Hospitality industry veteran Jill Dean Rigsbee announces the launch of a new company, iDEAL Hospitality Partners Group, a company that identifies and presents innovative products and services that are “a must have” for hotels, resorts, and hospitali…
Delight Customers & Increase takings with this Exploding Burger Order Animation
TableRes has launched an innovative animation built right into their ordering app to help you stand out while also giving customers a superior ordering experience. This unique feature could be the differentiator you’ve been looking for in the crowde…
Surprising way to save energy on your hotel’s existing infrastructure
Energy consumption is a big topic in building operations, especially in light of today’s challenges around the climate crisis and ever-rising energy costs. It is thus not surprising that building operators are on the lookout for ways to increase the…
Google Hotel Ads shaking up balance OTA market share vs Direct Sales via Meta-Search
Google is taking the hotel industry by storm to gain market share and grow their advertising revenues. We will take a look at how Google is penetrating the hotel distribution vertical with Google Hotel Ads, and what opportunities this gives in terms…
Catching Up with Markus Schreyer of Design Hotels
With more than two decades of experience in the global hospitality industry, Markus Schreyer has witnessed a number of shifts in what the most successful hotels offer and what travelers have now come to expect. Here, the Design Hotels’ senior vice p…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – Management Incentive Plans
Recently I have been working with a client who has four hotels and we worked on putting together an incentive plan for his executives. This is a story about how we structured the incentive and the goals around the plan and his business. Bonus plans …
What is Slow Tourism? The next big hospitality trend
The trend of “Slow Travel” has become increasingly popular over recent years, however through COVID19 it has accelerated immensely and has almost become a new norm without people even realising. Slow tourism is forecasted to continue to grow in popu…
The Tale of Two Hotels in COVID Times
Many of us are starting to get back on the road and experience travel again while trying to figure out the new game and what has changed. First of all, air travel is a mess from arrival at the airport, TSA, sitting mask to mask with strangers for ho…
How Human Resources is Embracing Automation to Give a Competitive Edge
I recently discussed the purpose and value of HR automation in hospitality with Daniel Waite, Vice President of People Operations for SH Hotels and Resorts. An affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, SH Hotels and Resorts…
Mercure Timisoara Adopts VingCard Allure Locks With Mobile Access by ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions to Provide Guests With Latest in Smart Room Convenience and Modern Hotel Design
Stockholm – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions with its leading expertise in hotel security and guest experience innovation, has been selected by the Mercure Timisoara to provide its guests with the highest standard in safety, convenience and personalizati…