlighting the recovery of travel demand across flights and hotels, as well as revealing the shifting intentions of travellers through online travel searches, has been launched by the World Travel & Touris…
AHLA Named One Of “100 Associations That Will Save The World”
WASHINGTON – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) was named to a national list of “100 Associations That Will Save the World” in recognition of our association’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The list, compiled by the American Societ…
The Growing Divide Between Urban Areas And Regional Towns
It’s been five months since COVID-19 became a reality for most of us. In that time, we’ve seen hotel bookings in the World Hotel Index drop to below 9% YoY globally, and then show an encouraging and sustained recovery to surpass 54% YoY in July. At …