PITTSBURGH – In today’s economic climate, hoteliers are looking for ways to reduce costs across the board. To know where to cut, they must have the ability to access, view, compare, and dynamically analyze the performance data of their single hotel …
Tearing up the BCP rulebook: 3 ways to approach business continuity during a time of uncertainty
The phrase ‘BCP’ (Business continuity planning) borders on a misnomer as companies around the world continue to navigate and plan around the impact of COVID-19. BCP is the process of creating a framework to prevent and recover from potential threats…
How Software Resolves COVID-Related Personnel Issues
With the new safety guidelines from COVID-19, hotels have been mandated to disrupt, reconfigure and combine many operations, as well as do all this with a reduced staff to lower labor costs. This has created a tremendous burden for property teams; f…
Maestro to Showcase Multi-Platform Web Browser PMS Options for Independents at CYBER HITEC
M ARKHAM, Ontario , Oct. 26, 2020 — For the first time, global hoteliers will come together virtually today to attend CYBER HITEC, an online hospitality technology conference featuring the brightest minds and hottest hotel technologies from around t…
Whose Data Is It Anyway?
As the tourism industry looks to rebuild after the shock of COVID-19, priorities and approaches are being rethought and reinvented. Once again, the big opportunities for disruption appear to be digital. Tourism is, by definition, a long-distance bus…
As More Companies Let Employees Work From Home Permanently, What Is the Outlook of Business Travel?
When the pandemic hit the global economy in March, business travel was estimated to lose $820 billion in revenue. Under the best scenario, businesses were expected to reopen in late spring or early summer. As we entered into the summer, indicators s…
Enjoy Chic Comfort at the Newly Opened Hilton Mall of Istanbul
Hilton Mall of Istanbul has opened its doors to guests. The world-class 175-room hotel, located within the same compound as Mall of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest shopping and entertainment center, is the latest addition to Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) portfoli…
Third Quarter Trading Update to 30 September 2020
Highlights Group Q3 RevPAR down 53.4%; continued outperformance in key markets; YTD down 52.3% RevPAR reflects a 30%pts reduction in occupancy YoY, with rate holding at ~80% of prior year levels Occupancy improved to 44% from 25% in Q2; 199 hotels (…
Canary Islands Joins Observatory Network As Members Unite To Provide Data For Tourism’s Recovery
The Canary Islands has been confirmed as the latest member of the growing International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO), overseeing the responsible development of tourism worldwide. The announcement came as INSTO, an initiative …
Embrace Your Inner Yogi: Meetings & Events in a Post-COVID-19 World
As countries continue to grapple with controlling the spread of COVID-19, the meetings and events industry has begun the long and challenging road to recovery. Around the world, including parts of Asia Pacific, restrictions are being eased and face-…