The Drone Experience Program will enable guests to capture an aerial overview of the hotel and destination by using a DJI drone with the help of a trained UAV pilot.
New age of flashpacking across Southeast Asia
With over 15,000 new beds added over the last year, a rising segment of second generation upmarket hostels is now attracting a wider demographic.
AccorHotels buys 30% stake in 25hours Hotels
The partnership with help 25hours expand beyond its German base.
Choice Hotels partners with Ctrip, China’s largest OTA
Choice has also enhanced Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites amenities to accommodate an increase in inbound Chinese tourists.
Marriott massive on Twitter too
Marriott has a whopping 416,000 followers on Twitter, more than double that of its closest competitors.
PARKROYAL launches app with 1,000+ user-curated guides
In a first-mover collaboration, PARKROYAL Picks taps into the sharing economy to offer a compilation of hidden gems and best-kept secrets to help travellers explore the city like a local.
Hilton hires 10,000 veterans in three years
Besides hitting its Opportunity hiring goal two years early, Hilton aims for veterans and their family members to be 10 percent of new hires in the United States, and expands Hilton HHonors Points donation program for job-seeking veterans.
Paris hotels continue to struggle from terrorism concerns
This year’s performance decline has mostly been driven by a drop in occupancy (-12.4% to 69.1%), as demand plummeted (-11.9%) compared with the same nine-month period in 2015 according to STR.
Airbnb business is growing quickly among corporate travellers
Concur data shows a 44 percent user growth YOY in Q2, with increased adoption by small and midsized companies, education and technology sectors.
Cornell report aims to cut restaurant food waste
Employee turnover gets all the attention, but food waste is a much larger industry challenge, both in terms of the cost and in terms of the greenhouse gas emission from this waste.
