With not much to travel to and explore, everybody is on their digital devices these days. It’s only wise for brands to use this as a means ... Read more
Can hotels help us live more sustainably? Can they help us prepare and adapt for a life that will increasingly be defined by an ever-worsening climate emergency?
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Cleanliness is the new godliness. This is the path that the hospitality sector is headed as major hotels chains and resorts make their re-opening plans known.
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The idea of contactless technology in the hotel industry is not new, though until now it has been regarded as an operational ‘luxury’ rather than a must-have.
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Hotels have been attempting to mitigate lowering the rates and putting new measures in place with an aim to revive the hotel industry and contribute to revenue ... Read more
“Sustainability” is the word on everybody’s lips these days, and not without reason. Far from being just another passing online trend, sustainability – or the lack thereof ... Read more
The award-winning Tomjachu Bush Retreat will once again be exhibiting at this year’s World Travel Market Africa show in Cape Town. An historic family owned, 4* exclusive ... Read more
As the tourism and hospitality sectors in the GCC mature, Dubai’s hotel supply continues to grow from 105,000 keys to 130,000 keys in the next year or ... Read more
A couple of exciting new stories about two upcoming hotels suggest the travel industry is beginning to wake up to the potential of the circular economy for ... Read more
Last week, I spent a night in a hotel in Brussels that has taken a circular economy approach to redesigning the way its loyalty scheme works. Following ... Read more
Established destination. New destination. Untouched destination. Wherever there is something to be seen in the world and there is a tourist, there is a requirement for a ... Read more
What are you looking to promote at ATM this year? This is an exciting year for The Ascott Limited as we expand our global footprint and set ... Read more
To discover the truth behind the UK’s latest food trends we teamed up with our operations team, self-proclaimed group meal booking experts! In their defence, they did ... Read more
While the vacation rental (VR) industry has a long history, it has mostly been limited to resort destinations. Recent disruption of new platforms, technology and the sharing ... Read more
With The Saudi’s endeavour to attract more foreign visitors in an attempt to open both the economy and the tourism industry to the world, the need to ... Read more
Many travel and hospitality professionals closed it doors on 2016 with a sigh of relief. Low oil prices, dramatic political changes, and unstable geo-political factors have all ... Read more
The number of Hotel Branded Residences across the world increased tenfold in the decade up to 2012. Will this trend continue during this decade or will the ... Read more
This week I am chairing a Forum I have organised for Travel Technology Initiative and the European Tourism Association. I have called the event The Hotel Distribution ... Read more
By: Douglas Quinby, Vice President, Research Vacation rentals and holiday homes have long been a substantial alternative to hotels for European travelers. The market for private accommodation in ... Read more
Where should hotel investors put their money? Africa. That was the unanimous verdict from a panel of experts during the Institute of Hospitality seminar I had the ... Read more
Investing in the training, development and IT of local middle managers is vital in growing tourism destinations such as Sri Lanka, says Peter Ducker FIH, chief executive ... Read more
The latest data shows that an upturn in European hotel performance is stimulating the transaction market again. For the UK hotel market in particular, the recession is ... Read more
Any business that is serious about its sustainability credentials should seriously look at how it sells water, says Peter Ducker FIH, chief executive of the Institute of ... Read more
With a new simplified visa process, the UK is expected to welcome more Chinese visitors. Peter Ducker FIH, chief executive of the Institute of Hospitality, explores how ... Read more
If the industry’s workforce is to expand, productivity levels will need to increase, says Peter Ducker FIH, chief executive of the Institute of Hospitality One of our ... Read more
Peter Ducker FIH asks whether it is better for hotel operators to own property or not Optimism about hotel development, financing and property values is growing. At ... Read more
If there are large numbers of young people out of work, then why are major employers struggling to fill positions? Peter Ducker FIH, chief executive, Institute of ... Read more
The GDS (computerised–reservations systems) were originally created by the largest airlines to distribute their flights through travel agencies, but they then moved on to become independent firms. ... Read more
What does the recent spate of economic good news mean for the UK hospitality industry? Peter Ducker FIH, chief executive of the Institute of Hospitality, shares his ... Read more