Abu Dhabi’s hotel market witness green shoots, while Dubai maintains continued growth over 2012.
The World’s Best Cocktail Bars
By Sandrae Lawrence: Who better to ask for their opinions on the best cocktail bars in the world than some of the world’s best bartenders? Sampling drinks and assessing service standards in competitor bars around the globe is all part of the job. From New York to Tokyo and Sydney, with a few London recommendations in between, they share the addresses of their favourite cocktail bars.
Eight Hype Marketing Tactics Sure to Backfire
By Mike Michalowicz: Marketing has changed: Smart consumers want substance over sizzle.
Cruise Lines Flee Europe, Blame High Airfare, Again
By Chris Owen: North American cruise lines really want to be friends with travelers from Europe. A number of times, various cruise lines have scheduled their largest deployment ever to Europe, only to pull back later when demand for their services was less than anticipated. Looking ahead to 2014, that trend looks to be continuing.
Ten-Year Strike at Congress Plaza Hotel Is Over
By Samantha Bomkamp: A 10-year strike at the Congress Plaza hotel in downtown Chicago — believed to be the longest hotel strike in the world –has ended. An attorney for the hotel said Unite Here Local 1, the union representing cleaning and maintenance workers, has offered an unconditional return to work as of midnight Wednesday. The union confirmed Thursday morning that it is ending the strike.
Millennials Plan to Travel Less This Summer
Millennials plan to travel less this summer compared to last summer while their older counterparts are either increasing or maintaining planned summer leisure travel levels according to a national survey by D.K. Shifflet & Associates.
Hospitality News Headlines: 3rd June, 2013
Royal Caribbean cancels more peak summer cruises
Despite record airline bag fees, 55 percent of travellers still checking their luggag
The 320 Guest Ranch gets 2013 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
Understanding the Anatomy of Your Hospitality Organisation
By feature writer L. Aruna Dhir: It is imperative to understand what kind of organizations would we like to work in – a progressive organization where we can achieve more or would we rather stay put in a mediocre one, striving to improve it? One that buzzes with happy employees and happier guests! Or one where the only thing that attracts the guests is the off-season discounts.
How Hoteliers Can Create A More Powerful LinkedIn Summary
By Tom Costello: I recently returned from presenting a LinkedIn workshop for hospitality professionals and hotel sales managers who are members of HSMAI’s Los Angeles Chapter and one of the areas that I addressed was the importance of completing a profile. In this post I will cover some ideas on the essentials of your summary, one of the most important areas of your profile, so viewers of your profile can find out who you are in addition to the information you provided in your job title.
Luxury Travel Trends: Targeting Demographics
By Lola Pedro: The burgeoning economic power and influence of certain demographics is reconfiguring the services the luxury travel industry provides.
