Guests will be able to try VR in a “Vive Zone”, which offers gaming, entertainment and interactions in a fully immersive digital generated environment.
Hyatt to introduce new global loyalty program “World of Hyatt”
Arriving March 2017, World of Hyatt will offer new platform to that aims to deepen the understanding of guests, deliver meaningful benefits and inspire empathy.
Four Seasons opens R&D – Research & Discovery – studio
The Four Seasons Research and Discovery Studio – or R&D Studio – id a collaborative workspace designed for experimentation and play at the company’s global headquarters in Toronto.
Wyndham expands rewards program to cover 17,000 vacation condos and homes
Loyalty program adds 17,000 new redemption options and will connect the majority of Wyndham Worldwide’s more than 120,000-strong property portfolio by late 2018.
Four Seasons launches ‘Taste of Place’ experiences
The global initiative offers new culinary and beverage-focused itineraries that take locals and guests on behind-the-scenes tours of the local food scene.
Hospitality money managers should avoid short-term trading: Cornell study
A new study from Cornell University suggests that professional investment managers often engage in short-term stock trading with poor results, which could have serious implications for hospitality firms with billions of dollars in pension funds.
Rezidor signs 1900 rooms during Q3
Year-to-date, the group has added 33 hotels and more than 6,400 rooms to its pipeline, and 14 new hotels with almost 2,700 rooms to operations.
Campanile to open 250 hotels in China by 2020
In order to optimize the brand’s arrival on its new market and adapt to the local clientele, Campanile and Jin Jiang teams worked hand in hand for a full year and together they will open an average of 1.5 hotel openings per week for the next four years.
$50 million in hotel room revenue lost during Hurricane Matthew
The overall loss will be higher once future lost business as a result of the extensive damage and renovations that many hotels will require prior to reopening is factored in.
IHG introduces new brands to AMEA region to drive lifestyle segment growth
A trio of lifestyle brands, EVEN, Hotel Indigo and Kimpton, are set to grow IHG’s development pipeline in key markets.
