Raise your hands… those who yearn to get on a plane and fly to some exotic destination. In fact, at this point, anywhere outside the confines of our homes, in any form of transport will do nicely, thank you. But this privilege which some of us hav…
Hilton Garden Inn Broadens Global Presence While Expanding Positive Impact in Communities Around the World
MCLEAN, Va. – During a year filled with uncertainty, Hilton Garden Inn continued to demonstrate growth in 2020 by opening 43 new hotels with nearly 6,500 rooms as the brand reached nearly 900 properties worldwide. Entering new and emerging markets s…
Is This The Year The World Will Finally Return To Normal? | by Michelle McKinney
As a Finance and Strategy leader, an important part of my job is trying to “see around corners” for our company – to know what is coming and how to react to it, but I must admit that a year ago I would not have predicted where we are today. And, whi…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – Container Inventories
If you read my stuff you are probably familiar with the phrase, “Hospitality is a game of inches.” Yes, it’s true. There is the driving engine of room revenue but almost everything else we need to deal with puts a drag on performance. These things c…
Hospitality’s ‘Hot Seat’ Leadership Series: Trends in Key Functions
We are frequently asked by leaders in our industry what roles are ‘hot’ and where are we seeing movement? That curiosity is reflective of our highly competitive sector, one where individuals are eager to further their professional development but al…
Hospitality Net Call to Participate in Survey Aimed at Supporting Industry Recovery
Maastricht Area, Netherlands – The hotel and travel industry has been significantly impacted by the pandemic, and Hospitality Net is facilitating a 2021 online survey to help the hospitality community better navigate the changing landscape. The surv…
Five Suggestions for Ending the Inefficiencies of Videoconferencing
Back in March or April 2020 when the shelter-at-home orders abruptly disconnected most of us from our office commutes and camaraderie with our fellow hoteliers, regrouping online for videoconference meetings made sense as a triage remedy for any fee…
Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 29 January 2021
Starwood Capital acquires the Skt. Petri Hotel in Copenhagen US private equity fund Starwood Capital has acquired the Skt. Petri Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark from Strawberry Forever, part of Norwegian billionaire Petter Stordalen’s Strawberry Group,…
Horwath HTL Industry Report: Tourism & Hospitality Sector Assistance (V.5)
Horwath HTL decided to start collating industry support measurements on a country by country basis so that we can create a best practice benchmark that shows the different approaches. Hopefully, once this crisis passes we will be able to look at the…
Horwath HTL Sentiment Survey: Ukraine Hotel Market & COVID-19 Impact
The first hotel market sentiment survey conducted in Ukraine as a combined effort of the Ukrainian Hotel & Resort Association (UHRA) and Horwath HTL Hungary. The report gives an overview on how much the local hotel industry has been impacted by COVI…