PARSIPPANY, NJ – Commingle:engage, by Lodging Interactive, the hospitality industry’s premier provider of full-service social media marketing and guest reputation management services today announced it is planning to launch a new service to help hot…
NHS and Frontline Medical Staff Get Free Places to Stay on Airbnb
Hosts on Airbnb are offering NHS and other frontline medical staff free places to stay, and Airbnb will waive all fees associated with the stays. The initiative is a local expansion of Airbnb’s global ambition to connect 100,000 COVID-19 responders …
INDUSTRY REPORT: Talent Development and Empowerment in 2020
The Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS) returns with the 2020 edition of the Employer Rankings Survey. This year, the survey has collated 1,150 responses from students and alumni of over 270 universities around the world. The survey’s findings are summariz…
Here’s How Uber’s CEO Sees a Coronavirus Recovery Playing Out
rguably, no company has its finger on the pulse of the global economy like Uber (NYSE:UBER) does. The ridesharing giant operates in most of the world, and its business ferrying passengers to places like work, back home after a night out, or to the a…
Webinar Replay: Communicating With Your Hotel Employees During COVID-19
Is your hotel prepared for COVID-19 or future crisis situations? Do you have a communication channel for every single employee? Unfortunately in this day and age, it’s not a matter of if a crisis will strike, but when. During this webinar, you will …
Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 27 March 2020
Ability Group acquires Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport from CIMC Capital UK-based real estate investor The Ability Group has acquired the Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport from Chinese group CIMC Capital for a reported £24 million (£114,300 per ro…
YHS Virtual 2020: That’s a Wrap!
The Young Hoteliers Summit(YHS)remains a testament to the consistency of the traditional, and the progressive and innovative nature of the new.The rapid evolution of the Covid-19 situation meant that the physical summit had to be cancelled just two …
Covid-19: How The Hospitality Industry Can Find A Way Through
The hospitality industry has been one of the sectors most badly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Across the UK, all pubs, bars and restaurants have had to close their doors and shut up shop, in order to abide by the unprecedented measures ordered …
Our employees are the most important assets to protect for the future of the hotel industry
Here’s a scenario that is not unique An internationally branded hotel is in trouble because of the Coronavirus It is on a site owned by its Local Authority, to which it pays a ground rent It is in a property owned by a pension fund to which the Owne…
As Consumers and Travel Suppliers Work Through Crisis, Most Travelers Satisfied With Industry Response So Far
60% of travelers agree hoteliers, cruise lines and airlines have demonstrated concern for the health and safety of the traveling public. More than half of the travelers surveyed believe travel suppliers are meeting or exceeding expectations on cance…