As Nobu Hospitality, founded by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, continues its growth and expansion, the brand is announcing the launch of a unique master chain code across four major global distribution systems, strengthening its…
Mentoring: An Important Source of Training
With the tremendous growth of the lodging industry over the last three decades, the industry’s ability to develop competent management staff has been severely strained. The educational institutions that focus on the industry, whether they are two- o…
STR: Europe hotel performance for August 2020
Europe’s hotel industry reported its best performance levels since February, according to August 2020 data from STR.Euro constant currency, August 2020 vs. August 2019 Occupancy: -44.6% to 43.0% Average daily rate (ADR): -13.0% to EUR103.95 Revenue …
Future Hospitality Summit Leads the Way, Live From Riyadh & Across the World, 26-27 October
The hospitality world will come together virtually to discuss, reimagine and pave a new path towards the future, on 26-27 October at Future Hospitality Summit. The hybrid summit is organised by the Ministry of Tourism Saudi Arabia and G20 Saudi Secr…
Introducing HospitalityVIEW, The Innovation Working Group of Global Hotel Industry Executives
Alex Dichter, senior partner at McKinsey and Company, delivered opening trend remarks. Klaus Kohlmayr, chief evangelist at IDeaS, moderated the discussion, reaching a consensus that technology innovation will be a driving force to lead the industry …
European Hotel Investment Market: H1 2020
When Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold all of its airline stocks in April, it appeared as an affirmation to some investors that the future of travel was on the rocks – while for others, it reignited discussions on whether the widely respected…
WTTC celebrates as 100 destinations get the Safe Travels stamp
London, UK – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is delighted to announce that in just three short months, 100 destinations are now using its ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, with the Philippines becoming the official 100th destination. WTTC, which repre…
Thomas Cook’s Chinese owner sees sunny horizons
Thomas Cook’s owner Fosun has ambitious expansion plans for the brands it owns, once the global economy recovers. The Chinese travel firm, which also owns Club Med, expects the battered industry to pick up strongly once a vaccine has been found. It …
Saving Costs and Boosting Productivity Post-COVID with SensorFlow’s AI-Driven Solution
There is no doubt that the travel industry has been the hardest hit by COVID-19. When the pandemic hit its stride in March this year, global hotel occupancy rates plummeted sharply to historic lows, forcing many hotels to adopt drastic cost-cutting …
Radisson Hotel Group Welcomes The Exceptional To Brussels
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of the first Radisson Collection hotel in Belgium and Brussels, the heart of the European Union. The opening of the flagship Radisson Collection Hotel, Grand Place Brussels follows a remarkable t…