MGallery by Sofitel recently worked with global marketing research company, IPSOS, to conduct a global in-depth survey to understand guestsÕ habits and what they want to see and experience in hotels. @SofitelNews
Majority of global online travel buyers visit TripAdvisor before booking a hotel or flight
Findings from “Path to Purchase” study conducted by comScore suggest businesses have critical opportunity to influence consumers’ travel purchasing decisions on the world’s largest travel site. @TripAdvisor
Hampton by Hilton adds nine properties to its growing portfolio
Upper-midscale brand opens new hotels in the U.S. and abroad as part of the global expansion strategy. @HamptonByHilton
RCI adds five new resorts in Japan
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, has recently welcomed five new resorts in Japan to its RCI Weeks programme, adding new holiday options to its 3.8 million global exchange members. @RCI_Timeshare
Facial recognition being trialled to find holiday destination
Facial recognition software needs further development to disrupt the way people choose their holiday destinations, says GlobalData.Ê@globaldataplc
Declaration fostering tourism signed in Africa
An intense week of exchange of experiences and capacity building linked to wildlife and biodiversity protection has taken place in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A major result of the regional initiative that lies under the framework of the UNWTO/Chimelong Initiative on Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Tourism has been the Declaration of Kinshasa. @UNWTO
Radisson Blu: Europe’s largest upper-upscale hotel brand
Radisson Blu reconfirms its place as Europe’s leader in upper-upscale hospitality with 186 hotels and almost 45,000 rooms in operation Ð according to the latest ranking by MKG Hospitality-ON. @RadissonBlu
EU launches European Capital of Smart Tourism
New initiative seeks to reward innovation and boost smart development of tourism in the European Cities.@EU_Growth
Wyndham adds Òby WyndhamÓ suffix to its hotel brands
Building on strength of Wyndham Rewards, hospitality leader adds Òby WyndhamÓ label to nine signature economy and midscale brands. New hallmark will transform 7,074 hotels around the world, starting in North America. @Wyndham
TMS Talent expands its reach
The company inPlace Recruitment – a recruitment agency for the Travel and Hospitality Industry – has just been acquired by another Travel & Tourism Recruitment agency TMS Talent Group. @inplacejobs
