Global hospitality group The Lux Collective’s well-loved LUX* South Ari Atoll in the Maldives is the official resort host of South African-based conservation couple, Beth Neale and Miles Cloutier, who break the Guinness World Record for the longest underwater kiss to mark the Valentine’s Day 2023. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Four Points focuses on Asia for development
The line already has a global outlook, as it is fourth in total number of properties open outside North America amongst Marriott’s entire portfolio. Looking to Asia The four star strand currently has 313 hotels operating, with 162 of these in North America plus a further 12 in Central America and the Caribbean. With Asian sites numbering 91 at the moment, a strong development focus on the region … [Read more...]
What are ‘golden visas’ and why are they a threat to the EU?
Getting the right to live and work in another country can be a long and difficult process. But that’s not always the case for those with money to spend.Golden visas offer the opportunity for wealthy people to essentially ‘buy’ the right to residency - sometimes without even having to live in the country.And their popularity in the European Union is growing as people look to move away from … [Read more...]
WMF presents new “WMF espresso NEXT” generation of portafilters
Next Level Barista Experience – With the première of the WMF espresso NEXT semi-automatic portafilter, WMF Professional Coffee Machines is setting new standards in modern coffee culture. Visitors to the Internorga will be able to see this for themselves in a café specially designed for this world first at the WMF trade fair booth. The new machine concept combines the best of both worlds and … [Read more...]
Experience Premium Adventures With Exodus
Exodus Travels has been a pioneer in the adventure tourism industry for nearly 50 years, and the tour operator's Premium Adventures demonstrate why walking and trekking are in their DNA. Premium Adventures offer incredible experiences coupled with epic stays. These journeys feature all of the quality of Exodus' adventure trips with added extras such as unique, premium accommodations, exceptional … [Read more...]
FitnessOnDemand Collaborates with Marriott Bonvoy to Offer Members Fitness Content Across 450-Plus Hotels
This new initiative offers Marriott Bonvoy members at participating locations free access to a wide range of virtual fitness classes that people can access either online or via the FitnessOnDemand app, giving full flexibility to members to work out how and when they choose.2.15.2023 FitnessOnDemand, a world leader in the curation and provision of premium fitness content for clubs and hospitality … [Read more...]
Choice Hotels International Reports 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
Domestic RevPAR accelerated in fourth quarter to 20.4% versus 2019; full-year net income and adjusted EBITDA surpassed 2019 levels by 49% and 28%, respectively Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Magnuson Hotels Opens Two Hotels in Ironwood, Michigan
Magnuson Hotels has announced the addition of two hotels within the Penokee Range in Upper Peninsula Michigan, making a total of 17 Magnuson Hotel locations in Michigan today. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Higher-Demand Weekends Produce More Loyalty Point Redemption for Hotels – CoStar
Hotel Brands Drive Loyalty Among Less-Frequent Travelers Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Marriott Opens Dual Branded Element and Le Méridien Hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah
Element Hotels and Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts together with The Ritchie Group and Garn Development, Utah-based commercial real estate development companies, announce the opening of Le Méridien Salt Lake City Downtown and Element Salt Lake City Downtown. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
PwC Manhattan Lodging Index Q4 2022
Increases in occupancy, ADR and revenue per available room (RevPAR) continued to accelerate across Manhattan during the second half of 2022. Q4 RevPAR experienced a year-over-year increase of 54.2 percent, with the strongest gains in October - up 85.8 percent. Q3 RevPAR increased 75.1 percent from the same period in 2021. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
520 Room Dreams Flora Resort & Spa Opens in the Dominican Republic
Situated on the beach of Cabeza de Toro, Dreams Flora Resort & Spa is located close to the Punta Cana International Airport. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
U.S. Travel Association Consumer Quarterly Tracker – Q1 2023
Just over half of all Americans (52%) are planning to travel for leisure purposes in the next 6 months. A similar share of Americans (59%) report traveling for leisure purposes in 2022. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Almost One-third of Americans Are Planning More Leisure Travel in 2023
Almost one-third of Americans are planning more leisure travel this year than last year, according to NPD Omnibus Survey results from December 2022. Rising travel demand is also revealing itself in the sales trends of other general merchandise retail categories, including books and apparel. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Hotel Hospitality Stories I Learned While Training One Of The Best Banks In The World! – By Doug Kennedy
One day a few months back, the main phone line rang at our headquarters office. Can you imagine the surprise when our receptionist heard a man’s voice saying this: 'Hello, this is Doug Kennedy calling for Doug Kennedy.' At first, she thought it to be a prank, but thankfully she did not hang up on him, because it was in fact Doug Kennedy, President & CEO of Peapack-Gladstone … [Read more...]
Eva Mount Named General Manager for the BoTree Hotel in London
Eva held General Manager roles at The Guardsman (sister hotel to The BoTree), The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences, The Arch London, and spent over 10 years with Firmdale Hotels, including General Manager roles at Dorset Square Hotel, and Charlotte Street Hotel. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
ChatGPT Is Not About to Replace Travel Advisors – recommend
The chatbot also believes there is a future in this profession. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
All ITB Events Going Back to Live Events
After three long years without face-to-face communication, the show industry is going back to live events. The format we all missed so much is making a comeback – with caution and lessons learned. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Palacio De Godoy Cáceres Curio Collection by Hilton to Open 2024 in Spain
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has today announced the signing of Palacio de Godoy Cáceres, Curio Collection by Hilton, following a franchise agreement with Scipion Real Estate and management company Panoram Hotel Management. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Digital Frontier: A Technology Deficit in the Boardroom – Deloitte
The Deloitte Global Boardroom Program's new research of directors and corporate leaders reveals underinvestment in technology and uncovers gaps in board engagement on digital transformation Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]