Companies are saving big in the lack of business travel costs – as demonstrated by Amazon’s announcement that it has saved almost $1bn on travel expenses in 2020. Such significant savings is leading to questions on just how long it will take for bus…
NH Hotel Group reopens 75% of its hotels during the third quarter, maintains its cost base low and preserves nearly €500M in liquidity
Revenue increased from €30 million in the second quarter to €148 million in the third quarter. Year-on-year, revenue was down by 63.6% in the first nine months The Contingency Plan implemented since the second quarter is enabling the Group to offset…
A Primer on Hotel Sustainability Certification
Research done in the past years on the attitude of travellers and tourists (e.g. by Booking.com) have shown that there is an increasing expectation among travellers that the hospitality industry has a focus on sustainability. The pandemic crisis has…
EHL & EHT: A Culturally Rich Exchange Between Two Hospitality Schools
Since 2015, EHL has been in partnership with the École d’Hôtellerie et de Tourisme Paul Dubrule in Cambodia. EHT is a non-profit vocational hospitality institution in Siem Reap, whose mission is to give access to disadvantaged young Cambodians and p…
The Future of Hotel Technology: Property Management Systems
How did we get here and where are we headed? Most PMS systems were built in the 80s or 90s before the concepts of cloud structure or integrations existed. And since then, we’ve retrofitted these now ancient solutions to try to work with current ones…
Brand Aid: Destination Medical Center And Hotels Bridging Healthcare (H2h) In Minnesota (Part 2)
Introduction Beginning in 1980, Mayo Clinic was transformed from a single revered clinic in the Midwest to a global provider with three clinic locations, international outreach, and a revolutionary digital and social media presence. Brand Aid is the…
Why Is Feasibility Analysis Important?
Assessing Project Financial FeasibilityThe financial feasibility study (FFS) determines if or confirms that a project is potentially profitable, it including financial and scenario analysis and an investment appraisal. It should include a cost-benef…
Adding Some Hospitality to the Next Normal of Videoconferencing
Are you sick of videoconferencing yet? As an immediate salve for the need to physically distance and work remotely in order to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, products like Zoom, Google Meets, Skype and Microsoft Teams have replaced nearly everythi…
Vizergy® Unveils Its Vision for the Future at Phocuswright Conference Online 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 10, 2020 – Vizergy® Digital Marketing will present its market-changing innovation—the Enterprise Digital Experience Platform (Enterprise DXP)—on Thursday, Nov. 12 at Innovation: Launch at the Phocuswright Conference Online 2…
The Waldorf Hilton partners with luxury office furniture design company, Herman Miller, to offer guests a bespoke ‘Work from The Waldorf’ package
The Waldorf Hilton Hotel has partnered with luxury furniture design company, Herman Miller, to offer a new room type featuring a dedicated, luxury office space connected to an Executive Room. Available to book from December, the new offering is part…