Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) (“Ashford Trust” or the “Company”) today announced that it has successfully refinanced its mortgage loan for the 390-room Hilton Boston Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts which had a final maturity date in …
Shangri-La Group 2021 Interim Results
Shangri-La Asia Limited (HKSE stock code: 00069) today reported the financial results of the Company and its subsidiaries (“Group”), and associates for the six months ended 30 June 2021. Highlights of the report included: The consolidated revenues o…
Why Revenue Managers should consider Metasearch Distribution, now
Revenue managers and metasearch: An exciting space If you google “hotel metasearch advertising,” you’ll get over 800,000 results, most of them being articles, whitepapers, or guides to implement, run, and optimize your property’s metasearch strategy…
HSMAI Foundation Distributes Second Round of COVID Relief Grants to Hospitality Professionals Around the World
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation is supporting the hospitality industry by distributing a second round of COVID Relief Fund grants to hospitality professionals worldwide, bringing the total amount of gra…
Cooler than gelato: 25hours opens its first hotel in Italy
The first 25hours hotel in Italy will open on 8 September 2021. The 25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino occupies a central location in the Santa Maria Novella district at the heart of Florence. This is among the most authentic and lesser-known neighbou…
How embracing NDC benefits business travelers
NDC is a feature-rich way for airlines to share their product offering in their indirect distribution channels with more efficiency and flexibility while offering more relevant information to the traveler. It’s transforming the way the travel indust…
Announcing – Hospitality Mavericks Podcast – Featuring The Hotel Financial Coach
I often hear this from leaders “I don’t want to share the finances” to “I’m not good with numbers”… but these and many other phrases are what hold us back as leaders when it comes to being savvy with the numbers. In my latest podcast conversation,…
Taste & Theory Restaurant Group Offers Total Solutions for Food and Beverage Concepts and Branding
Aimbridge Hospitality, a global hospitality company, and its lifestyle division, Evolution Hospitality, announce the newly created Taste & Theory Restaurant Group. Taste & Theory will be reimagining hospitality concepting through experience, innovat…
Confusion over vaccine certificates could hamper travel recovery, says GlobalData
The lack of an internationally recognized vaccine certification system could hinder travel recovery as many travelers are left confused about quarantine requirements and travel restrictions. With varying rules, some may opt for domestic trips, deali…
Hilton Continues German Expansion with Major Conversion in Invesco’s Heidelberg hotel
Ahead of this year’s International Hotel Investment Conference (IHIF), Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has signed a franchise agreement to open Hilton Heidelberg, a 244-room upscale hotel in Heidelberg’s city centre. The property will undergo a major refurbishme…