Opinion Articles

Luxury hotels and a ‘sense of place’: Brand identity and experiences

In the second article in this three-part series exploring luxury hotels and how a ‘sense of place’ help differentiate a luxury hotel and build loyalty, Suzanne Godfrey, consultant and lecturer in luxury and luxury hospitality, examines how the brand’s identity can elevate the hotel experience and create a unique sense of place.

Shaping Hospitality’s Future with Hotel Oderberger, Flexkeeping and GauVendi

Mews Unfold 2024 takes place on 29th May at Amsterdam’s stunning Muziekgebouw. It’s a day of hospitality innovation, designed to inspire hoteliers in the pursuit of remarkable hospitality.

STR Trends in the Hospitality & Lodging Industry

Our clients typically want to understand the current and past trends of the lodging industry and how it may impact their project or its ownership structure and overall financial performance.

THE PLAYERS Championship’s Impact on Jacksonville Hotels in 2024

Each year, Ponte Vedra Beach in the greater Jacksonville, Florida, area hosts THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The event, often referred to as “golf’s fifth major,” is an annual tournament on the PGA Tour and offers the largest purse of any regular-season PGA Tour event.

FTC Announces Rule Banning Non-Competes

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent decision to ban non-compete agreements marks a pivotal shift in employment regulations nationwide.

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Foundation to Finishing: Construction Management’s Vital Role in Hotel Development and Revitalization

It’s not surprising hotel construction is often a demanding and exciting process, as hotels need to have the comfort of a home and the durability for heavy usage of a restaurant on the scale of an office building.

Global Hotel Alliance Releases New Report Revealing What Travellers Want Most From Loyalty Programmes To Mark Its 20th Anniversary

Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by launching a new report revealing the perceptions, preferences and priorities of today’s travellers, leveraging the database of its global loyalty programme – GHA DISCOVERY – which launched in 2010.

Overhauling travel & expense policies: New corporate priorities and traveler expectations

Travel and expense (T&E) policies are having a heyday as travel managers update their policies to better align with business objectives.

KSA unleashes massive hospitality expansion – and a wealth of investment opportunities – as tourism spending nears US$40 billion

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is expected to deliver 320,000 new hotel rooms – with a development cost of US$37.8 billion – by 2030 as part of its unprecedented investment in infrastructure, tourism transformation and real estate, according to industry data released ahead of the Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia, 29 April to 1 May.

BeCause: Transforming the sustainability data ecosystem in Travel

It is the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) global conference in Stockholm, Sweden, tune in as for a conversation between Jahanzeeb Ahmed, Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder of BeCause and Dr.

Fewer global markets recording RevPAR growth, Japan a big exception

STR’s global "bubble chart" update for the four weeks ending 6 April 2024 shows 60% of markets with year-over-year growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR).

IHG One Rewards Mobile App Takes Home Three Accolades at This Year’s Webby Awards

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) announced today that its IHG One Rewards mobile app has won in three categories at the 28th Annual Webby Awards, taking home the People’s Choice Webby Award for Best User Experience and People’s Choice and Judge’s Selection for Best Travel App.

Preeti Jayant Appointed Human Resources Manager at Aloft New Delhi Aerocity, India

U.S. Hotel Development Kicks off Q1 2024 with Growth and Record-Highs

As seen in the Q1 2024 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the first quarter, there are 6,065 projects with 702,990 rooms in the pipeline.

Nadia Panasyuk Appointed Vice President of Revenue Strategy at First Hospitality in Chicago - IL, USA

Introducing TOOR Hotel: An urban boutique hotel curated for the modern traveler

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HNtv INSIDERS: BeCause: Transforming the sustainability data ecosystem in Travel

It is the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) global conference in Stockholm, Sweden, tune in as for a conversation between Jahanzeeb Ahmed, Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder of BeCause and Dr.

Today's Supplier News

Hotels Gain Powerful Analytics With HotelIQ and apaleo Integration

HotelRunner named Booking.com’s Premier Connectivity Partner for an impressive 10th time

Cendyn’s World Tour kicks off in New York

SiteMinder solidifies largest hotel ecosystem, re-launches awards program as partners surpass 2000

M3 Honored As Gold Stevie® Award Winner In 2024 American Business Awards®

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