American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey today thanked President Biden for signing legislation allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the number of H&2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas, and called on DHS to exercise that authority as soon as possible so hotels can hire the staff they need to maintain and expand their operations.
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Unlocking Success: Why Your Hotel Needs a Lightning&Fast Website
According to a Google study, 75% of users consider that the most important element of a website is its speed. More surprisingly, it is considered much more important than the attractiveness of the website. Making sure your website loads quickly is the cornerstone of all your direct digital distribution. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
Upscale and Upper Midscale Chain Scales Reach New Highs As China's Hotel Construction Pipeline Grows
Lodging Econometrics? (LE?s) Q1 2024 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report reveals steady growth in China's construction pipeline, with 3,775 projects encompassing 695,212 rooms. The total pipeline in the country continues to expand, increasing 3% by projects and 2% by rooms year&over&year (YOY). Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
IHG to Debut Hotel Indigo and Vignette Collection Brands in Vietnam
IHG Hotels & Resorts is opening two Luxury & Lifestyle brands in Vietnam this year as it introduces Hotel Indigo and Vignette Collection to the market as part of its growth strategy. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
Digital Markets Act: European Commission Designates Booking.com As Gatekeeper
Booking.com now has six months to comply with all the do's and don'ts as a gatekeeper. HOTREC strongly supports the official designation. European hoteliers are confronted with far too many unfair business practices and impairments by Booking.com that have a huge impact on their performance. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
Radisson Hotel Group Announces New Meeting and Event Planning Technology
At this year's IMEX in Frankfurt, Germany, Radisson Hotel Group announces new technological implementations that allow meeting and event planners to book the Group's M&E venues via external MICE platforms making our offer widely available. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
Everhome Suites Opens in Nampa, Idaho
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) announced the opening of Everhome Suites in Nampa, Idaho, marking the midscale extended stay brand's third opening, with more than 10 open hotels forecasted within the next year. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
David Cesario Named General Manager for the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, FL
Most recently, Cesario served as the Vice President and Opening General Manager of Margaritaville Beach Resort in Fort Myers Beach. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
Eric B. Jacobs Named Chief Global Growth Officer for Aimbridge Hospitality
He succeeds Allison Reid, who served as Chief Global Growth Officer from July 2022 to May 2024. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
Nearly 44 Million Travelers Leaving Town for Unofficial Start of Summer
Second highest Memorial Day holiday travel forecast since AAA began tracking in 2000 Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
STR Weekly Insights on Global Hotel Industry Performance: 28 April & 4 May 2024
U.S. RevPAR flat YoY & Labour Day holiday impacted performance in Europe Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]