Ex-Firmdale boss Carrie Wicks is to spearhead the launch of a new hotel in London next year, inspired by the birthplace of the British music scene. Wicks’ company CAW Ventures is working with immersive media district Outernet Global to develop Chate…
Booking.com to close at least five of its global offices
Online travel agency Booking.com is closing at least five of its offices around the world, in Bellevue, Washington [US], London and Cambridge [England], Toronto [Canada], and Split [Croatia]. The company announced the redundancies and economic cutba…
MMGY Grifco Announces Merger with Ophir PR and New Leadership Roles
Today marks an exciting time in the continued evolution of MMGY Global. We are pleased to announce the merger of leading UK luxury travel and lifestyle PR agencies MMGY Grifco and MMGY Ophir. The agencies, which were both founded by industry leader …
Four Seasons Hotel Baku Is Back With A Staycation Package And Bespoke Dining Experience For Guests
Four Seasons Hotel Baku is ready to welcome guests again as the Hotel starts accepting reservations from the month of August 2020, onward. “The team and I are extremely excited to welcome our long-awaited guests again in our oasis in the heart of Ba…
Asset Owners/Managers: Your Path Forward
Uncertainty around the virus, how the public will respond, therapeutics vs. vaccine, but the endless amount of speculation is frankly wasted effort. In human history this isn’t the first time a pandemic and recession have impacted the human race. So…
Evaluating Hotel Performance: 6 Key Factors
The clear-cut measurability of KPIs is alluring. Occupancy percentages, profit indicators, return on investment. These are the type of traditional performance measures on which many hoteliers rely when it comes to evaluating hotel performance. Unfor…
How Technology Has Fed Our ‘Last Minute’ Culture
Since the mass adoption of the internet, technology has played a central role in shaping how almost every element of travel is experienced. From smartphones to electronic payments, blogs, social media, chatbots, A.I., ordering and review apps, and e…
IDeaS and Cenium Partnership Delivers Modern Technology Platform for Total Hotel Revenue Optimization
IDeaS and Cenium announced today a product integration that enables guest data from Cenium’s property management system (PMS) to automatically flow into IDeaS revenue management solutions. This partnership allows hotels and resorts to optimize reven…
Now, More Than Ever, Get Your Reservations Team On A QUEST For More Transient Bookings
Over my career in lodging industry sales and service training, I have designed numerous reservations training programs with names like 7-Steps For Reservations Sales Enhancement, Cooking UP New Reservations Sales, and Hotel Reservations SAILS Traini…
The Peninsula Hotels Signs Landmark Technology Deal with Shiji for Complete Enterprise Platform Solution
Hong Kong – Shiji Group has signed a partnership with The Peninsula Hotels to provide the hotel group with Shiji Enterprise Platform, the industry’s scalable, secure and modern hospitality technology platform. The Peninsula Hotels, owned and operate…