Category: Trends

May 18, 2020

Returning to operations in our new environment is sure to bring many expected and unexpected challenges. Between figuring out social distancing protocols and mitigating risk throughout the property, hotels will be contending with a lot as we move through the […]

May 15, 2020

As human beings, we know change is inevitable. They say life is 10% of what happens to us and 90% is how we respond to it. There’s no question the hospitality industry will rebound from this challenging period. And when […]

May 7, 2020

Many smaller hotel companies will have no choice but to combine with their larger counterparts in order to survive post-COVID-19, creating a more consolidated industry in the process, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Ralph Hollister, Travel & […]

April 27, 2020

It’s difficult to predict how life will change once social distancing is no longer our day-to-day reality. When we’re finally able to meet for “nonessential” activities—a designation that feels less nonessential than ever—will we still hug and shake hands, or […]

April 24, 2020

Right now, it’s like we’re living in limbo. Quarantined, the world watches as the coronavirus continues its trajectory across the state, the nation and the rest of the world. Schools and universities have closed their doors, and nonessential businesses are […]

April 13, 2020

Using this current downtime to prepare future operations for a post-COVID-19 business environment is a must for lodging companies, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Ralph Hollister, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “It has become a […]

April 1, 2020

Welcome to the age of adaptivity. As the world tries to anchor itself amidst the COVID-19 crisis and the virus-induced reality of an impending economic downturn, destination organizations and the hospitality industry will need to apply a new perspective on […]

April 1, 2020

Only a couple of weeks ago, we never could have imagined the world would come to a complete stop. Who would have thought that we all would be practicing social distancing or that a large percentage of the population would […]

March 31, 2020

What do hoteliers need to know to keep up with the latest trends in hospitality design? We spoke to several designers to get their insights into what’s happening now and what hoteliers can expect for the future. Keep Things Hyperlocal: […]

March 23, 2020

With coronavirus now officially confirmed as a worldwide pandemic, we ask digital marketer Kirsten Howarth what this could mean for hoteliers looking to market their hotel online in tumultuous times. Hotel marketing online can be difficult enough at times – […]