By Max Fisher: The WEF gathered the data from late 2011 through late 2012 by asking respondents, "How welcome are foreign visitors in your country?" The WEF explains that the survey results are meant to help "measure the extent to which a country and society are open to tourism and foreign visitors." Here are the results.
Ten Trends the Hotel Industry Should Watch for During Chinese Tourism Boom
By Samantha Shankman: The entire travel and tourism industry is paying close attention to the more than 100 million Chinese travelers expected to cross borders by 2020; however, many global hotel brands with Western roots are struggling to cater to the distinct cultural tastes of their new guests.
Looking to Boutique Hotels for Home-Decor Inspiration
We're all about a funky hotel or two, but some of the coziest spots are those with shabby-chic decor – just homey enough to be comforting, while still packing in a lot of style.
Hotel Lessons Learned from Downton Abbey
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng: For those unfamiliar, Downton Abbey is a spectacularly produced period drama set on the titular aristocratic estate just outside of London in the period in and around World War One. Setting aside any spoilers, my focus today is on the lessons learned applicable to our jobs some one hundred years after the time period of this show. Without any further convincing or buttressing, let's dive in and see.
Hotel Brands Miss Huge Opportunities to Engage Chinese Travelers Online
By Samantha Shankman: While global hotels focus on rapid expansion in China, they are missing a critical component of the battle online.
Who Wears The Pants In Travel And Social Media? Hint: It’s Not Men.
By Katherine Tse: Aesthetic. Modernity. Trendy. Renovated. Fancy. Why do these words matter? For one, any hotel would want these superlatives attached to their image.But more than that, those descriptions make up 70.6% of all positive attributes and, as the top 5, draw female travellers to certain properties, based on findings from Brand Karma Analytics.
Five Incredible Hotel Pools Around the World!!!
Which one of these amazing pools would you like to swim in?
Tourism and Travel Market Overview 2012
By E-BCR Blog
A 2012 overview of the leisure travel market, the sustainability challenge, the economic environment and the political climate…
Travelzoo RevealsThe Secret To Embracing Mobile Keeping It Simple
By Dave Ambrose: A sixth of all website traffic is now on a mobile, tablet or other connected device, and smartphone penetration is predicted to reach 75% this year. Regular travellers are even more likely to access information or book ‘on the go', which means that travel companies need to be at the forefront of mobile development and recognise the importance of optimisation if they are to not only survive, but thrive.
Paint Your Dreams While Sleeping In a Hotel Bed
By Steve: The Ibis Sleep Art app has been developed by hotel brand Ibis in an effort to offer residents in their rooms something no other hotel in the world can: physical representations of their dreams.
