Through the pandemic, hotel Occupancy rates have hit historic lows throughout the country. We have constantly been asked “how bad is it?” Reports early in the pandemic, while awful, seemed to actually understate the catastrophic effect of the pandem…
What is the Hotel Business Case?
Defining Project Opportunities The first step in the property development process is opportunity definition. This is when alternative projects are explored, identified and selected. For any project, a business case must first be developed and presen…
Tourism Tidbits: Thinking About Our Security Needs Once We Have Gone Beyond COVID-19
In today’s very politically and economically unstable world the tourism and hospitality industries have no choice but to be sensitive to the needs of security and safety (S&S), and to emphasize public health requirements. Despite this needed emphasi…
The ART of HOUSEKEEPING
A major shout out to all Housekeeping Departments in all properties and all over the world, for being able to cope with the new needs brought by pandemic. With no doubt this has been the department most affected and most challenged by the virus real…
HFTP 2020–2021 Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors Begin Term
The 2020-2021 Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors for Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) have officially begun their term at the start of this month. The association leaders represent a wide variety of segments …
Spotta puts bed bugs to the test
In its first year of operation, Spotta’s Bed Pods have reduced the amount of bed bug incidents discovered by hotel guests from 50% to just 3.3% in its customers’ properties. The ‘always-on’ monitoring service uses AI-driven recognition technology to…
Infor Develops Contactless Ordering Solution for Hospitality Industry
NEW YORK – Infor today announced Infor OrderNow, a new contactless ordering solution to help the hospitality industry better navigate the operational challenges that the current pandemic presents, while supporting the dining revenue stream in the fu…
Meliá Hotels International Launches An Incentive Travel Programme For The COVID-19 Era: Individual And 100% Flexible
The COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions have caused numerous changes in the travel industry, forcing the MICE segment to completely reinvent itself and look for new ways to reactivate business travel. According to forecasts made by GEBTA and B…
“Outlook for Hotels in Europe and UK for 2020”
There is no doubt that Europe is overwhelmed with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic since end of September. We can see a sharp increase in cases across the continent, especially in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and o…
Here Are The Safest Hotels During The COVID-19 Crisis
If you’re thinking of traveling during the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, you might be wondering: Is there a list of the safest hotels during the COVID-19 crisis? There is. The Safe Travel Barometer, a startup that ranks travel companies b…