Many hotel professionals have very little initial training for the job of winning clients for their meeting rooms, so here are tips to beat the competition when pitching bids for your venue.
Room service should be more than food delivery
Here are some reminders for full service hotels and ideas for limited service hotels on how room service can drive incremental departmental profit, attract more occupancy and help support a higher average daily rate for guest rooms.
HotelQuickly unveils new 7-day calendar for mobile users
Two years after introducing mobile last-minute hotel booking to Asia-Pacific, HotelQuickly is expanding its 48-hour timeframe to a wider booking window in response to customer requests.
Hilton adds Tranquility Beach Resort Dominica to Curio – A Collection by Hilton
Expected to open in 2018, Tranquility Beach Resort Dominica will encompass a gated community of 60 one- or two-bedroom villa suites built in 15 new buildings along the Dominica coastline.
Radisson opens first hotel in New Orleans
The 100-room Radisson Hotel New Orleans Airport includes a restaurant, bistro lounge, meeting space, state-of-the-art fitness center, outdoor pool, business center, and free high-speed Internet.
Swiss-Belhotel takes over 4-star hotel in Sharjah
The 4-star rated Swiss-Belhotel Sharjah features 205 well-appointed rooms, 4 meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 100 persons, a lobby café and an all-day-dining restaurant.
Best Western opens two new hotels in Nigeria
The Best Western Meloch Hotel is a new construction three-star modern hotel in Awka, the capital of Anambra State in Nigeria and The Best Western Plus Elomaz Hotel is located in the capital city of Asaba in the Delta State in Nigeria.
Best Western opens three new hotels in Saudi Arabia
With an active 2016 pipeline, BW anticipates expanding its footprint to 20 hotels in the Middle East by the end of 2016.
Marriott and VSCO launch exclusive travel guides and photo series
The city guides feature Berlin, Taipei, Paris, Cairo, and Portland and showcase vivid destination shots while detailing the best cultural landmarks, locals’ favourite restaurants, shops, bars and clubs.
Tane Picken appointed new Hotel Manager at Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La
Prior to his appointment at Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La, Tane Picken was the Resident Manager at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore.
