Hotel stays have already irrevocably changed and many hotels are finding new ways to operate under stricter healthcare guidelines and social distancing. Longer terms, there are already signs pointing to the potential trends. Breakfast in ready-prepa…
New study to help hotels plan and allocate their marketing budgets in the coming weeks and months
With this in mind, metasearch engines have emerged as a critical distribution platform over the last few years, enabling hotels to drive cost-effective bookings, while reducing reliance on OTAs. In an effort to further examine the power of metasearc…
Bvlgari announces plans for Bvlgari Hotel Roma
Bvlgari is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached for a new property in Rome, set to open its doors in 2022. The tenth destination in the Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts universe, and the ancestral home of Bvlgari, Rome represents an exquis…
Shaza ASSURES- The well-being protocol launched by Shaza Hotels
Social distancing and intensive hygiene concerns have become a norm in today’s world. Shaza ASSURES is a program of detailed standards for the safety and well-being of guests and colleagues alike. It is being rolled out at each of the Shaza Hotels a…
Six Incredible Stays to Make Your Working From “Home” Fantasies a Reality
As remote working becomes an increasingly viable option for more people, with location independence increasingly the new norm, we have delved into our more than 29 million reported listings and over 176 million verified reviews from real guests to p…
Is the Travel and Hospitality Industry Prepared to work with the Pandemic? Part Two – Taming the Dragon!
By virtue and extension of that, the travel and hospitality industry is no different. Even at the cost of having to observe social distancing, thereby leading to abysmally low footfalls, airlines, hotels and restaurants are opening up in the current…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – Pay to Play
I have learned a few things since starting my own business nearly seven years ago. Here is a shortlist of accomplishments: I have managed to survive as my own systems manager which also means looking after Johanne’s stuff which is no small feat for …
Hotel Operators: Various Approaches To Security And Cleaning Protocols
Globally, hospitality companies industries are hopping on the cleaning, safety and security certification bandwagon. The Coronavirus is forcing professionals to embrace changes, even if they are not how we pictured our industry to be. Meanwhile, hot…
Emotional Intelligence: A Blessing Or A Curse?
An historical excursus This year, emotional intelligence (EI) celebrates its 30th anniversary. It was 1990 when Peter Salovey and John Mayer published the first scientific article on EI where they defined it as ”The ability to monitor one’s own and…
Housekeeping to Take Centerstage in the New Normal
Many predictions have already been made for what hospitality will look like after the lockdown is over, but none are clearer than the need for drastically bolstered cleaning procedures. Regardless of any new government mandates that eventually come …