Europe’s largest hotel chain Accor has said that it plans to pay for all of its employees to be vaccinated by late summer as it tries to recover its business amid ongoing national lockdowns. “We are not going to wait for government. We will be buyin…
Hotels group IHG cautious about travel recovery
InterContinental Hotels Group, owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands, has warned that the difficulties of the “most challenging year” in its history have stretched into 2021 as new strains of coronavirus force countries to close borders a…
Beekeeper Announces ‘Frontline Future’ Event, a Global Summit on the Rise of Frontline Workers
OAKLAND, CALIF., February 24, 2021 — Beekeeper, the mobile-first collaboration platform designed specifically for frontline workers, announced Frontline Future, a groundbreaking virtual summit dedicated to the frontline workforce. On May 6, 2021, in…
How to Develop and Inspire the Next Generation of Hospitality Leaders
A saying reads, “The true test of leadership is how well you function in a crisis.” In this way, 2020 proved to be a revelatory time for hospitality. Over the course of the pandemic, the industry at large faced, perhaps, its biggest challenge yet. A…
Marriott International to create the Arne M. Sorenson Hospitality Fund to support the design of a world class hospitality program and curriculum
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation together with Howard University announced today the establishment of the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership in honor of Marriott International’s (NASDAQ: MAR) beloved president and CEO…
IDeaS Introduces Optix for G3 RMS, Providing Big-Picture Revenue Intelligence for Hotel Groups
IDeaS, a SAS company, the world’s leading provider of revenue management software and services, announced today IDeaS OptixTM, a cloud-based advanced reporting and analysis module for IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS). Optix is designed to em…
Nobu Hotel and Restaurant to open in Elbtower Hamburg, Germany with SIGNA Real Estate
Nobu Hospitality, the global lifestyle brand founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, is delighted to announce its continuing global expansion into the “Gate to the World,” Hamburg, Germany. The Nobu Hotel and Restaurant will be loc…
The five keys to successfully negotiating an off-plan hotel lease, for hotel owners
More than ever, off-plan hotel leases[1] are making headlines in the leisure real estate industry. Stemming from real estate law professional practices, off-plan hotel leases reconcile the legal and financial interests of three distinct actors: the …
EHL launches a revamped Executive MBA to offer 18-month blended program
Lausanne, With a first intake planned in September 2021, EHL has redesigned its EMBA with a clear focus: to learn, to design, and to deliver innovative services by putting customer experience at the core of business strategy. The state recognized, i…
Molton Brown Launches New Signature Dispenser at Old Edwards Inn & Spa
Throughout their 50 years, Molton Brown have always treasured the world around them – a value they proudly reflect in their hotel partnerships. The British fragrance makers are excited to announce that their hotel partner of over seven years, Old Ed…