I Don’t Have The Answers Anyone who follows my personal posts on LinkedIn will have recently seen me sharing a lot of truths. This is going to continue in a similar vein, albeit focussed on Hotel Technology. The truth is, as of early May 2020, we do…
Mövenpick Hotel The Hague Opens Its Doors
On 1 June 2020, Mövenpick Hotel The Hague will open its doors on Paleisstraat in The Hague, a stone’s throw from Noordeinde Palace. The renovation of the luxury boutique hotel was completed in March and the time has finally come to show what the hot…
STR: Europe Hotel Performance For April 2020
LONDON – Reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s hotel industry reported unprecedented performance lows during April 2020, according to data from STR. Euro constant currency, April 2020 vs. April 2019 Occupancy: -84.6% to 11.1% Aver…
Lifting The Lockdown: What’s Next For Hospitality?
As the UK looks to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown, business leaders have been calling upon the Government to set out its plan for how we might return to some sense of normality. Unsurprisingly, the hospitality industry has been amongst the most v…
COVID-19 and the Ensuing Design Changes to Hospitality Spaces
An interview with Monika Moser, Regional Managing Director at Wilson Associates, specialists in innovating hospitality architecture and design for luxury and boutique brands. Monika also featured as guest speaker in last month’s EHL webinar “The Imp…
BLLA Debuts #BoutiqueStrong Campaign To Empower Boutique Community
Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) and sister organization, travel discovery platform StayBoutique™, have launched their #BoutiqueStrong campaign to arm boutique hotels and businesses with the unique tools to reopen and succeed in this ne…
Ready for a Home Design Refresh?
Hilton at Home: Insider tips to make your home more hospitable. By now, we’re all going a little stir crazy. As summer approaches for many, so does our sudden itch for cleaning, gardening and taking on those “fixer-upper” projects that you’ve been p…
The Future Of Luxury Rests On Personal Relationships – QUO Interview with Helen Smith, Chief Customer Experience Officer of Dorchester Collection
While Helen acknowledges that the sector will undoubtedly take a hit through this crisis, she explains that there will always be consumers who crave and seek out a luxury experience. These could be travellers who desire the traditions and the emotio…
QUO Podcast: Hotel Brands Have To Differentiate Beyond Cleaning Standards
Short-term strategies must be balanced with longer-term planning, explains Demian Hodari, Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL). In an in-depth and candid discussion about the future of the hospitality …
Booking.com Reveals the Top Travel Dreams of a World in Waiting
Travel might be on pause in these unprecedented times, but data from Booking.com reveals that this hasn’t stopped people across the world from dreaming about its possibilities. Delving into the millions of wish lists created by would-be travelers on…