Following a recent webinar event hosted by New York University, which saw the senior executives of Accor, Sebastien Bazin and Marriott, Arne Sorenson stating opposing outlooks regarding how demand recovery in Europe will play out; Ralph Hollister, A…
Special Report: A Clean Start to Hotel Distribution Post COVID-19
As hospitality rebounds from an unprecedented shutdown, hoteliers are in some ways starting from scratch, and the temptation is there to fill rooms with any available demand. In this report, experts discuss why recovery hinges on operators rememberi…
Swiss-Belhotel International Launches Global Initiative ‘WeReassure’
As the lockdown for COVID-19 begins to ease in different parts of the world, Swiss-Belhotel International has rolled out a special initiative ‘WeReassure’ to welcome back guests across its hotels and resorts in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Afr…
HotelAVE Projects New Cleanliness & Social Distancing Protocols Could Cost Hotel Industry $9 Billion Annually
Hotel Asset Value Enhancement (hotelAVE), the premier hotel asset management company, today released its latest projections that offer significant insights to the anticipated costs that hotel owners and operators can expect to incur as they prepare …
RFPAssist Continues to Deliver Wedding and Room Block Leads to Hotels
Lodging Interactive, a full-service digital marketing, social media engagement, and reputation management agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, said hotel customers are experiencing a pent-up demand in wedding related RFP submissions …
StayNTouch, Fuel Travel, and ReviewPro Partner to Release Comprehensive COVID-19 Hotelier Sentiment Study
StayNTouch, Fuel, and ReviewPro have partnered to release the COVID-19 Hotelier Sentiment Study. The study surveyed almost 500 hoteliers to discover how COVID-19 has impacted their business, the actions they’ve taken to mitigate the financial impact…
Hospitality International Inc. Launches New Branding Identity
Tucker, GA 6/5/2020 — Hospitality International Inc., a recognized leader in franchising of conversion and new build hotels for economy lodging, today announced “hihotels by Hospitality International” as their renamed umbrella for Red Carpet Inn, Sc…
Online Travel: Can Anyone Challenge The Supremacy Of Booking And Expedia?
Despite their comparative youth, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) wield an incredible influence in today’s travel sector. Recent estimates suggest that two companies (Booking Holdings and Expedia Inc. respectively) control over ninety percent of the in…
The New Normal…are we going to continue to cocoon?
Having been surrounded by our four walls for the past couple of months and slowly spotting signs of hibernation, I believe the ‘new normal’ looks a lot like cocooning in a safe environment, where anything you need happens in your own surroundings, o…
“Sustainability as the New Normal” a Vision for the Future of Tourism
To mark World Environment Day, the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announces its new vision for global tourism- growing better, stronger, and balancing the needs of people, planet and prosperity…