Tech-enabled hospitality company OYO (www.oyorooms.com) has launched new revenue management features to help the independent hotel owners it partners with to optimise their performance and capture increased levels of business now their hotels have r…
Hotel Okura Amsterdam gives seven suites a complete makeover
Hotel Okura Amsterdam has given seven of its suites a complete makeover. The renovation, which began in December 2019, included a complete overhaul of the design. Architect Bert Verwey was in charge of the renovation of the suites and The Lounge, cr…
EU travel industry steps up quarantine pushback
Leaders of Europe’s coronavirus-stricken travel and tourism industries have appealed to the EU’s chief executive to press governments to end quarantine requirements and instead embrace coordinated restrictions and testing. “This chaotic situation re…
What Skills Does A Culinary Arts Professional Need?
As a culinary arts professional, the more skills you have, the more valuable you are. And, as with any career, the more valuable you are, the more successful you will become and ultimately the more satisfied you will be with your professional life. …
voco™ opens its first hotel in Northern Europe
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the opening of its first hotel in Northern Europe. voco Villach in Austria has converted to become a voco hotel offering a modern, stylish and unstuffy hotel…
How is the world of Food Business faring during the Pandemic? Lessons from a celebrated Master Chef
The restaurant business has been one of the worst-hit by the Pandemic. The recovery is going to be long drawn and painfully slow. Even if people are more than eager to venture out and dine at their favourite places, the fear factor drastically curbs…
Critical Components of an Effective “Order to Appoint a Receiver” – From the Lender’s Perspective
It is inevitable – many hotels will go into receivership and/or foreclosure in the coming months. Some owners cannot afford to fight any longer, some lenders cannot kick the can down the road any longer, or any number of other reasons will start the…
Value Reigns in the Hotel Recovery Phase
Fortunately, we know the ramifications of a price reduction, notably that it erodes your customer base by making it harder to return to your standard rates. And yet, market forces will dictate bold moves to maintain increased leisure bookings throug…
Evolution Of Business Travel: Adjusting Your Corporate Travel Strategy For Recovery
The following article is a summary of best practices and tips from our recent webinar, The Evolution of Business Travel. To view a full recording of the webinar, fill out the form on the landing page. Though corporate travel is not expected to pick …
A Two-Speed World Eager To Bring In The New Year
For the first time since mid-March, SiteMinder’s World Hotel Index showed that hotel bookings globally rose to above 55% of 2019 levels on 6 September, and then dropped back to 54.7% just three days later to mark the tenth week that hotel bookings h…