Having been fortunate to speak at a number of conferences in a wide variety of markets this year, I’ve noted similarities between the markets with regard to trends in the hotel industry.
IHG has agreed to acquire boutique hotel management company Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants for $430 million in cash. The deal will add 62 hotels to London-based IHG’s portfolio.
Definitive AH&LA industry survey, which this year is marked by personal service, healthy lifestyles and convenience, shows what’s “in” and “out” in the hotel industry.
China rules. Citizens of the Middle Kingdom are world champions in traveling, with the number of Chinese tourists traveling to other countries doubling over the past five years.
A hotel in Japan has created two Hello Kitty-themed rooms as the sun sets on the feline character’s 40th anniversary year.
Hotels are already creating mobile apps, allowing guests to check in with smartphone room keys and adapting to Google Glass. What could possibly be next?
Cenium FastTrack meets guest demands for faster service and smoother guest interaction, and allows staff to focus on value-added guest service.
Recently, most of international hotel groups including Rosewood, Lonino Lambozghini, Hilton, Starwood, IHG, Accor, Marriot and Shangri-La are entering into Chongqing.
Mews Navigator is an advanced travel technology platform that allows hotels and travellers alike to share in a more contemporary travel experience.
How do London restaurants and hotels make sure their regular customers feel special? We asked some of them and got the following answers.
Source has launched a new app platform with the aim of saving hotels 30% on the cost of fulfilling room service and concierge requests.
According to Ernst & Young, international hotel chains are to double their presence in Russia. It estimates that by 2020 there will be up to 61,000 rooms belonging to foreign companies in the country.
Wanda Hotels and Resorts announced that its 67th five-star hotel in China--Wanda Vista Yantai now opens in Yantai’s central business district.
A Chinese firm whose specialty is in constructing modular buildings has won a contract to build a 200-room hotel at UK’s Bristol Airport.
Hotels in Brisbane, Australia, achieved occupancy levels of 93.5 percent, an increase of 10.6 percent, during the week of the G20 Summit.
A recent study by Ecole Hotelier Lausanne disconfirms the general belief that the higher the number of reviews the better. The effects turn out to be a little more complicated.
HNA Group now has a substantial equity stake in the company, which means HNA Group has become the largest shareholder of NH hotel group.
Hackers can steal guests’ information through hotel Wifi. The information-stealing operation called Darkhotel takes the latter scenario to the next level.
What are the major trends in hospitality technology? How can hoteliers ensure their investments in technology delivers benefits in the future? Let’s listen to Ted Horner.
Worldhotels has bolstered its expansion in China with the opening of the Worldhotel Grand Jiaxing Changsha to its global network.
with the signing of the landmark Park Lanehotel to the group’supscale Pullman brand , Accor celebrates its 600th hotel in Asia Pacific.
2015上海酒店工程与设计展览会携手亚洲规模最大的HOTELEX上海国际酒店用品博览会将于2015年3月30日至4月2日在上海新国际博览中心隆重开幕。
According to JLL’s latest Hotel Investment Highlights Report, transaction volumes in the Asia Pacific hotels market totalled US$3.9 billion during the first six months of 2014.
General Office of the Ministry of Finance made an explicit statement that public officials going on business were not required to pick the certified hotels.