The American Hotel & Lodging Association is planning a marketing and PR campaign that aims to portray online travel agents Expedia and Priceline as monopolistic, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg.
HSMAI Region Europe welcomes TripAdvisor onto three new advisory boards
HSMAI Region EuropeÊhas announced that TripAdvisor has joined three new advisory boards.
Nuvola carves niche with hospitality-tech expertise
Florencia Gariboldi said as soon as she started using the Nuvola software that helps hotels monitor property issues and respond to guest needs, she could tell that the creators had worked in hospitality.
Staffy building on-demand hospitality workforce with its mobile app
Imagine running a restaurant or bar, and right before it starts getting busy on a Friday evening, your best waiter calls in sick. ThatÕs where StaffyÊone of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, comes in. Staffy has created an online marketplace that connects businesses with skilled workers in the hospitality industry.
H-2B visa limits causing staffing shortages in US hospitality industry
The US hospitality industry is facing critical staffing shortages since the government tightened up its H-2B visa program. Restaurants, inns and landscapers say business will be down this season because theyÕre unable to hire the number of workers they need.
Ascott acquires majority stake in AustraliaÕs Quest Apartment Hotels
The Ascott Limited, the wholly owned serviced residence business of CapitaLand,Êis acquiring an additional 60 per centÊstake in Quest Apartment Hotels for A$180 million.
Marriott Hotels launches its ongoing partnership with TED in Asia
Worldwide Marriott Hotels has launched its ongoing partnership with TED in Asia, inviting three inventive TED fellows to share their views on travel and innovation.
Samsung and SONIFI launch an integrated in-room technology package
Samsung Electronics America, a global leader in hospitality technology, announces a partnership with Sonifi Solutions, a leading provider of interactive guest engagement solutions, to offer hoteliers an integrated in-room technology bundle.
STR: Record-breaking Q1 for London hotels
During the first three months of 2017, the hotel industry in London, England, posted its highest revenue per available room (RevPAR) for any first quarter on record, according to data from STR. The market’s absolute RevPAR level of GBP101.50 was an 11.3 per cent increase compared with Q1 2016.
SA must address shortage of experienced African GMs in hotel industry
According to the Managing Partner of HVS in Africa, Tim Smith, HVS Executive Search recently mapped the entire continent of Africa for general managers and it took them less than a week. ÒThere are a staggeringly low amount of GMs on the continent and this is something that definitely needs to be addressed,Ó he says.
