Although hotel departments have historically operated in silos, the way consumers interact with hotels nowadays highlights the increased need for consolidation into a comprehensive commercial strategy – where everyone from front office staff to revenue management, sales, and marketing are aligned towards delivering the best experiences to guests and boosting business performance.
Hospitality Upgrade Announces the Recipient of the John Cahill Student Seat for the 2024 CIO Summit
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Hospitality Upgrade today announced the recipient of the 2024 John Cahill student seat is Andrew Pham, a student at the College of Hospitality, University of Nevada in Las Vegas (UNLV). In its 22nd year, the upcoming CIO Summit will be held Sept. 4-6, 2024, at the Thompson Hotel by Hyatt in Nashville, Tennessee.
Global Hospitality Technology Leader Linda Vallner joins Cloudbeds as Vice President for EMEA
Cloudbeds the innovative leader in hospitality management technology, has today announced the appointment of former Oracle and Protel executive Linda Vallner as Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Leverages Amadeus Technology to Position Itself as a Premier Resort Destination
August 29, 2024 – Aiming to elevate mid-size destinations such as Puerto Vallarta, Amadeus for Destinations offers a turnkey suite of solutions, unique in hospitality, that empower destination marketing organizations (DMOs) to grow and influence their tourism sectors. These solutions enable DMOs to strategically plan digital advertising campaigns based on tangible travel insights and data analytics, create consumer campaigns to influence traveler behavior, and develop travel agent campaigns to reach and educate this crucial audience.
Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World takes centre stage with action-packed programme, industry-leading speaker line-up and groundbreaking announcements at biggest event yet
FHS World today unveiled its stellar line up of speakers, an action-packed agenda and a wealth of new features at its biggest event to date, which will see more than 1,500 hospitality and tourism leaders descend on Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah, 30 September to 2 October.
Collective Hospitality Acquires Trading Assets of Selina Hospitality PLC
Collective Hospitality Pte Ltd, (”Collective”) a leading hospitality owner and operator based in Singapore, today announced the successful acquisition of the majority of the business of Selina Hospitality PLC (in administration) (“Selina PLC” or the “Company”), a globally recognized lifestyle and experiential hospitality group. This acquisition represents a significant milestone in Collective’s strategic expansion of its lifestyle and experiential travel businesses. This travel segment includes younger nomad workers and leisure travellers favouring properties that offer shared, memorable experiences. Collective Hospitality is now one of the largest lifestyle hospitality owner/operators in the world.
European Hotel Deal Volumes Surge To Five-Year High
European hotel transactions reached a five-year high in the first half of 2024, according to new data from Cushman & Wakefield. Transactions in the first half of the year grew to over €11.6 billion, the highest six-month volume since 2019.
Hoteliers: For Those About to Rage….
From Dylan Thomas, I quote: “Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” You my hotel friends are “the light”.
Content to content: Why hoteliers should interact with their guests beyond their stay
Do you keep your guests engaged all year round? Find out why sending an email is not enough to keep them excited about your hotel concept.
InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland and Six Senses Ibiza Featured in BBC Series
IHG Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the feature of two luxury flagships in the forthcoming series of BBC Studios Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby. Airing on BBC2 and BBC iPlayer from 12 September, the beloved BBC series will capture an unprecedented perspective of InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland and Six Senses Ibiza with each property starring in its own hour-long feature episode. Both properties are part of IHG’s luxury and lifestyle portfolio – one of the world’s largest.