With catering, and food and beverage bringing in more revenues for them than room rents, five-star hotels in India are finding new opportunities for this part of the business, dubbed the Luxury-in-Privacy Concept.
Qatar’s new airport on track for mid-year 2014 opening
Hamad International Airport aims to be a high capacity, world-class aviation hub.
Customer usage or customer loyalty?
By feature writer Brett Patten: What is your hotel playing for in 2014 – brand equity or experiential value? The type of business strategy approach you use will dictate your outcome.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance: lessons to learn
The hospitality sector is a target for the US Department of Justice’s enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Be proactive, comply, or pay the price.
Rise in tablet adoption impacting travel shopping behavior
Forty-four percent of travelers now own a tablet, which significantly changes mobile web usage and the way users conduct travel-rated mobile activities such as destination selection, shopping and booking.
Freeze on travel to Iceland starts to thaw
After enduring an economic recession and volcanic eruption, tourism in Iceland has started to heat up.
Recent and upcoming openings
Four Points by Sheraton Charleston the First Starwood Hotel in West Virginia
Park Hyatt Vienna the first Hyatt in Austria
$40 Million Rejuvenation planned for Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
ALHI expands portfolio adding La Cantera Hill Country Resort in Texas and Rancho Bernardo Inn in California
Jobs around the world
Director of Food & Beverage, Hong Kong
300+ upscale hotel seeking 'hand-on' leader for F&B dept
General Manager, Koh Samui
Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa resort recruiting GM
Chef de Cuisine, Riyadh
Creativity sought for restaurant at top end of fine dining spectrum
Survey forecasts 17 percent increase in 2014 Asian travel budget
Demand for high quality holiday experiences will see mainland Chinese travellers bringing lucrative opportunities to the global travel industry.
A sector focused on growth: strong performance predicted for global lodging industry
EY is anticipating more markets and industry segments will see rising average daily room rates and occupancy next year, which in turn will strengthen fundamentals and prompt higher per key prices for hotel acquisitions, especially in popular 'gateway' cities, but also, increasingly, in secondary hotel markets.


