Revving up social media marketing can be one of the most cost-effective maneuvers a hotel sales and marketing director can make.
China"s southern Hainan province is a veritable paradise, with tourists flocking to its sunny shores and golden sands.
Four of the top markets in China posted a growth in revenues of over 30% in 2011 according to Horwath HTL, the world oldest and largest hospitality consulting network, during a presentation at the 8th annual China Hotel Development and Financing Conference in Beijing.
The HPI is a regular survey of hotel prices in major city destinations across the world, based on hotels.com bookings.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc"s 2011 annual report showed that 61 percent of the hotels that company has planned will be built in the Asia-Pacific region; China alone will be home to 44 percent of them.
The new lobby reinforces the basic premise that the hospitality industry is about service and personal attention for the guests. From that first impression when a guest walks in the door, the new lobby makes them feel welcome and that translates into repeat business.
Interstate China Hotels & Resorts, a joint venture between Interstate Hotels & Resorts, one of the largest independent U.S.-based global hotel management companies, and one of China"s leading hotel operators and developers, Jin Jiang International Hotels Company, recently won the management contract for the 514-room JC Mandarin Hotel.
Last year, prices fell 2% in Asia year-on-year but rose in all other areas: 8% in the Pacific, 5% in North America, 4% in Latin America, 3% in the Caribbean and 2% in Europe and the Middle East.
With all the hotel growth in Asia, it"s hard to even fathom the question: what"s your favorite hotel?
Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC, the world’s largest hotel company based on number of hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, announced the signing of an agreement to manage the luxurious 565-room Wyndham Grand Xi’an South, a new property under construction in China’s Shaanxi province which will join Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® under the prestigious Wyndham Grand® Collection.
This set covers March to May 2012, taken in the month of February 2012 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).
China Lodging Group, Limited, a leading and high-growth economy hotel chain operator in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.
China today ordered the country`s hotels and other public places to make available condoms or condom vending machines by 2015 to check growing number HIV/AIDS cases.
A hotel room is more than just a place to throw your bags, change your clothes, shower and sleep.
While an abundance of new locations works to the advantage of tourists in keeping rates down, developers are finding it difficult to recoup their investment and also to keep skilled staff.
If wealth is power, then Qataris have some serious muscle to flex. The Persian Gulf emirate of 1.7 million people ranks as the world’s richest country per capita thanks to a rebound in oil prices and its massive natural gas reserves.
The rapid growth in demand for cheap hotel rooms in the UK is showing signs of slowing as hard-pressed consumers cancel weekend breaks.
The ranking of hotel groups in the European Union continues to be dominated by the Accor Group, which has three times more rooms than its strongest competitor, Best Western.
While no one has a crystal ball to accurately predict the future of the hospitality industry, Eric Stossel, Managing Editor of Lodging Hospitality has the next best thing: access to experts and insiders who have their fingers on the pulse of the industry. I was recently interviewed by Eric, along with other hospitality practitioners, for one of his articles that forecast the year ahead (see Capital Markets Key to Hotel Real Estate Rebound).
Magnuson Hotels and Global Hotel Exchange (GHX) are delighted to announce the appointment of marketing and business development specialist Mrs. Meena Raju as their new Global Marketing Director.
The question of how much demographics play a role in the way people evaluate personal experiences is one that customer satisfaction researchers have asked for years. Are men tougher to please than women? Who is easier to satisfy?
The appointment of Furkran Mohammed Imtiaz Khan as Executive Chef at Fraser Suites Doha brings to the luxury property an accomplished culinary expert with 36 years", mostly Gulf-based, experience in the hotel industry.
So how can you create a dynamic advertising campaign with a limited budget? Video.
Following our recent advent into the first quarter of 2012, individual business owners and brands are undoubtedly reviewing their tactical strategies of the past year and devising innovative methods to increase overall profitability this upcoming season.
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