There are few better ways to deepen a friendship than to travel together, no matter if you live in the same city or connect from afar. Just in time for International Friendship Day on July 30, Hilton conducted a friend trip survey that found many wa…
Over Half A Million Hotel Workers Trained Through Industry Human Trafficking Awareness Training
The American Hotel & Lodging Association, the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation), and ECPAT-USA today announced at a World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Awareness Event that over 500,000 hotel workers have been trained throug…
Labor Cost Trends in 2020
To minimize the negative impact on profits, management had no alternative but to take drastic action. In 2019, total labor costs and related expenses comprised 50.2 percent of hotel expenses through GOP. Therefore, operators naturally looked at cont…
OTA Insight Presentation – Now is the Time to Upgrade Your Tech Toolbox
OTA Insight empowers hoteliers to make smarter revenue and distribution decisions through its market-leading suite of cloud-based business intelligence solutions including Market Insight, Rate Insight, Parity Insight and Revenue Insight. With live u…
Increasingly Evident Recovery In The Americas And China, With A Gradual Return To Normality In Resort Hotels In The Second Semester, Whilst Meliá Still Sees A Weak Performance In Urban Spain And Europe
In the second quarter the company doubled the revenues seen in the previous quarter, and achieved its goals of generating positive EBITDA and stopping cash-burn in June The cost savings achieved with the successful Contingency Plan allowed the Group…
Sands Announces 2021 Drop By Drop Project Grant Recipients
Launched in 2020, the Drop by Drop Project, from Sands ECO360 and our long-time partner Clean the World, has supported an initial cohort group of three organizations dedicated to protecting one of our most precious resources: Water. Seven Clean Seas…
Hyatt Place Ekaterinburg Celebrates Official Opening Of The First Hyatt Place Branded Hotel In Russia
Hyatt Place Ekaterinburg, the second Hyatt branded property in Ekaterinburg is officially open, expanding the Hyatt Place brand’s footprint globally in markets that matter most to guests and World of Hyatt members. The new hotel features the Hyatt P…
Your Dream Vacation Is Closer Than You Think: 7 Expert Tips For Wish List Travel Without Breaking The Bank
Although most travelers were grounded since March 2020, their wanderlust continued to thrive. And now, as restrictions loosen in many areas, they are ready to embark on their dream excursions. Three in four Americans plan to venture off to wish list…
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) today announced results for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Highlights include: Second quarter diluted earnings per share was $0.73 compared to diluted loss per share of $1.86 in second quarter 2020; second …
GBR Hospitality Newsletter 2021 Q2
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the performance and outlook of the Greek hotel industry, within the broader context of the international hospitality industry as well as of Greek tourism and Greek socio-economic developments. …