Latest Hotel Industry News
Go Moment Webinar Details New Guest Messaging Casino Compliance Requirements
2019-03-21 13:18:30 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetGo Moment, the world's leading provider of real-time artificial intelligence guest communication solutions for the hospitality industry, with its breakthrough smartconcierge Ivy, today announced that it will be... Read more
Airbnb in talks to invest $100-200 million in OYO: Report
2019-03-21 13:11:05 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetAirbnb, which is planning to go public by next year, has been looking towards India and China to meet its growth goals, and OYO with its sizeable footprint in these two markets fits in neatly with these plans.... Read more
New IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport for Deutsche Hospitality
2019-03-21 11:56:33 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetDeutsche Hospitality is driving forward expansion in the Netherlands. The IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport, which is scheduled to open in 2021, will become the latest addition to the group's portfolio. It will... Read more
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Launches I Prefer Members' Choice Awards
2019-03-21 11:51:00 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetNEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA - Preferred Hotels & Resorts - the world's largest independent hotel brand representing more than 750 distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 countries - today unveiled the... Read more
How To Travel Like The One Percent On A Budget
2019-03-21 11:42:30 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetIt's no secret that that one percent live much more glamorous lives than most of us. While they have big houses and fancy cars, the income gap is probably most evident when it comes to how the upper echelon of... Read more
5 Unique Experiences Hotels Can Use To Attract Guests | By Kerryn Gower
2019-03-21 11:15:49 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetWe've all been there. You finally wake up from the dreaming phase of the travel planning journey and pick on a destination to visit. Now the planning begins. We all have our go-to travel booking websites and... Read more
Scandic To Expand Two Norwegian Hotels
2019-03-21 10:01:30 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetScandic has made an agreement with property owner Eiendomsspar to renovate and expand Scandic Helsfyr in Oslo in conjunction with extending the lease agreement. Close to 200 new rooms will be added to the hotel,... Read more
The British Ambassador To Spain Meets The Executive Vice President And Ceo Of Melia In Palma
2019-03-21 09:55:25 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetIn a further demonstration of the interest the British Government has always shown in British tourism in Spain, and particularly in the Balearic Islands, yesterday the senior British diplomat in Spain visited the... Read more
New InterContinental® hotel in Houston brings internationally acclaimed hospitality to Texas Medical Center
2019-03-21 09:43:36 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the InterContinental® Houston - Medical Center. Developed by Medistar Corporation, the elegant... Read more
Marriott International and Dur Hospitality Open Riyadh Marriott Hotel Diplomatic Quarter and Marriott Executive Apartments Riyadh, Diplomatic Quarter
2019-03-21 09:33:42 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetMarriott International and Dur Hospitality today announced the opening of Riyadh Marriott Hotel Diplomatic Quarter and Marriott Executive Apartments Riyadh, Diplomatic Quarter. The complex is strategically located in... Read more
Canadian Lodging Outlook Quarterly 2018-Q4
2019-03-21 09:18:06 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetIf you would like a detailed hotel performance data for all of Canada, STR offers their Canadian Hotel Review. The Canadian Hotel Review is available by annual subscription. For further Information, please... Read more
STR: U.S. Hotel Performance For February 2019
2019-03-21 09:11:51 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetHENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee -- The U.S. hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics during February 2019, according to data from STR.In a year-over-year comparison with February 2018,... Read more
Technology in the Hospitality Industry - Have We Gone Too Far? | By Court Williams & Paul Savage
2019-03-21 09:02:54 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetThe hospitality industry is changing, and is rapidly becoming super high-tech. While we can argue that this benefits guests--and it certainly benefits vendors--how much is it taking away from the guest's personal... Read more
Trusting the Guest to Take Care of Things - The Life of a Hotel Doctor | By Mike Oppenheim
2019-03-21 08:45:24 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetA guest at the Crowne Plaza was feeling under the weather.The guest spoke poor English but, through the bellman, asked if I took his insurance: April Assistance. I did, adding that, unless he wanted to pay me... Read more
Women in Hospitality: Managing Work and Family | By Sowon Kim
2019-03-21 08:36:02 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetAn increasing number of women in hospitality join leadership positions without an intention to leave their family ambitions behind. What enables them to achieve their life goals? A study by Dr. Sowon Kim looks into... Read more
HVS Market Pulse: Chicago Ascending | By Dana Waud & Stacey Nadolny
2019-03-21 08:32:22 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetOf the eight new hotels that entered Downtown Chicago in 2018, the largest individual hotel was the 336-room Aloft Streeterville, the largest Aloft in North America. The Hotel Zachary, a Tribute Portfolio affiliate,... Read more
Reducing Data Waste in Hotels
2019-03-21 08:30:47 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetHotels are wasting valuable data without even knowing it and they need to start "going green" in regards to saving their business environments. By wasting data, hotels are losing major opportunities and... Read more
Omni Hotels and Resorts Partners with IDeaS to Transform Total Property Revenue Performance
2019-03-21 08:27:11 +0100 | Source: HospitalitynetOmni Hotels and Resorts will roll out both IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) and IDeaS Smart Space, a cloud-based meetings and events strategy application, across its portfolio of 60 distinct luxury hotels and... Read more
Apple Hospitality REIT Acquires Home2 Suites by Hilton Orlando Airport for $20.7 Million or $162K per Key
2019-03-20 20:59:53 +0100 | Source: Hotel OnlineRICHMOND, Va.--March 20, 2019 --Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) (the “Company” or “Apple Hospitality”) today announced the opening and acquisition of the new 128-room Home2 Suites by... Read more
On Air Soon: Construction Underway for REVERB by Hard Rock™ Hotel Downtown Atlanta Opening February 2020
2019-03-20 20:29:33 +0100 | Source: Hotel OnlineAtlanta, GA – March 20, 2019 – Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) reported out on the construction progress for the REVERB by Hard Rock™ Downtown Atlanta hotel, signaling that construction is on... Read more