The first half of 2021 will no doubt be remembered for the commencement of vaccine roll outs (led by Israel and the UK), traffic light systems for international travel, economicbounces and non-existent VIP lanes. Looking forward there is definite ho…
Amazon Upgrades Alexa for Hospitality to Expand and Scale Services
Amazon has augmented the Alexa for Hospitality platform to entice hotels, shared living communities, and other organizations interested in bringing the voice assistant into their properties. The improvements are designed to make adding and expanding…
Why is vacation so expensive? Blame business travel (or lack of it)
As travel returns, you might start feeling some airfare sticker shock. It’s not necessarily because more people are vacationing again, though they certainly are. It’s more likely because fewer people are doing trips for business. And when business t…
Meyer Jabara Hotels Unveils Enterprise Technology Initiative
Danbury, Conn. – At a time when many hotel companies continue to cut costs and operate with reduced teams, Meyer Jabara Hotels is investing in its people and properties by adding technologies that will help its 29 U.S. hotels streamline their busine…
Milestone’s Engage Digital Marketing Conference Will Be Virtual and Free September 14th and 15th 2021
Milestone’s ENGAGE is bringing top-notch thought leadership to the market. We will showcase the latest trends, share customer-based case studies, and deliver the actionable takeaways and tools to help marketers accelerate their digital strategy, exe…
WINiT By GBTA Ramps Up For The Future With New Strategic Advisory Board And Glass Breaker Appointments
WINiT by GBTA announced today new appointments to its Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) as well as the debut of a new Glass Breakers initiative, all designed to advance WINiT’s continued growth, program development and volunteer impact. Working in part…
Flynn Properties and Värde Partners Form Joint Venture, Acquire 20 Select Service Hotels
Flynn Properties Inc. (“Flynn”), owner of commercial real estate, luxury resorts and select service hotel properties in America and abroad, in a joint venture with Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced that it…
HNtv INSIDERS: Responding to Changing Sustainability Dynamics
In this episode of HNtv Insiders, Inge Huijbrechts, Global Senior VP Sustainability, Security and Corporate Communications for Radisson Hotel Group, and Wolfgang M. Neumann, Chairman of the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance discuss how the hospitalit…
Powerful Upkeeply App Optimizes Hotel Workflow
OTTAWA, Ontario – Upkeeply, a new Progressive Web Application (PWA) that improves overall guest services and hotel maintenance, has been launched. With technology that can transform the hospitality industry, Upkeeply boosts efficiency, schedules pre…
Renaissance Hotels Debuts In Bordeaux
With Brits finally able to travel to France quarantine-free from today, there’s truly never been a better time to rediscover Bordeaux in all its splendour. Renaissance Hotels, one of Marriott Bonvoy’s 30 exceptional brands, invites travellers to dis…