Check-In Has Never Been Easier

Dorothee Bär, Minister for Digitalisation, held a special press conference at the Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt on Monday 17 May in order to announce the start of a pilot project entitled “Digital Identities”. Ms Bär, who was accompanied by a nu…

The Road Less Traveled

Destination: Unexpected Sure, the bright lights and buzz of New York, Berlin, and Mexico City burn bright in our hearts and imaginations. But if there’s anything these times have taught us, it’s to look in new places for hidden treasures—to broaden …

UNWTO Opens Call For ‘Best Tourism Villages’

UNWTO is recognizing villages across the world that are committed to the promotion and preservation of their cultural heritage and sustainable development through tourism New initiative announced at the opening of UNWTO Middle East regional office i…

Commercially Outsourced?

In most crisis, organizations can take a step back, examine the long-term strategy, deploy resources, and put their weight behind a chosen path. In the ongoing pandemic faced throughout the world, companies like governments (for lockdowns) had no ch…

Med Spa: A Cure For Ailing Hotels

To say that the hospitality and travel industry has been affected by the worldwide pandemic is truly an understatement. Those who have careers in hospitality management or other roles in the industry have been faced with unprecedented obstacles like…

How Hotels Are Rising Up After A No Good, Very Bad Year

Doom. Gloom. The news is absolutely littered with stories of businesses and industries falling victim to the effects of COVID-19. But what if we – those of us in the hospitality industry who have experienced the pains of the pandemic – gave a differ…

The Worst Sales Call Ever

Even though this is about a sales presentation, it ties into customer service. It has to do with preparation, knowing your customer, understanding what they want, and more. This is what great salespeople do to prepare for a meeting with a customer o…