ALECO Introduces light weight Pro-Lite Drain Mat
ALECO has introduced the Pro-Lite Drain Mat, which the company claims is a light weight drain mat that is easier…
PURE Solutions promotes allergy-friendly hotel rooms
PURE Solutions, a provider of allergy-friendly hotel rooms, is raising awareness about the challenges of allergy travel and the effective strategies for addressing them.
Bed Bug Bully kills pest without pesticide
My Cleaning Products suggests the use of a pesticide-exempt bed bug spray to make the process of eliminating bed bugs effective and safe.
Thousands of suspect postings on Chinese version of Tripadvisor
New research has highlighted thousands of suspect reviews on the Chinese domain of TripAdvisor.
News in brief
Trivago offers to pay for hotel reviews
Westin solar project produces offsets resort's energy consumption
Mozambique hopes peaceful election will bolster tourism industry
Ritz Carlton facing sexual harassment allegations
Tips on integrating St. Patricks Day, other holidays into your Customer Loyalty program
By Jim Daleen: Events can be gateways to attracting new participants to loyalty programs.
Outmoded amenities
As hotels spend billions on 21st century upgrades, many amenities and services have disappeared like dodo birds. Here we remember a few of them that were commonplace not so long ago.
Appointments
Bob Morse to step down as Americas COO of IHG; Lew Fader takes over interim role
Outrigger announces changes in revenue management team
Openings
Hotel Indigo opens in heart of Madrid
New Hilton Zhengzhou marks the brand's first hotel in Henan Province
Hotel Indigo debuts in Rome
Historic Governor Hotel reopens as Sentinel in downtown Portland
Novotel Abu Dhabi Al Bustan welcomes its first guests with Adagio to follow in Q2
New Hampton Inn Hotel Opens in Temple, Texas
New hotel planned for coastal Orange County, California
What’s comforting and not about comfort letters
The popularity of franchising has made comfort letters more important than ever as lender’s desire to get certain protections that they feel comfort letters offer.
