Interview between Guestline and Vicki Jackson, Deputy Hotel Manager at Gisborough Hall Hotel With revenues down and staff on furlough, it may seem a strange time to install a new PMS and distribution system. However, for some, it’s the ideal time. W…
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Continues Strong Growth In Asia Pacific With Accelerated Expansion Planned In 2021
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company and leading provider of hotel management services with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries, continued on a strong growth trajectory in Asia Pacific in 2020, overcoming …
Stoneweg Consolidates Hospitality Expertise Into Dedicated Platform And Appoints Miguel Casas To Position Of Managing Director
Stoneweg, the real estate investment adviser and asset manager with operations and capabilities across Europe and the United States, has consolidated its specialist management and advisory capabilities in the hotels sector into a dedicated platform,…
Why Now Is The Best Time To Finance
Since the start of the pandemic, short-term bridge and renovation loans for the hospitality sector have been mostly non-existent and full recourse. Hospitality lending pencils are by no means all the way up, but the road to recovery has started with…
London hotels team up to encourage bookings
As hotels gear up to reopen on May 17, a collection of properties in London has teamed up to offer discounted stays and “value-added packages” to encourage bookings in the capital. Organised by marketing agency MMGY Global, Hotel Week London will co…
Lockdowns, vaccine delays conspire to push Europe travel to late summer
While the success of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S. has fueled optimism about a strong summer travel rebound, tourism officials in Europe say that slower progress on vaccines there coupled with new surges likely means any widespread return…
European business travellers say set to fly less after COVID-19
Four in 10 European business travellers plan to fly less after COVID-19 travel restrictions are fully lifted, a survey showed on Monday, with many intending to stick to video conferences. Changing habits during the pandemic and worries over climate …
Maestro is Making a Difference for Hotels via Advanced Two-Way CRS Integration
With a comprehensive two-way integration between the Maestro property-management system and leading Central Reservation System suppliers, independent hotels without a proprietary 24/7 Call Center can deliver a seamless booking experience and gain mo…
Kiosk Technology Catches Up With Hotel Guests’ Desire for Contactless Check-In
As the hotel industry continues to figure out ways to reduce in-person contact during the COVID-19 pandemic, a major brand has reintroduced the check-in kiosk to see if now is the right time for them. Marriott International announced earlier this we…
Slow start for hotel transactions but market set to strengthen as year progresses
Total European hotel transaction volume fell by 69% in the year of the pandemic following a record high the previous year when €27.1bn-worth of hotel deals were struck. According to the annual European Hotel Transactions 2020, published this week by…