Category: Recent News

A total of 649 deals (mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing) were announced in the travel and tourism sector during January-November 2024, which represents a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 5.9% compared to the 690 deals announced during the same period in 2023, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

When was the last time your hotel staff had data security training? The speed at which cyber criminals adapt their tactics can be frightening, and the only way to keep your business – and your guests – safe is to regularly retrain your team in the latest best practices for security.

Garner hotels, a new midscale conversion brand from IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), proudly commemorates a year of growth and success as it celebrates the first anniversary of its inaugural property opening in Auburn, Wash. After becoming IHG’s 19th global brand in August 2023, Garner hotels continues to build momentum through an owner-friendly conversion model, commitment to excellent service and prioritization of core traveler needs at an affordable price point.

Your body has its own internal thermostat, but scientific research has confirmed that your body also has a lipostat – a gauge that works to keep body fat percentage from changing quickly. The holiday season presents a challenge for maintaining healthy habits and can alter a person’s lipostatic set points to favor a higher body fat percentage, which in turn, due to the effects of compounding, makes it harder each year to lose weight.

For this, new creative methods are essential for hospitality to leverage teaching excellence based on the transfer of knowledge among professionals, i.e., experts from the industry who wish to expand their professional skills to include practical facilitation and teaching.

At the recent annual meeting of Cayuga Hospitality Consultants, we brought together a panel of experts to discuss the state of transactions and development in the hotel industry. Here is a look into some of the key topics and points from the panel.

Auberge Resorts Collection, the award-winning portfolio of one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts and residences, has been selected by The Bastion Collection to manage The Woodward, Switzerland’s most celebrated luxury hotel and epicurean hotspot, ushering it into its exciting next chapter. Auberge will assume its new management role beginning February 1, 2025. Behind its iconic 1901 Belle Époque façade at Geneva’s most exclusive address, the Three Michelin Key, all-suite Swiss jewel reveals contemporary Pierre-Yves Rochon interiors, two floors of wellbeing centered around The Guerlain Spa, and 26 unique and expansive suites, almost all with panoramic lake and Alpine views. From sanctuary to social nexus, The Woodward also encompasses a constellation of exceptional dining venues, curated by The Bastion Collection, including Geneva’s only Two Michelin Star restaurant, L’Atelier Robuchon, Le Jardinier, and Bar 37.

It’s the holiday season, and whatever holiday you choose to celebrate – or choose not to celebrate – gifting is the norm. So, I have a gift for you: the five easiest customer service tactics that anyone and everyone can do – and they won’t cost a thing!

We are pleased to announce the 15 global arrivals that LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence recognise as this year’s best.

As HOSPA Professional Development ushers in a new cohort of learners undertaking its Revenue Management programme for the Vacation Rental sector – the organisation has shared how a previous course graduate has applied the learnings to further their career.