Travelers crave healthy food options while traveling, inspiring Starwoods wellness brand to partner with SuperChefs and The Juicery and name dietician to its Well-Being Council.
Machine learning helps to predict Wifi speed in more than 100,000 hotels
New development means travelers can have a better idea of the WiFi performance for the hotels that they choose, even if full WiFi speed testing hasn’t taken place.
LUX Tea Horse Road cornerstone for brand expansion in China
A 30-room luxury boutique hotel situated in the heart of Li-jiang Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Phase One of LUX* Lijiang opens on September 09, 2014.
Ronen Nissenbaum new MD of Waldorf Astoria New York and Towers of the Waldorf Astoria
Most recently, Nissenbaum served as the president and CEO of The Plaza Group including overseeing the Plaza Hotel in New York as well as development of the Plaza hotel brand.
Edge students work and learn at the Serviced Apartment Summit
By Sunny Basra: Students from the EDGE Hotel School helped out at the Serviced Apartments Summit to both learn and build networks in the industry.
A Food & Beverage profitability road map
By Larry Mogelonsky: This interview with F&B specialist Sean Handerhan sheds light on how to succeed in this unpredictable and volatile segment of hospitality.
New Comms Director for International Convention Centre Sydney
AEG Ogden’s appointment of Samantha Taranto as the International Convention Centre Sydney Communications Director bolsters ICC Sydney team as it fields business interest from around the world.
Government advocacy pays off for hotel industry: TAA report
Research estimates that for every incremental $1m spent on international tourism marketing, up to $16m in spend is generated by foreign tourists and 89 additional jobs are created.
SpringHill Suites launches multi-platform campaign called Art is Everywhere
It features an online gallery with social sharing capabilities where visitors images are curated and showcased by theme. A sweepstakes rewards entrants with prizes aligning with each theme.
Pullman unveils its new look
The brand is rolling out a large-scale international communication campaign with what it claims is an new angle on the hospitality experience.
