Marriott International today announced it has signed an agreement with Grimit S.r.l. to bring The Ritz-Carlton brand to Italy. Through a significant conversion of the former Hotel Grande Bretagne in Bellagio, the brand will enter the Italian market. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Four Seasons Announces New Red Sea Resort in Saudi Arabia
New resort will be located within The Red Sea destination, stretching across 200 kilometres of coastline along the Kingdom's western coast Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Bleisure Travel for Hotels and Destinations: 17 Expert Tips to Keep Your Guests Coming Back – By Alexandra Pop
Increase bookings and revenue by embracing the booming bleisure travel trend for hotels and destinations! Our expert tips help you cater to travelers seeking to blend work and play. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
OTA Insight Appoints Courtney Jones As New North American Vice President of Enterprise Sales
Accomplished sales leader brings a strong track record of growth and leadership, as OTA Insight aims to accelerate growth with global chains Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
STR Reports Tokyo Hotel Room Rates Pacing Ahead of Pre-pandemic Levels
The rise in room rates was preceded by improving occupancy, which came in at 74.8% in December 2022 and dropped slightly in January 2023 (to 69.0%) due to seasonality. That January occupancy level was still 11.8% lower than the corresponding month in 2019, but January ADR of JPY20,055.58 beat that pre-pandemic comparable by 14.7%. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Hilton Garden Inn to Grow Asia Pacific Development Pipeline to More Than 100 Properties
Hilton Garden Inn has announced the opening of its 50th property in Greater China. Hilton Garden Inn Beijing Haidian Daoxiang Lake marks the brand’s first hotel in the Chinese capital. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Saint Lucia to Launch Digital Entry Form
Beginning Wednesday, March 1, Saint Lucia will introduce an online Embarkation/Disembarkation (ED) form government officials say will enable “even more seamless” electronic processing of travelers.The new ED form is part of a government initiative to digitize Saint Lucia’s public sector services “for the continued improvement of the island’s operational competencies and simplicity of conducting … [Read more...]
La Concha Resort to Become First Autograph Collection Resort in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—La Concha Resort is set to become the latest addition to Marriott International’s Autograph Collection, as announced by Fahad Ghaffar, partner at Paulson Puerto Rico, the company that owns and operates the hotel. “La Concha Resort has had a long-standing relationship with Marriott, previously forming part of its Renaissance Hotels group for 15 years. Joining Marriott’s … [Read more...]
Unique Vacations appoints Tony Cortizas chief marketing officer
Unique Vacations Inc. (UVI), an affiliate of the worldwide representative of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, has named Tony Cortizas as chief marketing officer (CMO). Cortizas brings more than three decades of creative storytelling and strategic brand building expertise for global hospitality names, according to the company. He will report to CEO Jeff Clarke. “Tony’s body of … [Read more...]
New York City Launches New Borough Pass
New York City is more than just Manhattan and Manhattan is more than just Times Square.NYC Borough Pass wants travelers to know that and is making sure that visitors see all of the Big Apple the next time they visit by launching the sightseeing New York City Borough Pass to promote the neighborhoods and cultures that help set the city apart.ADVERTISINGMORE Destination & … [Read more...]
Courtney Jones joins OTA Insight
OTA Insight has appointed Courtney Jones to the sales leadership team as VP, North American enterprise sales. Jones brings more than 25 years of hospitality and hospitality technology sales experience to OTA Insight, with expertise in business development and organizational growth, according to the company. Her experience includes stints with IDeaS, Amadeus, Cvent and Destination Resorts. In her … [Read more...]
Phoenix achieves second highest Super Bowl weekend ADR and RevPAR
As forecasted, Phoenix’s hotel industry ranked second all-time among Super Bowl host markets in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) during the weekend of the big game, according to STR. While the market’s rankings were as forecasted, the values that produced that status were different than projected. ADR ($538) and RevPAR ($468) beat forecasts, while occupancy (86.9%) … [Read more...]
What does healthy competition look like in the hospitality industry?
By Pradip Patel Maintaining healthy competition among hotels is critical for consumers and operators. It ensures guests get the best value for their money and quality customer service, and that all operators earn their fair share with maximum profitability. In a healthy competitive market, hotel operators provide the best services for the value, depending on the tier level or class of the … [Read more...]
LE: Global early-planning-stage projects reach record highs in ’22
According to the Lodging Econometrics (LE) year-end 2022 Global Construction Pipeline Trend Report, the total global construction pipeline stood at 14,267 projects, a 4% increase year-over-year (YOY), with 2,298,846 rooms. The global pipeline has remained relatively flat for three consecutive years, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, after reaching peak project and room counts in Q4 … [Read more...]
AHLA: Hotels on hiring spree with better wages, benefits, flexibility
As nearly 80% of hotels experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies, according to a new survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Seventy-one percent of respondents are increasing wages, 64% are offering greater flexibility with hours, and 33% are expanding benefits—but 81% say they are … [Read more...]
Utah resort gains first phase financing
A 175-acre development in Moab, Utah, USA, has received US$50 million of financing for phase one of its construction. The Lionsback Resort is a US$350 million project which will house a luxury destination resort hotel alongside 188 single family ‘casitas’ residences. Initial construction The Sonnenblick-Eichner Company-arranged loan will be used to complete onsite infrastructure improvements … [Read more...]
Warwick Hotels and Resorts acquires Hotel Le Crystal
US: International luxury hotel group Warwick Hotels and Resorts has acquired the Hotel Le Crystal in downtown Montreal. Moving forwards, the hotel will be known as Warwick Le Crystal-Montreal and is set to welcome guests from May this year. The property features 131 rooms and suites, most of which come with kitchenettes. Amenities include an Asian restaurant called Siam, an indoor swimming … [Read more...]
TourRadar Unveils ‘Spring Into March’ Travel Advisor Incentive
TourRadar, an adventure booking platform, unveiled the “Spring Into Adventure” incentive for travel advisors, which offers commission bonuses between March 1-31, 2023, along with a chance to win a trip to Egypt with Beyond the Nile Tours and Getaways Egypt.“As part of the incentive program, the top five performing agents by gross booking value (GBV) will receive a $250 cash bonus and the following … [Read more...]
Work begins on delayed Langham in Venice
The Langham, Venice will now take shape in Rio dei Vetrai on the Venetian island of Murano, famed for its glass manufacturers. Schedule slippage When the project was initially signed in 2020, it had a prospective opening slated for 2023. However, the schedule has slipped so that construction is only now beginning, and completion has been pushed back to 2026. The project, by architects Matteo … [Read more...]
EF Go Ahead Tours Opens 2025 Bookings
WHY IT RATES: With demand showing no signs of slowing, the tour operator is opening 2025 bookings for guided trips with convenient interest-free payment plans.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior EditorIn response to unprecedented growth and demand for guided group travel, EF Go Ahead Tours (GAT), a premier provider of culturally immersive travel experiences, announces it is opening bookings for … [Read more...]