March 21, 2023
Via: HospitalityDesignNestled into the hillside of downtown Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas, the Pink Palm Hotel debuts at the site of the former Smith’s Fancy guesthouse. Owner Brent Pelton and president of operations Stephanie Carballo led the transformation […]
March 21, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceData Security and Privacy in Hospitality – Who’s Paying the Bill? – By Robert Braun, Co-Chair, JMBM Cybersecurity and Privacy Group; Senior Member, JMBM Global Hospitality Group One of the most valuable assets of a hotel brand is information – […]
March 21, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceTFE Hotels announced the opening of the Adina Apartment Hotel Geneva in Switzerland’s very first international hotel hub. The Adina – TFE’s first hotel in Switzerland – together with precinct neighbours Intercity B&B, and the nearby Marriott, adds around 1000 […]
March 9, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceAs hospitality entered a new era of travel, we witnessed a continuous and encouraging recovery in 2022. With travel restrictions being relaxed or even lifted completely, the pandemic was no longer a primary concern when planning and heading into a […]
March 8, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceThe World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center have unveiled groundbreaking new data detailing the climate footprint of the Travel & Tourism sector in Germany. In one of the largest research projects of its […]
March 2, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceGraduate Hotels announced plans for the forthcoming Graduate Auburn hotel. The ground-up, new construction hotel is currently under development and expected to launch in 2024. Graduate Auburn will offer 177-keys, five stories, two food and beverage outlets including a rooftop […]
Finance and Development, Trends
March 1, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceKeyword research for hotels is the backbone of any hotel SEO strategy. Ranking for the right keywords can greatly impact a hotel’s success, but choosing the right keywords to target can be tricky. Here are some keyword research tips to […]
February 23, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceOne year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ForwardKeys, which has access to the freshest and most comprehensive flight booking data available, has analysed the impact of the war on travel. It reveals a number of trends, some expected and […]
February 23, 2023
Via: Smart MeetingsThe European Travel Commission (ETC) has released a new study that says European destinations are “on their way to recovering pre-pandemic tourist arrivals.” The report compared year-to-date data compared to 2019 and showed that about one in two reporting destinations […]
February 22, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceThe business travel industry in Europe continues its progress towards full recovery to its pre-pandemic spending levels of USD $392 billion, but the divergent recovery in business travel continues across the region. Europe’s business travel spend now accounts for approximately […]
Finance and Development, Trends
February 21, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceNew data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce reveals the country’s travel trade surplus slipped to just $4 billion in 2022—down from an all-time high of $85.9 billion less than a decade ago, underscoring the urgent need to rebuild […]
Finance and Development, Trends
February 20, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceChallenging global economic conditions and their implications reflected their impact on the travel and tourism sector’s deal activity in the first month of 2023. A total of 38 deals (comprising merger and acquisition, venture financing and private equity deals) were […]
Finance and Development, Trends
February 20, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceTravel is at full throttle with growth rates through the roof as the industry powers ahead with its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, yet now faces significant headwinds from the cost-of-living crisis. To weather the latest storm, travel brands and […]
Finance and Development, Trends
February 16, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceResearch by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that within the next decade, Beijing will overtake Paris to become the world’s largest Travel & Tourism city destination. The report, sponsored by Visa and researched in partnership with […]
February 15, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceAs travel aspirations became more of a reality in 2022, the travel accessories market in the U.S. grew 16%, year over year, generating $7.6 billion in 2022, according to The NPD Group. The travel accessories market, including luggage, backpacks, duffle […]
February 7, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceA Demonstrative Love for Travel With Valentine’s Day in its middle, February is a month often associated with love. Fittingly, love seems to be the feeling Americans have towards travel right now. Americans’ level of excitement to travel is at […]
Finance and Development, Trends
February 6, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceThe U.S. Travel Association last week launched a new quarterly press conference, led by the association’s President and CEO Geoff Freeman and incoming U.S. Travel National Chair and Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta. Together, they offered an industry perspective […]
Finance and Development, Trends
February 6, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceU.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics January employment report, which saw the overall economy add 517,000 jobs and the leisure and hospitality sector add 128,000 jobs—more than […]
February 2, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceThere’s no doubt about it, travel has returned and is stronger than ever in 2023. Despite things returning to normal in many ways, the landscape of travel and the hospitality industry has hit an inflection point. Thanks to technological advancements […]
January 31, 2023
Via: Hotel News ResourceCompanies are expected to send more employees on trips and travel suppliers anticipate an increase in corporate travel spending. Sectors such as finance, insurance, professional services, and consulting are showing stronger signs of growth in business travel spending. Despite potential […]