There are a myriad of reasons to assess a hotel, however, in the era of rapid information processing and dissemination the prevalent reasons appear to be pure self-marketing, self-praise, self-laudation, self-gratulation, bragging or doing someone a…
Beckett Locke, North Docks, Dublin Opens August 2021
Tucked behind one of Dublin’s top music venues, the 3Arena, Beckett Locke is predicted to be the capital’s next hub for music, culture and culinary innovation. Situated at the North Wall Quay in the centre of Dublin’s Docklands, Beckett Locke will b…
Schwan Locke, Theresienwiese, Munich Opens may 2021
Located just a few minutes’ walk from Theresienwiese, the site of Oktoberfest, Schwan Locke will feature 151 spacious studio apartments, as well as co-working space, workout studio, retail space, coffee shop and craft cocktail bar. Conceived by inte…
Beekeeper 2021 Webinar Series Leads With ‘Reality Check: Where Are We in the Recovery?’
Oakland, Calif. – The world came to a standstill in 2020. With stay-at-home orders and closed borders, the hospitality industry found itself in unchartered territory. Hospitality was one of the industries most impacted by the pandemic, with many bus…
STR: Preliminary London Hotel Data For February
LONDON – STR’s preliminary February 2021 data for London hotels shows slightly better performance compared with the previous month, albeit at low levels influenced by continued restrictions in the U.K. In addition to low absolute levels, year-over-y…
Hyatt Plans To Utilize Mobile Health Passport, Verifly, For Meetings, Events And More
CHICAGO – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced plans to explore VeriFLY + Stay, a mobile health passport for the hospitality industry using the VeriFLY app that provides verification of COVID-19 credentials and travel guidelines. This mobile…
American Express Launches 2021 Global Travel Trends Report
American Express (NYSE: AXP) released the American Express Travel: Global Travel Trends Report today, which provides unique insight into consumer sentiment toward travel nearly one year after the COVID-19 pandemic began. The findings in the report, …
How to Improve Guest Satisfaction in Hospitality Industry post-COVID
A recent survey conducted by Oliver Wyman found that cleanliness was the most important factor (after price) that impacted the decision to stay at a hotel. While “clean” may be a casual term, the underlying message is clear. Travellers are looking f…
Premier Inn Gets Set For Summer With 545 New Seaside Rooms Set To Open This Spring / Summer
Premier Inn, the UK’s largest hotel business, is readying itself for summer with five new seaside locations set to open this spring / summer. Together the hotels add 545 bedrooms to Premier Inn’s expanding network in popular coastal and leisure loca…
Premier Inn To Double Presence In Oxford This Year
Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotel brands, is set to double its presence in Oxford this calendar year as the business continues its strategic expansion in the city.The UK’s largest hotel business is gearing up to op…