London, UK – A major social media campaign has today been launched to raise awareness of the wide-ranging social benefits of travel by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The new initiative asks travellers to think about the positive social i…
Hilton, Hyatt and Others Pull Back the Curtain on Making Hygiene More Than Theater
The world’s largest hotel companies maintain that their array of coronavirus-inspired heightened cleaning and safety measures are an effective way to bring back guests following the worst year for travel. Staffers at Marriott now clean with electros…
Key, The Travel And Tourism Sector In Gender Inclusion
More than 50 percent of the global workforce in the tourism sector are women Travel and tourism have a great contribution to the development of communities Gloria Guevara Manzo, President and CEO of the WTTC, participated in the virtual seminar of t…
Ghost Kitchens in the Lodging Industry: A F&B Strategy for Hotels
A Ghost kitchen is a professional food preparation and cooking facility that serves customers exclusively by delivery. Ghost kitchens do not have a physical location that customers can enter (yet). The concept of ghost kitchens strips down the tradi…
A Joint Commitment To Greater Sustainability
Promoting innovation and e-mobility – Rainer Zietlow, an experienced tour driver with the Mannheim-based special agency CHALLENGE4, sent out a strong signal for the future viability of e-mobility this afternoon as he embarked upon on a marathon 20,0…
Emeritus Expert And Talentous Professionals Prepare For The Opening Of Ecole Ducasse Paris Campus
For the opening this fall of its new campus, École Ducasse, the network of schools of the eponymous chef dedicated to the field of Culinary Arts and Pastry, chooses Jacques Maximin as Culinary Advisor and Chef in Residence, and appoints Thomas Guich…
The Balmoral launches Extended Reality Virtual Event Space
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Edinburgh, has launched its new Extended Reality Virtual Event Space to bring innovation to business meetings in 2020. The hybrid studio space connects in-room and remote delegates safely and securely, making the…
World’s Five Largest Hotel Chains Lost Over $25 Billion: Is The Hotel Industry On The Brink Of Collapse?
The coronavirus pandemic has affected every sector across the globe, and the hotel industry is among the hardest hit. Even the big chains. Although hotels implemented increased safety and sanitation measures and cautiously reopened for the summer tr…
The Hotel of Tomorrow® Project – Five Big Ideas and the Trends That Drove Them
When we restarted The Hotel of Tomorrow® Project back in June, we didn’t know where the project would ultimately lead us, but we were eager to start solving the new design and operational challenges facing our industry. These new complexities meant …
Hotel Indigo® debuts in the historic city of Bath
IHG® Hotels & Resorts further expands its boutique footprint with the opening of the highly anticipated Hotel Indigo® Bath. Set in a beautiful honey coloured Georgian terrace built in the 18th century, the 166 room Grade I listed building has hosted…