Perceptions of Chinese travellers wanting only Chinese breakfasts and Mandarin translations are out dated and the industry needs to develop new products and marketing strategies for the far more sophisticated Chinese traveller of today.
Mantra launches Pokemon Go-friendly hotels
Mantra GroupPokemon Go has launched the world’s first Pokemon Go-friendly hotels, encouraging fans to ‘Pokestop By Our Bar’.
Marriott plans to expand and improve offerings for business travel professionals
The company is undertaking some high-profile additions to the meeting space portfolio.
InterContinental Chicago gets “China-Ready”
As part of a corporate-wide plan with InterContinental Hotels Group to attract Chinese travelers, the China-Ready offerings are an important initiative for InterContinental Chicago with all employees undergoing a cultural training.
Carnival Corporation opens Arison Maritime Center to deliver safety training
Representing a 75-million-euro investment, the new facility features industry’s most advanced simulators and training equipment to provide rigorous annual training to over 6,500 bridge and engineering officers.
Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove takes guests under the sea with new interactive program
Proceeds from the donations collected through the programme will go to sustain the marine conservation projects led by The Marine Conservation Society Seychelles.
Sport and tourism: Iceland set for travel boost as a result of Euro success
Iceland is set for a huge tourism boost thanks to their European Championship football success.
AccorHotels initiates project to turn HotelInvest into a subsidiary
The aim of the project is to strengthen AccorHotels’ financial resources in order to accelerate growth, while also providing a legal structure that will ultimately enable third-party investors to hold the majority of HotelInvest’s capital.
Hotel guest satisfaction plateaus as “perks” become standard expectations: J.D. Power study
The Ritz-Carlton; Omni Hotels & Resorts; Hilton Garden Inn; Drury Hotels; Wingate by Wyndham; Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham; Hyatt House; and Home2 Suites by Hilton each rank highest in guest satisfaction in their respective segments.
Marriott makes further commitment to youth employment in Europe
Marriott reached 40% of its commitment to create 20,000 training opportunities for young people by 2020 in just the first 12 months of the initiative.
