Room Mate Hotels, the design hotel chain founded and chaired by Kike Sarasola, will open its first hotel in Ibiza in May: Room Mate Ángel. Located in the port of Ibiza, the new hotel will have 228 rooms, arooftop terrace with stunning views of the o…
OpenKey announces Ron Owens as CEO
OpenKey announced today that Ron Owens, a 25-year veteran of software development, has been appointed by the board of directors as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Founder and former CEO TJ Person said, “It has been …
Aparthotels Adagio Announce New Project In Stuttgart’s Neckarpark, Germany
Aparthotels Adagio along with project developer Bülow AG, has announced the signing of a contract for a new aparthotel in Stuttgart, Germany. Situated in the innovative Neckarpark, directly next to the Daimler and Mercedes Benz headquarters, the apa…
acomos™ launch new SaaS PMS software for £1 a month for the first 3 months
acomos™, global hospitality software provider, announce the launch of its new Software as a Service property management system, running with a special launch price of £1 per month for the first 3 months. As a response to the growing demand for a Sof…
Hotel Distribution – Why you need to be “agile” as a hotelier
What does “being agile” really mean as it relates to the current hotel distribution landscape? After all, “quick” and “easy” are not the first words that come to mind when thinking about hotel technology. Instead, what does come to mind is the brain…
What vaccines mean for the return of travel
AT THE END of December 2020, hope returned to the world, including hope for restarting travel, as countries began approving the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines. Sometime in 2021, when enough people are vaccinated against—an…
Business Travel Has Peaked. Here’s Our Future
There is no joy in recognizing that business travel has peaked and that our industry will never return to its pre-Covid level. Like it or not, there are significant implications for our industry’s future. Why Business Travel Has PeakedYes, the Covid…
Kimpton® to debut in France this spring with new Paris flagship
Unveiling a new chapter in its European expansion, IHG® Hotels & Resorts’ boutique luxury brand, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, will open its first property in France this spring. The opening of Kimpton St Honoré Paris will see the brand’s playful a…
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Enhances I Prefer Hotel Rewards Benefits Through Introduction of Limited-Time Biddable Travel Experiences
Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, has unveiled a new benefit for valued members of its I Prefer Hotel Rewards program with the introduction of I Prefer Auction s – a limited-time bidding initiative that provide…
New CMO Council Report: Global Marketing Leaders Looking for Growth and Recovery in 2021
There’s some good news and optimism from global marketing leaders looking for growth recovery in 2021. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed by the CMO Council say they will boost marketing spend in the coming year and most don’t expect to downsize or…