Safestay sells Edinburgh hostel to A&O TPG-owned German hostel owner operator A&O Hotels and Hostels has acquired the 600-bed Safestay Hostel in Edinburgh for £16 million (£26,000 per bed) from hostel owner Safestay. The property located off Edinbur…
ProfitSword Unveils Advanced Mobile App-based Business Intelligence Functionality
ORLANDO, Fla. – ProfitSword, a premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has today announced the launch of a mobile app that integrates seamlessly with its business intelligence solutions to provide hoteliers with ins…
The 32nd Hunter Hotel Investment Conference Partners With Clear For Safer Conference Experience
The buzz of in-person events is on the rise and the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference is leading the way as one of the first industry conferences to return in 2021- taking place Monday, May 10th through Wednesday, May 12th. The Hunter Conference wi…
What Is Shaping The Future Of The Hospitality Industry?
INTRODUCTION There is something that we can all agree upon and this is the vast and unforeseen impact the COVID-19 sanitary crisis has had on all our lives. The hospitality, travel and tourism sectors have been hit hard but we can’t ignore the impac…
Will Hotel Direct Bookings Kill OTAs for Good?
Can anyone challenge the supremacy of the two major channels in the world, Booking and Expedia? Has the pandemic changed the channel mix for (most) hotels? Most importantly, will this be a permanent change? Similar questions have been asked frequent…
What COVID-induced changes in hospitality are here to stay?
New tech: Reducing contact and improving guest experience The pandemic has fast‐forwarded guest technology plans as hotels across the world have taken steps to minimize all possible touchpoints. The go‐to guest apps have been those that enable onlin…
Marriott International Continues to Deliver on Consumer Desire for Enhanced Contactless Technology
Marriott International, Inc. today announced the debut of a pilot program for contactless arrival kiosks at several select-service hotels, as well as the launch of a proof-of-concept for contactless grab-and-go marketplaces at two Fairfield by Marri…
Hyperconnected Hotels: Technological services most valued by guests
As a consequence of the pandemic caused by COVID19, the tourism sector suffered huge impacts due to low occupancy rates. Considering the situation, some chains undertook a series of infrastructure, design and even construction projects in order to i…
A Consultant’s Perspective On The Pandemic In 2021
That’s why it was great to reconnect early in January with Cornelia Kausch, a veteran hotelier who hails from Germany and who I worked with in what seems like several lifetimes ago. Currently living in Berlin, Cornelia is the founder of CK Hospitali…
Rediscovering London
Visiting London ranks high on the wish-list of many people around the world who want to explore the town, and yet many native Londoners rarely venture beyond the river to see the other side of their city. More than 20 million tourists visited London…