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News Archive: February 2022
Make It Meta: What Is Metasearch and Why It’s Important for Travel Marketers
Dave Goulden | February 3, 2022
By Dave Goulden, VP of Product at Sojern Hotels are always looking for new ways to attract travelers and drive direct bookings. From display ads to social media, video to native, marketers already have a great mix of options at their fingertips. However, a healthy multichannel marketing approach doesn’t stop there. In today’s marketing landscape, hotels must also leverage metasearch, as it has the power to drive big results. Metasearch has the potential to be one of the most powerful marketing channels available for travel brands. Metasearch helps travelers with one the most important factors when considering travel: price. Travele...
With New CDC Guidance, Travel, Aviation, Business Groups Urge Biden Admin to Lift COVID Travel Restrictions
U.S. Travel Association | February 28, 2022
WASHINGTON — February 28, 2022 — With new guidance issued Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that relaxes many COVID-era policies—including indoor mask wearing—the U.S. Travel Association, the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Airlines for America and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are appealing to White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients in a letter that urges the Biden administration to replace pandemic-era travel advisories, requirements and restrictions with endemic-focused policies that enable travel to resume fully and safely and the American economy to accelerate its recovery. The...
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Announces The Kimpton Wade Hotel, Opening Summer 2022 in Atlanta’s Midtown Neighborhood
KIMPTON HOTELS & RESTAURANTS | February 2, 2022
ATLANTA, GA – February 2, 2022 – Set to open this summer in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood, Kimpton’s much-anticipated hotel announces its name, Kimpton Wade Hotel, and the appointment of its leader, General Manager Alan Rae. The Wade will be part of MetLife Investment Management’s Midtown Union development, a mixed-use community located in the city’s “Heart of the Arts” and new epicenter for business. The Wade will reflect this unique intersection of culture and connection with a spirit and style that is equal parts creatively inspired and modernly sophisticated. Located at 17th Street and West Peachtree Street, The Wade wil...
Unintended Consequences: How Chicago’s Airbnb Policies Are Backfiring
Hans Detlefsen | February 14, 2022
By Hans Detlefsen As Airbnb and other short-term-rental platforms have grown during the past decade, regulators and hotel industry associations have fought to limit their impacts. The hotel industry has generally viewed these new platforms as competitive threats. As such, the hotel industry sought to level the playing field by asking municipalities to impose taxes and regulations on short-term rentals that would be comparable to what hotels experience. Overview of Short-Term Rental Policies in Chicago In Chicago, the effort to constrain the short-term rental industry went farther than just leveling the playing field. Airbnb bookings ...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 261: Hotel History: The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia
Stanley Turkel | February 15, 2022
By Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History: The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia The Homestead is a famous luxury resort that opened a decade before the American revolutionary war. Located in the middle of the Allegheny Mountains, the area has the largest hot springs in Virginia. Native Americans used the waters to rejuvenate themselves during their many excursions through the area. Captain Thomas Bullett and Charles and Andrew Lewis were part of the militia and surveyors during the French and Indian War. They were told of the many healing qualities of the waters in the area. In 1764, at the end of the war, Capt. Bullett received Gold and...
U.S. Hotel Development Cost Survey 2021-22
John Berean | February 25, 2022
Each year, HVS researches and compiles development costs from our database of actual hotel construction budgets. This source provides the basis for our illustrated total development costs per room/per product type. HVS has tracked hotel construction budgets throughout the United States since 1976. Download PDF - U.S. Hotel Development Cost Survey 2021-22...
HSMAI Announces The Top 25 Extraordinary Minds of 2021
HSMAI | February 17, 2022
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association (HSMAI) is proud to recognize the brightest minds in the hospitality industry with the 2021 HSMAI Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization. These professionals have been selected by a panel of senior industry executives and will be celebrated March 30 at The Boca Raton in Boca Raton, Florida, in conjunction with the annual Adrian Awards Celebration. HSMAI’s 2021 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds have shared innovative ideas and overcame obstacles in the last two years. Each of these individuals has exemplified leadership and brilliance in their respective roles....
Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor Plans May 2023 Opening
SUNSEEKER RESORT CHARLOTTE HARBOR | February 16, 2022
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - February 16, 2022 - The highly anticipated Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor announces today that the property is officially accepting guest reservations for stays beginning May 2023. The independently flagged property – which will be the first completely new-build resort with more than 300 rooms to open in Southwest Florida in over thirteen years – features 785 well-appointed guest rooms including 189 top-tier luxury suites. When finished, the resort will offer guests 60,000 square feet of meeting and conference space, 19 total dining options and bars, two pools, and retail outlets situated along a scenic...
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