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1. Remember there’s a lot to be positive about Without diminishing the gravity of international crises and the need for urgent action to tackle them, it helps to be aware that it’s not all doom and gloom. International wars are at an all-time low, a…

Public authorities in Europe will soon have access to independently published data on short-term rentals on Airbnb and other platforms, following the launch of a landmark data-sharing partnership today with Eurostat, the statistical office of the Eu…

Does your hotel sales team have everything they need to succeed? You’ve worked hard to have the best onboarding program, hired a skilled team, taken a hard look at your sales strategy, and put all of the technology in place for your team to surpass …

It’s no secret that the hotel industry is currently struggling with a major shortage of skilled labor. The problem stems from a combination of tighter immigration controls, an increase in the number of guest rooms available, and a thriving occupancy…

Much of the tourism literature is dedicated to tourism successes or how to succeed. When not focusing in on successes, the literature often deals with crisis management, such as the most recent outbreak of CoVid -19 (Coronavirus). Rarely do we exami…

Standard check-in at the reception is so passé. Guests want better, more efficient ways to check-in to and communicate with their favorite hotels. apaleo, the world’s most open PMS and messaging platform, EasyWay, have partnered to make that all pos…

Mark Carney, the Bank of England’s outgoing governor announced on Tuesday: “We have to work out how to bridge this period. We don’t want viable firms to go out of business because of the necessary steps that have to be taken to protect the British p…

ATLANTA – March 5, 2020 – Access Point Financial, LLC (APF), a leading direct lender and specialty finance company focused exclusively on the hospitality industry, has signed an agreement with Hitalk Hotels to provide financing for the company’s acq…

Elegant country house style meets modern ambience: Since 2 March, the country house of the Steigenberger Hotel Treudelberg Hamburg presents itself to its guests in a new appearance. The traditional house in Hamburg’s Alstertal was completely renovat…

Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) held its bi-annual board elections in February, re-electing 18 board members and 11 executive advisors. New board members include Brennan Gildersleeve, VP, technology for Equinox Hotels, Bryan Mitkowski,…