Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is pleased to announce two champions of hospitality technology: Mark G. Haley, CHTP+ and Raman (R.P.) Rama, B.Com, CHA Emeritus, CHTP+, CHAE as the 2021 HFTP International Hospitality Techno…
Getaway Announces Company-Wide Closure, Giving All Full-Time & Part-Time Employees Paid Week Off
Wellness hospitality company plans inaugural Labor Week closure to combat burnout, offer corporate and operations team members more free time and make a statement about Americans’ relationship with work. New survey shows 1 in 4 employed Americans fe…
A Dose of Reality: Vaccinations and returning to travel
Vaccination programs are ramping up worldwide, and more people are starting to travel. A recent ‘temperature check’ among our Linkedin followers showed that around 60% are ready to take off. In the US, corporate travel demand is up to 30-35% of 2019…
IHCL Receives Outstanding Community Partner Award at Virtuoso Travel Week 2021
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, has received the Outstanding Community Partner Award by Virtuoso for its COVID response initiative – #MealsToSmiles that delivered meals to hospital staff and other frontline wo…
Forward Bookings Tell Story of Corporate, Group Recovery
While U.S. hotels generally have benefited from leisure demand over the summer, hoteliers are watching future bookings for growth in corporate and group demand. During the recent round of earnings calls, executives at hotel brand companies and real …
Deutsche Hospitality Opens a Lifestyle Brand Hotel in Vienna
Fresh city beats. Vienna is once again showing itself to be a true capital of music and lifestyle. As of today, the new lifestyle hotel Jaz in the City Vienna in Windmühlgasse, located between Mariahilferstraße and the Naschmarkt, welcomes guests an…
Hotelogix Enterprise Issues NTMP Certification for Saudi Arabia
Bangalore, India, 19th Aug 2021: Hotelogix, a cloud-based Multi-Property Management System for enterprise-grade hotels across the globe, has made a remarkable attempt to simplify access to information and statistics related to tourism and accommodat…
Marriott International Continues Growth in Turkey with 10 Anticipated Openings by the End of 2022
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced plans to expand its portfolio in Turkey with the expected opening of 10 properties by the end of 2022. With the anticipated openings, the company’s portfolio in Turkey is expected to encompass 43 …
Hilton Rallies Behind Autumn Hotel Investment Conferences
Hilton will have a major presence at upcoming hotel investment conferences across Europe, Middle East and Africa as in-person events return to the calendar. The global operator is preparing for International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF, 1-3 Septemb…
The Hospitality Employee Conundrum and How to Adapt
As we come out of the pandemic, the conundrum of finding and retaining hotel employees has reached new levels. Prior to the pandemic, this challenge was primarily experienced in extremely low unemployment markets (like Austin and San Francisco) as w…