The 13 June saw the first annual LE Miami Awards in Miami Beach, created to recognise the rebels pushing the boundaries of high-end travel in inventive categories ranging from Most Original Campaign to Best Renovation/Reinvention.
Asia Hotels Go High on Tech to Lure Guests
By Ryan Huang: To remain competitive and drive productivity, hotels in Asia have been building their own apps and turning to various technologies like second-screen functions and telepresence to offer a more intuitive guest experience.
Top Ten Extreme Hotels in the World
Tired of cookie-cutter hotel rooms? Check out our list of the top 10 extreme hotels in the world. Here you'll find unique offerings across the globe, including a converted bullfighting ring in Mexico and an underwater hotel in the U.S.
Interviewing Successful Hotel Managers: Pieter Idenburg, Group CEO, ADNEC Group, Abu Dhabi
By feature writer Lily Lin, MBA, Ph.D: Pieter Idenburg is the Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is one of the most unique and exciting executives I have ever interviewed. Some people have such a brilliant minds that conventional education is simply not suitable for them. They are avid learners and thinkers but they must be allowed to learn in their own way. For example, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard University to start a new industry because he did not feel that classrooms at the university could teach him things and technology that did not yet exist. Pieter Idenburg belongs to the same ingenious group; he does not have a college degree but he made it to the top in his field anyway!
TripAdvisor: Hoteliers Friend or Foe?
By Anne Edwards, Editor in Chief, ehotelier: In the lead up to the presentation of TripAdvisor’s Australian Certificates of Excellence, ehotelier spoke to Julio Bruno about the relationship between TripAdvisor and hoteliers.
Room Service Anyone? Now What?
By feature writer Alan Campbell: It seems that the biggest story at the moment is about room service, well at least at Hilton it is. The NY Hilton will discontinue room service in October. So the question now becomes – will other hotels follow suit? Mid-tier properties don’t have to be concerned, since most don’t have room service.
In and Out: Top Ten Travel Trends to Watch This Summer and Beyond
According to TripAdvisor's 2013 summer travel survey, 86% of Americans are planning a leisure trip this summer, making it one of the most popular seasons for travel in recent years. With hotels introducing new experiences, amenities and even flavors that are better than ever, it really is the best time to take a vacation. Below are the top ten trends for travel this summer – what's in, what's out, and what's happening at luxury hotels around the world.
For Luxury Hotels, Russia Rules In Big Emerging Markets
By Kenneth Rapoza: If you’ve ever stayed at the Radisson Royal, the old Hotel Ukraine in Moscow, you know why Russia is the No. 1 luxury hotel market in the big four emerging markets.
Airbnb: Our Guests Stay Longer And Spend More Than Hotel Guests
By Ryan Lawler: Over the past few years, there’s been some question about what effect peer-to-peer lodging marketplace Airbnb has on the hotel and tourism industry. Now the company has some research to show that it’s having anything but a negative effect.
If You List It Will They Come to Your Hotel?
By feature writer Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng: There’s lots of fascinating uses of technology on the horizon, which is why I proactively seek out those with impact or potential to benefit constituents of the hotel industry. The firm is one such prospect and I sought out its president, David Jennings, to learn more about his product and how it relates to meetings revenue.
