Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona will reopen its doors to guests on 12 March 2021, following a temporary closure due to coronavirus-related restrictions. An array of tempting offers and personalized exper…
World’s first space HOTEL to begin construction in low Earth orbit in 2025
Work is due to start on the world’s first ‘space hotel’ in low Earth orbit in 2025 – and it will come equipped with restaurants, a cinema, spa and rooms for 400 people. Developed by the Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC), the Voyager Station could b…
Xperium Launches JOE, AI Enabled OmniChannel Messaging Platform for Hotels
Gurgaon – Xperium is pleased to announce the launch of its Journey Orchestration Engine for omni channel messaging (Xperium Joe). It enables hotels to directly engage with guests over WhatsApp, SMS and other key messaging platforms. Using Xperium Jo…
Hôtel du Palais Biarritz is schedulded to reopen as part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Hôtel du Palais, the only hotel classified as a Palace on France’s Atlantic Coast, will soon emerge from a meticulous restoration to further enhance the majesty and elegance of this exceptional hotel while preserving the spirit of its prestigious 19…
Sightline Hospitality Selects ProfitSword to Deploy Customized Business Intelligence and Performance Forecasting Solution
SAN FRANCISCO – ProfitSword, a premier developer of hospitality-related business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the successful implementation of their customizable, fully intuitive business intelligence platform for Sightl…
4 Revenue Misconceptions Debunked
In a recent blog, I shared five key features to look for in a Revenue Management System (RMS). As I wrote the piece, I kept in mind that all RMS vendors probably have their own “Top 5”, and trying to sort through “who’s best” could be confusing for …
What Will We Want When We Can Travel Again?
Pity the travel influencer (or don’t; it’s easy not to). Before COVID-19, the art of stoking wanderlust was defined by selling a fantasy—the promise not only of a perfect vacation, but of a self somehow fortified and made special by going to the sam…
As COVID-19 Cases Trend Downward, More People Comfortable to Travel; Support for Vaccine Passports Exist
Against the backdrop of improving COVID-19 trends in the United States, travelers are beginning to express less concern about taking to the skies. And as they do, support exists not only for continued safety measures, but for proof of vaccination as…
The Hotels Network launches BenchDirect, the first benchmarking product for the hotel’s direct booking channel
The Hotels Network (THN), a full-stack direct growth platform for hotels, has announced the launch of their brand-new benchmarking tool: BenchDirect. This pioneering new product allows hoteliers to surpass the norms of traditional hotel benchmarking…
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019: Hospitality & Leisure Management
This year’s hospitality & leisure management ranking sees a new entrant in the top 10, as Hotelschool The Hague becomes the highest-ranked university from the Netherlands. It isn’t the top university in Europe however, as Swiss institutions continue…