I love hanging around smart people, and my friend Todd Hartley is one of the very smartest. He runs WireBuzz, an agency that uses videos to help their clients sell and service their customers, clients, guests, etc. He was interviewing me for his pod…
Nomadix Casting Enables Guests to Personalize their In-Room Entertainment Experience
LOS ANGELES – Nomadix Inc., a technology leader in hospitality and MDU, today announced its new cost-effective solution Nomadix Casting, which enables guests to choose the content they want to watch and cast it with their devices directly to the in-…
Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Release “Fall 2020 Industry Outlook Survey” Results
The Hospitality Asset Managers Association (“HAMA”) today released the results of a wide-ranging survey of asset managers’ thoughts, experiences and forecasts for the upcoming year as the hotel industry continues to deal with the on-going pandemic. …
The Bodmin Jail Hotel will open in February 2021
The Bodmin Jail Hotel is set to open its doors in February 2021 after a 50m transformation project that has seen the historic jail converted into a luxury hotel. The development has been under construction for the last two years in a project spearhe…
Hilton Inspires Travelers to Make New Memories with the U.S. Launch of Insights-Driven Global Marketing Campaign
MCLEAN, Va. – Hilton has announced the U.S. debut of “To New Memories,” its first global marketing campaign since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The insights-driven initiative reflects consumers’ desire to reconnect with the people and places t…
See the Green Shoots of Recovery with Smart Distribution’s latest addition “Future Demand”
Skift Global Recovery Index, which provides granular insights on travel and hospitality industry recovery, shows that currently, we stand at 42% recovery compared to last year. The recovery index is growing week-on-week, but it is still a long journ…
HVS Musings: Mixed-Use Development – The Most Sustainable Model For Hotels Going Forward
Mixed-use development, usually a planned combination of hotels, retail, office or residential space, is a fairly widespread concept globally with several such iconic projects around the world. In the last decade or so, the concept has been gaining g…
Consumer Survey Finds 70 Percent of Travelers Plan to Holiday in 2021
An overwhelming majority of US and Canadian travelers (99 percent) are eager to travel again, with 70 percent stating that they plan to take a holiday in 2021, according to a Travel Leaders Group survey of nearly 3,000 frequent travelers. The survey…
Chain Affiliation Is On The Rise But Which Hotels Will Rebrand?
Hotels can change brands (i.e. rebrand). An independent hotel may affiliate itself to a chain (or vice-versa), or a branded hotel may change affiliation from one chain to another, or even within a chain. The rebranding trend has been hot in recent y…
Introducing MAX™, An Interactive Hotel Revenue Performance Platform
Spend less time running reports and more time on analysis. MAX consolidates information from multiple sources and displays it in a user-friendly format to help you make smart decisions. Get a clear picture of both historical and trending performance…