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Raising the bar

Reading Time: < 1 minute• IHG has certainly approached 2018 with all guns blazing. The launch of the new Voco brand adds an upscale conversion brand, an area where the company

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The voice of hospitality

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmazon’s launch of Alexa for Hospitality signals a sea change in the use of voice activation technology in hospitality – it will very quickly become a service

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Making waves

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGoodwin Gaw’s entry to the European hotel sector is likely to make some waves, as he is not a main known for doing things by halves. Gaw

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The art of the deal

Reading Time: < 1 minute• Accor’s Sebastien Bazin threw us all a curve ball a few weeks ago when the company announced it was acquiring a 50 per cent

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Second time around

Reading Time: < 1 minute• I wrote recently about how the boutique hotel sector is incredibly versatile in the way it can take buildings and repurpose them, giving them

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Up with people

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecruitment and staff retention is always at or near the top of the list when hoteliers are asked about the challenges the industry faces. And

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Major merger

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGood luck to those at the helm of UKHospitality, the new body made up of the merged ALMR and BHA which will be the voice of

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Mews to integrate Uber rides into PMS
Mews to integrate Uber rides into PMS
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Property management system Mews has partnered with ride-hailing service Uber ...
Palm Tree Crew extends brand into real estate
Palm Tree Crew extends brand into real estate
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global entertainment brand Palm Tree Crew will enter the branded ...
Preferred Hotels unveils summer openings in Europe and Africa
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope/Africa: Independent hotel collection Preferred Hotels & Resorts has revealed seven ...
Organic or paid influencers: what works best?
Organic or paid influencers: what works best?
Reading Time: 4 minutesBecca Krug, client services director at Davies Tanner, outlines the most effective ...
Soft brand strategies
Soft brand strategies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSoft brands are becoming a key development decision as hotel ...
Global Hotel Alliance adds four member brands
Global Hotel Alliance adds four member brands
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) has added four brands ...
Douglas Elliman to lead sales for The Residences at The Boca Raton
Douglas Elliman to lead sales for Boca Raton Residences
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, a division of real estate brokerage ...
Strand Palace promotes van Rest to general manager
Strand Palace promotes van Rest to general manager
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Part of Iconic Hotels & Resorts, Strand Palace has ...
Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques extends retail offer with Design Shop
Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques extends retail offer with Design Shop
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques has extended its retail offering into art, ...
Minor opens first hotel under Colbert Collection in Italy
Minor opens first hotel under Colbert Collection in Italy
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Owner-operator Minor Hotels has opened the Porta Rossa Hotel Firenze, ...