Hotels and vacation rentals may seem the same since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They aren’t. New cleaning procedures and guest restrictions are in effect. But what are the new rules for hotels and vacation rental stays after the pandemic? It…
Setting Up a Corporate Lodging Program
Researchers and procurement specialists predict lodging rates will fluctuate for the remainder of 2020 but remain lower than they were in 2019. To capture existing demand, hotels are expected to offer attractive rates for the upcoming request or pro…
MICE travel may never fully recover from COVID-19
Meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) tourism was one of the first types of tourism to be impacted by the global spread of Covid-19 and it could be one of the last to fully return, according to new research. International busines…
European tourism faces turbulence only weeks after restart
Europe’s tourism revival is running into turbulence only weeks after countries reopened their borders, with rising infections in Spain and other nations causing concern among health authorities over people bringing the coronavirus home from their su…
How Government Loan Assistance Has Helped Prop Up Hotel Profitability
The tidal wave of COVID-19 has left many in the hotel industry gasping for air amid choppy financial waters. Luckily, governments across the globe have tossed hotels a much-needed financial floatation device. Unfortunately, keeping government loan a…
From Lockdown Staycation To Sustainable Tourism: Accelerating Change
During the current public health crisis, we have grown perhaps a little too familiar with our own four walls. COVID-19 and the widespread lockdown has forced upon us a period of reflection, removing the possibility of travel altogether in the interi…
Bread Insights According To Thomas Marie
“All sorrows are less with bread”, 16th century Spanish novelist and poet, Miguel De Cervantes. Few can argue the importance of this 30,000 year old foodstuff that is the most widely-consumed comestible product in the world. Despite the increase in …
Agilysys Announces New Sales & Catering Solution
Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced the release of its new Agilysys Sales & Catering product, a powerful cloud-native, SaaS or On-premise sales & ca…
The Future Of Affordable Travel
(CNN) – COVID-19 has upended the way we travel. Private jets, trips, tours and the like have been the go-to choice for those who can afford it, but where does that leave cost-conscious leisure travelers who also want to explore the world safely? Are…
Meliá Hotels International Announces A Challenge For University Students All Over The World To Co-Create Its Tik-Tok Social Media Strategy With The Next Generation Of Travellers
The hotel company has been a market leader in social communication in the Spanish travel industry for many years, and has now scheduled its imminent debut in Tik Tok, the social media app that has been extraordinarily successful among younger users….