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Five Things Not to Do When Giving Gifts to Customers and Employees
Valentine’s Day was last month. It is a time when you acknowledge the people you love and care about, often with a gift. I’ve written a number of articles about customer and employee gifts on Valentine’s Day and other obvious gift-giving holidays. It seems that the traditional holidays toward the end of the year are when companies or employees typically send or exchange gifts and cards.
Navigating the future of hospitality tech
In this week’s episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, Mercedes Blanco, Chief Partnerships at The Hotels Network, joins Revinate CMO Karen Stephens to urge hoteliers to stay on top of the latest technology to not only optimize their tech stack, but also avoid getting left behind as the industry forges ahead with the digital transformation.
Cloudbeds’ ‘The Turndown’ podcast returns for Season 3
San Diego, CA — Cloudbeds’ acclaimed industry podcast, The Turndown, is back for its highly anticipated third season, delivering fresh insights from an international lineup of hospitality leaders.
Luxury Watches: A Timeless Investment in Portfolio Diversification
As traditional markets face increased risk, savvy investors are turning their attention to an unusual asset class: luxury watches. No longer just status symbols adorning the wrists of the well-heeled, these timepieces are emerging as a robust vehicle for portfolio diversification.With the secondary market booming and brands like Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe garnering returns that outpace those on the financial markets, could luxury watches be the next frontier for (ultra) high-net-worth individuals?
2025 is the year AI agents will transform airline shopping
OpenAI recently announced a new shopping agent called “Operator,” one of many artificial intelligence agents that will be released from the big tech companies in the next few months.
IHG Hotels & Resorts announces first signing in Menorca, Spain
Hotel Indigo Menorca set to open summer 2026 joins a growing portfolio on Spain’s Balearic Islands.
Hotel Social Media Hacks: 6 Post Ideas That’ll Drive More Bookings
Struggling to come up with fresh hotel social media post ideas?
Sonesta Simply Suites Unveils New Prototype Designed For Modern Extended Stays
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S., announced its new Sonesta Simply Suites prototype, a streamlined, market-responsive design catering to modern extended stay travelers. The new construction prototype balances guest comfort with operational efficiency, offering two scalable configurations: a four-story, 122-key layout and a three-story, 89-key layout.
APAC continues to expand as one of the world’s most dynamic and competitive markets for global trade and travel
According to BCD Travel’s Cities & Trends 2025 Asia Pacific report, Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong are the most visited cities in the region by APAC business travelers. The intercontinental list is led by Frankfurt, London and San Francisco. The report is based on BCD clients’ flight and rail data from 2024 in a range of APAC markets.