RMS North America, a leading provider of property management systems to the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of RMS Web, a website development service available to all hotels looking to grow their brand and online presence. There is …
Beekeeper CEO’s New Book Shares Vital Insights on How to Gain a Competitive Advantage with a Digitally-Enabled Frontline Workforce
Oakland, California – Beekeeper, the leading mobile workforce productivity and collaboration platform designed specifically for frontline workers, today announced the launch of its inaugural handbook for business and operations leaders, “The Rise of…
IHG Army Hotels Releases Earth Month Tips For Military Travelers
IHG® Army Hotels, a unique portfolio of hotels located on 40 military installations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, is encouraging military travelers to focus on conservation and sustainability during Earth Month this April. Protecting the planet for f…
Are Hotels Prepared For The Return Of Meetings & Conferences?
Meetings and conferences generate big business for hotels. The pandemic made a big mess of that. On the rebound, hoteliers are eager to see that demand segment return. The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines—coupled with a societal eagerness to get out of …
Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 2 April 2021
Safestay sells Edinburgh hostel to A&O TPG-owned German hostel owner operator A&O Hotels and Hostels has acquired the 600-bed Safestay Hostel in Edinburgh for £16 million (£26,000 per bed) from hostel owner Safestay. The property located off Edinbur…
ProfitSword Unveils Advanced Mobile App-based Business Intelligence Functionality
ORLANDO, Fla. – ProfitSword, a premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has today announced the launch of a mobile app that integrates seamlessly with its business intelligence solutions to provide hoteliers with ins…
The 32nd Hunter Hotel Investment Conference Partners With Clear For Safer Conference Experience
The buzz of in-person events is on the rise and the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference is leading the way as one of the first industry conferences to return in 2021- taking place Monday, May 10th through Wednesday, May 12th. The Hunter Conference wi…
What Is Shaping The Future Of The Hospitality Industry?
INTRODUCTION There is something that we can all agree upon and this is the vast and unforeseen impact the COVID-19 sanitary crisis has had on all our lives. The hospitality, travel and tourism sectors have been hit hard but we can’t ignore the impac…
Will Hotel Direct Bookings Kill OTAs for Good?
Can anyone challenge the supremacy of the two major channels in the world, Booking and Expedia? Has the pandemic changed the channel mix for (most) hotels? Most importantly, will this be a permanent change? Similar questions have been asked frequent…
What COVID-induced changes in hospitality are here to stay?
New tech: Reducing contact and improving guest experience The pandemic has fast‐forwarded guest technology plans as hotels across the world have taken steps to minimize all possible touchpoints. The go‐to guest apps have been those that enable onlin…