As it prepares to host the inaugural edition of PHIST (Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism Forum 2018), the Phuket Hotels Association has achieved a major victory in its drive to secure a more sustainable future for Thailand’s most popular resort destination.
Marriott to provide personal alert devices for housekeepers
Housekeepers and other hotel associates across the US and Canada will receive alert devices. @Marriott
Scandic bans cage eggs at its hotels
Scandic Hotels, the leading hotel company in the Nordic countries, has decided to stop using eggs from caged hens. @ScandicGlobal
Marriott to expand branded residential portfolio by more than 70 per cent
As demand for the luxury lifestyle soars, more homebuyers worldwide seek residences carrying brands such as Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, EDITION and W. @Marriott
Qatar among most open visa countries in the world
Qatar has become the most open country in the Middle East and the 8th most open in the world in terms of visa facilitation. @VisitQatar
Europe hotel performance for July 2018
Europe’s hotels saw occupancy increase by 0.8% to 78.6% in July, while ADR rose 6.2% to €123.11 ($142.66) and RevPAR increased 7% to €96.82 ($112.19). @STR_Data
Summer slump in the Middle East & Africa hotel sector
GOPPAR at hotels in the Middle East & Africa dropped to a new low of $34.70 in July as temperatures in the region soared and demand levels lagged, according to the latest worldwide poll of full-service hotels from HotStats. @hotstats
Marriott Vacations buys ILG for $4.6 billion
Marriott Vacations Worldwide, a leading global vacation company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of ILG, Inc., a provider of professionally delivered vacation experiences. @MarriottVAC
Rapid expansion in the Middle East’s hotel construction
In the recent Middle East hotel construction pipeline report by analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE), the region continues to show rapid pipeline expansion in the second quarter of 2018 with the highest counts since 2007 when LE first began recording. @LodgingEconomet
Meet AccorBot: AccorHotels’ new Facebook assistant
AccorHotels Australia launches Facebook Chatbot to help with everything from customer service to booking hotels. @Accorhotels
