A guest at the Georgian hotel in Santa Monica wanted a housecall, said the desk clerk. She had a urine infection. That was good news. The Georgian was not far, and urine infections are easy. “The guest has gone to dinner,” the clerk added. “She’d li…
Angie Hospitality® Strengthens Executive Team to Meet Global Surge for Contactless Guest Experience
Angie Hospitality, developer of the industry’s first 24-hour interactive guest room assistant, room control, telephony and Wi-Fi solution, built just for hotels, today announced it has expanded its executive team. The company has appointed Chris Con…
Hyatt Reports Second-Quarter 2020 Results
CHICAGO – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) today reported second-quarter 2020 financial results. Net loss attributable to Hyatt was $236 million, or $2.33 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2020, compared to net…
Explore Homes with Secret Gardens on Airbnb
With the warmth of summer comes the chance to get in touch with nature, recharge and replenish. These quintessentially British homes feature a variety of glorious and peaceful gardens that offer you the chance of a pastoral pastime. From a cozy shep…
Booking.com plans to lay off a quarter of employees
The company says up to 25% of the site’s global workforce of 17,500 will leave as part of a major restructuring of the organization. Details as to where the cuts at Booking.com will be being made across its portfolio of businesses will be worked out…
Accor First-half 2020: Immediate measures limiting Covid-19 crisis aftermath
Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accor, said: “The shock that our industry is experiencing is both violent and unprecedented. Against this backdrop, we have managed to limit the impact of the crisis: on our performance by tak…
This summer’s ‘Must Reads’ chosen by EHL’s Rooms and Revenue Management
Continuing our summer reading list theme, EHL’s Rooms and Revenue Management teams have drawn up a shortlist of essential titles that all prospective students of hospitality management should be familiar with on the topic of RM by the start of the n…
Ultima Collection to launch Ultima Courchevel in December 2020
Ultima Collection is delighted to reveal the Grand Opening of Ultima Courchevel on Saturday 12th December 2020 for the new 2020/2021 ski season. The new ultra-luxury resort will be launched with 13 sumptuous chalets complemented by an array of excep…
A Tale of Two Occupancies: Total Room Inventory vs. STR Standard
Occupancy has long been one of the key hotel performance metrics measured by STR. Reported on both a monthly and weekly basis, occupancy is easily calculated by dividing rooms sold (demand) by rooms available (supply), providing a straightforward re…
WTTC says UK is heading to ‘worst case scenario’ threatening nearly three million Travel & Tourism jobs
London, UK – Nearly three million jobs in the UK – and 197 million worldwide in the Travel & Tourism sector globally – look set to be lost due to the collapse of travel, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC economic modelling…