This week the annual conference for the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) opened to a positive and enthusiastic group of attendees in Dallas, Texas, demonstrating the interest in professional, in-person meetings. Coming up...
Explore the evolution of the marketing campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of the crisis on the travel and hospitality industry. The white paper includes insights and analysis from The Leading Hotels of the World’s Chief...
Mananalu, actor and environmentalist Jason Momoa's water brand, has announced a new partnership with Preferred Hotel Group, which represents more than 1,100 hotels, resorts, and residences across 80 countries, to provide an alternative...
The Microtel Lift Incentive Program supports Microtel by Wyndham owners based in the U.S. by offering forgivable note funding of up to $2,000 per room from Wyndham to supplement franchisees' investment in hotel renovations that reflect...
But how exactly does a leader do that? What inspires a workplace culture strong enough to sustain an organization against the perils of a highly competitive business environment, not least of which, one subject to high employee turnover?...
DALLAS - Nomadix® Inc., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, today announced it will showcase its full suite of internet and guest-facing solutions at AAHOACON. The company recently expanded its product...
The increase in demand for hotel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a double-edged sword for the U.S. hotel industry. While more demand means increased revenue for hotels, the demand in many cases is too much for hotels to...
Second quarter 2021 comparable systemwide constant dollar RevPAR increased 262.6 percent worldwide, 274.6 percent in the U.S. & Canada, and 223.2 percent in international markets, compared to the 2020 second quarter; Second quarter 2021...
Half of LGTBQ+ travelers report that they have experienced some form of discrimination when travelling More than half (53%) have had less-than-welcoming or uncomfortable experiences at a property where they were staying Booking.com...
With newly appointed CEO Stephen Alden at the helm, Raffles Hotels & Resorts embarks on an exciting new era. A legendary brand known for transforming landmark properties in storied destinations around the world, Raffles is on track to...
As the U.S. hotel industry continues on its path to a recovery, critical questions remain for hoteliers. During the “Boardroom Outlook: Human Capital” session at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit, hotel executives spoke about how...
Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, kicks off its annual customer conference, Cvent CONNECT®, today. For the first time, Cvent CONNECT will be delivered in a hybrid format, enabling thousands of...
Hotel operations, strategy, human resources, marketing, finance - a hotel manager’s remit is as diverse as it is challenging. If you want to be a hotel manager, you will need excellent people skills and a calm, trustworthy, professional...
Cendyn is the leading innovative cloud software and services provider for the hospitality industry. Their software solutions drive sales, marketing, and revenue performance for tens of thousands of hotels across the globe with a focus on...
Because of the new policy, Royal Caribbean is now requiring that all eligible passengers must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 if the cruise includes a USVI port call.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Nomadix® Inc., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, today announced the newest addition to its family of internet gateways, the EG 1000. Reliable and fast Wi-Fi is the top amenity...
We explain entry requirements in place for U.S. visitors in each Caribbean country. Many islands have eased protocols for fully vaccinated travelers. Updated Aug. 2.
Want to see how a digital concierge can deliver unforgettable experiences and ROI for you? See Ivy in action. What you can see here What is a digital concierge? Who needs a digital concierge? What can digital concierges do? What benefits...
November 2021 will mark a new chapter for Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, an iconic Caribbean destination located on the shores of the picturesque St. Lucia coastline. Embarking on a five-month closure beginning June 1, the property will...
Although international travel has yet to return to its peak glory days, that hasn’t hindered our wanderlust and many of us have instead turned to searching online for our next long-awaited vacation. As pent up demand coincides with...
AMResorts L.P. introduces the new master brand AMR™ Collection. Inspired by guests throughout its successful 20-year track record, AMR™ Collection brings together six resort brands, each designed for every lifestyle and stage of life,...
While 2020 was a year for the record books for all the wrong reasons, there were a few noteworthy changes for hoteliers stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. For the first time in decades, hoteliers' direct channel was the most frequently...
Accor has always innovated, adapted to new trends and stayed ahead of the curve—that is its strength. And its agility and flexibility paid off when the Covid-19 crisis hit the hospitality sector with unprecedented force. Before the...
IDeaS, a SAS company, is the world's leading provider of revenue management software and services. With over 30 years of expertise, IDeaS delivers revenue science to more than 15,000 clients in 143 countries. Combining industry knowledge...
The Israeli information technology market is currently dominated by only a select few suppliers, meaning that hoteliers are very limited when it comes to finding the best-of-breed technology solution for the needs of their specific...
There are still so many unknowns about the recovery roadmap for corporate travel. COVID variants, vaccination debates, mask mandates and continued unease leave a cloud of uncertainty lingering for companies and individuals around the...
Hotel demand growth has outpaced expectations for this leisure-driven summer travel season, but that doesn't mean the overall recovery is further along than anticipated, forecasting experts said at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit....
The policy change comes the same week that six passengers on the Adventure of the Seas tested positive for Covid-19; four of the guests were vaccinated.
Accommodations that are outside of the Resilient Corridors along Jamaica's north and south coasts that meet the island's Covid-19 requirements are now open to visitors.
Caribbean editor Gay Nagle Myers' return to the islands after a 15-month absence took her to the all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. She found it welcoming and uncrowded, with some noticeable pandemic-related changes.
The plan also calls for 13 more rooms to be updated along with the introduction of a waterfront spa and 60 rooms to be located in the resort's historical fort section.