The Award of Excellence is presented annually to Marriott associates for outstanding performance and for demonstrating five key traits: achievement, character, dedication, effort and perseverance.
Certified Indigenous celebrates the art of The Luxury Collection concierge
Certified Indigenous is a hardcover book that reveals how hotel concierges around the world explore their respective locales.
Philip Meyer appointed Managing Director of Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announces the appointment of Philip Meyer as managing director of Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver, British Columbia. Philip, originally from Kent in England, has previously held roles with Sherwood Inn in Ontario, Horsted Place Hotel and Goring Hotels of London as well as aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 Cruise Liner.
Matt Marquis named Pacifica Hotels new Chief Executive Officer
Matt Marquis succeeds his father as CEO at the helm of Pacifica Hotels, Dale Marquis moves to the role of Chairman where he will continue to manage the company’s Board of Directors.
IHG expands Middle East presence across three countries
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced four new signings across four brands last week, marking its continuous expansion across the Middle…
The Accor view on tourism and the challenge of sustainability
Accor take a look at the impact of tourism on the environment and their role in ensuring a sustainable future.
Offer culinary experiences to increase hotel bookings
It goes without saying that food is a fundamental part of the human experience—but today, it has become multimillion-dollar entertainment. The past three years have seen 27 million American culinary leisure travelers, and 88 percent of hospitality destinations consider food tourism a major part of their branding.
OTAs show strongest bookings growth – but lowest ADR growth
According to TravelClick, utilising distribution partners makes GDS more attractive than third party options as it provides a higher ADR. Do you agree, or is your focus simply direct, direct, direct.
Dispelling the myths of online learning
Michelle Boardman, Senior Academic Manager, from the University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL) dispels the top ten myths of online learning.
Meliá marks 25 years in Cuba
Meliá currently operates 27 hotels in the country with a total of 13,000 rooms, over 10,000 employees and 5 million stays in 2014, 39% of the total for the whole island.
