The hotel offers 54 private walled villas inspired by Berber and Spanish Arabic influences, all with pools and hot tubs, extensive areas for sunbathing and shaded alfresco dining.
The hybrid front desk
By Sandra Martinez: Adding kiosks will reduce the workload of the front desk staff, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t just as important as before. If anything their jobs should become busier.
M by Montcalm to open in Shoreditch Tech City
The soon-to-open M by Montcalm is situated on City Road, a three-minute walk from Silicon roundabout, which is fast becoming the major hub for media technology firms in London.
Oracle MICROS strengthens partnership with SiteMinder
The move integrates the MICROS-Fidelio Suite8 property management system (PMS) software with SiteMinder’s cloud platform for hotel distribution.
Marco Polo’s Piccolo Kids Clubs aims to lure multi-generational travellers
Several hotels will have a separate check-in counter, a specially designed room key and a registration card for children to feel like grown-ups taking their family on holiday.
Louis T appoints Akira Park as General Manager for its first property
Akira Park, the new GM of Mantra Samui Resort, spent most of his hospitality career with Hyatt Hotels, starting in the USA, before moving to Asia. With a marketing, computer science, and finance background, the 35-year-old does not fit the typical mould of a hotelier.
Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa rebranded and set to expand
Throughout 2015, Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa will continue to expand its facilities to include the opening of new meeting facilities and a number of additional accommodation rooms and a new Food and Beverage outlet.
New hotel building boom in the world’s finance centers
According to data revealed by TOPHOTELPROJECTS, a provider of global b2b hotel data, New York City leads the list of new first class and luxury hotels by a wide margin with 83.
TripAdvisor turns 15
TripAdvisor was originally designed as a B2B tool, not as a customer review site.
5 distribution trends to watch for in 2015
Big data, use of analytics, content personalization and mobile bookings will continue to move and shake the industry in the upcoming months.
