Category: Recent News

IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in hospitality, surpasses 200** open hotels in its Northern Europe market, with a number of IHG brands making debuts across four countries.

Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has strengthened its partnership with Quality Lodgings to empower the brand’s hoteliers to generate more revenue and enhance guest experiences. The enhanced partnership means that Mews Booking Engine is now integrated with the Quality Lodgings website, meaning hotels have another direct booking source.

The travel industry is an essential pillar of the EU’s economy – accounting for roughly 10% of GDP and a similar share of employment. In many aspects, our sector doesn’t get the attention it deserves from policymakers, yet it is a key driver of EU competitiveness, a major source of service exports and a provider of local development all across our continent.

Hospitality America has been selected by Windsor Aughtry Company to manage the Hotel Avail, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Rogers, Arkansas. Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2025, the 170-room hotel will feature a rooftop restaurant (Oak Steakhouse concept by Indigo Road Hospitality), café and lobby bar, meeting space and fitness center. This deal marks the 16th Windsor Aughtry development project awarded to Hospitality America, expanding the third-party management company’s portfolio in Northern Arkansas and bringing its number of managed hotels to 21 (14 of which are Hilton brands).

This month chief engineers representing 56 hotels owned and operated by Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) met for the first time at the company’s inaugural Engineering Conference in St. Augustine, Fla. Spearheaded by VP of Engineering Jamison Conrey, the event provided critical education on the role today’s engineers are playing and how their performance is impacting operations, guest satisfaction, and the bottom line. The conference also provided a forum for chiefs to share best practices, receive policy and procedure updates, meet collaborative suppliers, and recognize top performers based on their engagement with HVMG’s exclusive asset management and service optimization solution, OpsTechPro.

Hotel budget season is upon us, and the hotel industry remains fixated on the usual concerns and challenges that are repeated throughout the year, such as the need for improved labor efficiency, strategies to reduce wasteful spending, technology to manage operations, and innovations to optimize revenue. To realize these gains, independent hoteliers are investing in their tech stacks to ensure they are equipped with the technologies they need and guests’ demand. Often, this starts with an evaluation of an All-In-One hotel property-management system.

The hospitality industry is undergoing a transformational shift, driven by data integration and innovative technology solutions that increase efficiency while improving the guest experiences. During a recent panel discussion at HITEC 2024 in Charlotte, hospitality experts shared insights into how they are leveraging real-time data to differentiate guest experiences and drive loyalty.

NEW YORK, NY, September 23, 2024 – TTI Technologies, a global hospitality technology company, is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation, a cost-effective barcode scanner solution designed specifically for hotels.

In 2024, the EMEA hotel market is embracing email as more than just a promotional tool—it’s become a platform for storytelling. Instead of simply offering discounts, top campaigns are sharing unique narratives, such as behind-the-scenes insights or cultural experiences, turning emails into immersive journeys. These stories create emotional connections, making the emails memorable and impactful.

Business travel spending is roaring back post-pandemic and with it travel-related pollution, even as global leaders in business and politics seek out new ways to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions.