Marriott Traveler expects to launch nearly 300 pieces of destination content over the next three months beginning with three popular locations: New Orleans, Chicago and Orlando.
Marriott announces water usage decrease in line with 2020 goal
Water usage throughout its worldwide hotels has decreased in 2014 by 5.3% over 2013, and 16.3% compared to 2007.
Shortage of chefs in the UK
VisitEngland, the country’s national tourist board, has found chefs made up 21% of all skill shortage vacancies for skilled trades, suggesting businesses are struggling to recruit the skilled chefs they need.
Viceroy Hotel Group joins Global Hotel Alliance
Viceroy has hotels in five locations globally: Mexico, US, Caribbean, Maldives and UAE and future properties located in the Middle East, Portugal and Colombia, some of which will be incorporated into GHA’s Ultratravel Collection.
The top ten meeting trends for 2015
Millennial attendees are more focused on ‘what’s in it for me personally’ and planners should understand that.
Hilton sees 45 percent increase in conversions: Google Hotel Ads case study
Google Hotel Ads case study claims Hilton improved its conversion rate by 45% and drove a 12% increase in overall ROI.
Glass of wine trumps sex and social media among global travelers
Survey results show close relationship between wine and travel, and where wine stacks up among life’s other indulgences—such as sex, social media, smartphones, the spa and the gym.
TripAdvisor launches Guide to Writing Helpful Reviews
The three most important things in a review are that it concentrates on facts, that it provides a lot of detail, and that it’s concise and to the point.
Marriott Europe reaches out to unemployed youth
Marriott’s aim is to create 20,000 career opportunities for young people aged 16-25 by the year 2020.
Fiji resort gets its own submersible
Leisure facilities available at Laucala Island, Fiji, now include being able to explore the underwater world surroundings in a DeepFlight Super Falcon submersible.
