Rome (CNN) — Medieval architects, deserted towns anwhat sounds like the ingredients for a horror movie could actually be the recipe for the perfect COVID-era hotel. Since the 1990s, Italy has been pioneering a tourism model known or scattered hotel….
Hospitality Unsettled Podcast: E-Commerce 2
“Research is always important but especially in E-Commerce. Understanding what it is the customer is looking for rather than creating and delivering something simply because you like it.” This quote, in combination with a discussion on the growing n…
2020 Travelodge Bizarre Requests Audit Results
Earlier this month, Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel chain has revealed the top35 most interesting and bizarre requests that the company’s 575 UK hotels teams have received during the last 12 months. With the company welcoming millions of bus…
Travelodge arrives to Elgin
Travelodge, Scotland’s first branded budget hotel chain celebrates its 35th milestone birthday by opening its first hotel in Elgin – which is also the company’s most northern point hotel. Elgin Travelodge is the company’s 592nd hotel and its 47th pr…
Meliá Hotels International Announces Opening Gran Meliá Hotel In The Centre Of Milan
Meliá Hotels International and Generali Real Estate are delighted to announce that they will be partnering together in a unique project in Milan: a new Gran Meliá hotel opening in the city centre in 2023. This announcement confirms both players’ con…
Mövenpick Adds More Top Locations
Since 1940 Mövenpick has been breathing the extra into the ordinary by taking special care over those little everyday things that make all the difference. That’s the ethos its teams practice across 99 contemporary and upscale hotels, and which guest…
London Short-Term Rental Occupancy Reaches Pre-Pandemic Levels
LONDON – The short-term rental sector in London reached its highest occupancy level since February, according to October 2020 data from STR. October occupancy for the sector was 62.4%, an increase of 5.9% from September (58.9%). That absolute level …
Issues In The Banking Industry: Hospitality Skills To The Rescue
Developments in technology have resulted in a wealth of changes across all industries. Not only has technology changed the capabilities available to businesses, but it has also caused shifts in the realm of consumer culture and customer expectations…
WTTC hosts first virtual AGM with over 120 Members and WTTC Ambassadors in attendance
London, UK – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, hosted its first ever virtual AGM, attended by more than 120 CEOs from across the globe, to discuss the progress made so far, the ch…
Will Talks of Vaccine Contribute to Higher RevPAR for Hotels?
On 9 November 2020, U.S. based Pfizer and Germany based BioNTech vaccine maker said its coronavirus vaccine is 94% effective in over-65s at preventing COVID-19. A week later Massachusetts-based biotech company Moderna also revealed similar positive …