Milan’s Hotel Principe di Savoia has a new chef sommelier for its Acanto Restaurant: Alessandra Veronesi. Veronesi is a veteran of the Antico Caffe Verona Dante and served as wine manager at Arquade restaurant in the Villa del Quar, also in Verona. HOTELS caught up with her recently to get her take on the latest wine trends.
I expanded it to include what we want and need in 2012, which is reflected in the title that asks if hospitality is still the industry that motivates entrepreneurs.
There are some major developments ahead in the hotel sector which will demand attention of hoteliers in order to stay in control of their marketing mix and distribution costs.
In year-over-year measurements, the Asia/Pacific region’s occupancy increased 2.1 percent to 71.9 percent, its average daily rate increased 4.7 percent to US$143.08 and its revenue per available room was up 6.9 percent to US$102.89.
Wayne Buckingham, Starwood Regional Vice President for Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia & Managing Director of the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vikram Mujumdar as Hotel Manager at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, effective immediately.
The Al-Jahra Copthorne Hotel and Resort, part of the Millennium and Copthorne Hotel group, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a new Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing.
There are signs that growth in the Chinese hotel market may be slowing down, largely as a result of reduced demand.
The Asia/Pacific hotel development pipeline comprises 1,443 hotels totalling 348,653 rooms.Year-to-date 2011, 361 properties have opened in the region with 64,269 rooms. In the remainder of 2011, 38 projects are expected to open with 8,993 rooms.
Then focus on discovering ways to improve how the customer obtains these benefits and what their feelings, emotions, etc. are at the outcome.
When I speak of "listening skills," I mean more than just listening well to what is being said. What I really mean is:
While we’ve all been waiting for the “next big thing” and surviving the downturn, we’ve also failed to tap the full potential of the hotel website in driving business.
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City announces the appointment of Shady Galal as Meeting & Events Manager and Shadi Haddad as Senior Sales Manager, Leisure.
Booming construction from West 54th to West 36th streets has put the city on track to hit 90,000 hotel rooms by the end of the year — a whopping 24 percent gain since 2006 — and with an additional 7,000 rooms now in the pipeline, there are no suggestions it’s slowing down.
The New Year is a time to set new goals. I recommend preparing now to ensure that everyone on your team kick starts January full of energy and vigor.
Hotel distribution changes every ten years. In the 1980s it was the GDS, in the 1990s the emergence of tour operators like TUI and Thomas Cook, and in the 2000s the adoption of the web and online travel agents.
With the rapid growth of the mobile channel, SMS marketing is becoming a vital component of a well-rounded digital marketing strategy.
The Haikou Eadry Royal Garden Hotel, the only 5-star hotel in China’s Hainan Province, debuted earlier this fall in Lingshan, Haikou City.
The year"s end is always a busy season for various conferences, meetings and parties by businesses and institutions, and this year will be no exception.
Regional Vice President and General Manager Christof Luedi has announced the appointment of Noelani Cashman-Aiu to the position of hotel manager for The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii.
This set covers December to February 2012, taken on the 4th week of November (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).
This set covers December to February 2012, taken on the 4th week of November (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).
The fact that Google favors brands in search results means independent and flagged hotels need to be more proactive about staying on top of their online marketing. Fortunately, the avenues discussed in this article are excellent ways you can remain competitive online and on Google.
The fact that Google favors brands in search results means independent and flagged hotels need to be more proactive about staying on top of their online marketing. Fortunately, the avenues discussed in this article are excellent ways you can remain competitive online and on Google.
After a building boom, hotel vacancy rates are soaring.