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Talent and Technology Go Hand-in-Hand in Contact Centers

April 16, 2018

Technology is transforming the way organizations interact with customers—but even the most promising digital tools still work best when paired with...

How Asia’s Old Buildings Are Changing With the Times: Hotel Operators Have Taken Note

April 9, 2018

It’s Friday evening in Bangkok and a crowd has gathered at Warehouse 30, the latest project by celebrated architect Duangrit Bunnag. In the sprawling...

Why France’s Hotel Sector is on the Road to Recovery

April 5, 2018

by Emily Perryman As tourists return once more to soak up the sights and tastes of France, its hotel sector is rebounding rapidly from its 2016 low point....

Casablanca’s Hospitality Market Is Largely Dependent on Business Travellers, and Has Relatively Limited Hotels in the Luxury Segment, Says JLL

March 21, 2018

Occupancy rates recovered in 2017 from 62% in 2016 to 66% in 2017, owing to the performance of the 4-start hotel segment catering to conferences and...

Bringing Experiential Travel to the Americas

March 1, 2018

By Maggie Nichols From sharing a yurt with a nomadic family to sleeping among the monkeys in jungle treehouses, today’s travelers are increasingly on...

Will Other Asian Retailers Follow Muji’s Move Into Hospitality?

February 22, 2018

By Serene Lim American furniture retailer West Elm has done it, as have luxury brands such as Armani and Bulgari. Now Japanese lifestyle giant Muji, which is...

Six Ways to Design a Winning Guest Experience

January 22, 2018

Even grand can be bland for today’s experience-driven hotel guests, who prefer unique amenities and good connectivity over sheer aesthetics. Amid fierce...

Hotels Step Up Their Online Game to Encourage Direct Bookings

January 15, 2018

Getting guests to book directly on a hotel’s website rather than through an online travel agent (OTA) is a key challenge that hoteliers are gearing up to...

How Disruption is Driving Change for Hotels

December 18, 2017

By Natalie Holmes From the likes of Airbnb to growing competition in the food and beverage space, disruptive forces are striking the hotel...

Private Equity Secondaries

December 18, 2017

By Stuart Pallister Private equity (PE) transactions hit their highest levels since 2007 in the US and Europe in the first nine months of the year, according...

Thor Equities Acquires The James New York - SoHo

December 18, 2017

New York, December 18, 2017 – Thor Equities, a global leader in urban real estate development, leasing and management, has closed on its acquisition of...

How Africa’s Hotel Market is Entering a New Chapter

December 7, 2017

By Natasha Stokes Africa’s maturing hotel sector is no longer all about the luxury properties catering for high-end travelers. A new wave of domestic...

How the Middle East is Drawing in Chinese Visitors

November 13, 2017

By Emily Perryman Whether they’re after windswept deserts, archaeological treasures or luxurious beach resorts, China’s growing middle class...

How Paris Takes Luxury Hotels to a New Level

October 19, 2017

By: Neasa MacErlean When the rich and famous head to Paris, there are a select few addresses that their chauffeur-driven cars whisk them to. These are...

Why Hotels Are Getting Serious About Relaxation and Wellbeing

October 16, 2017

By Natasha Stokes With physical and mental wellbeing a top priority for growing numbers of people, many don’t like to leave their healthy habits at...

Modern Hospitality: Striking the Right Balance Between High-Tech and Human

October 5, 2017

By Natasha Stokes From iPad ordering to robot concierges, technology is automating many aspects of dining and hotel experiences – and freeing up...

The Dynamic Dozen: The Growing Hotel Markets with Big Potential

September 28, 2017

Emerging cities across Asia and the Middle East are fast becoming the new lands of opportunity for investors and developers within the hotel industry. Their...

Can Saudi Arabia Build a Popular Tourist Destination?

August 31, 2017

By Neasa MacErlean Tourism in the Middle East has long been dominated by the high-end resorts in Dubai, Egypt and Jordan yet they could soon have a new...

Which Cities are the Rising Giants of the Hotel Industry?

August 29, 2017

When it comes to competition among the world’s top hotel markets, it’s going to take a lot to rival London and Paris. These two long-term...

Business Model Innovation: Beyond the Traditional Way of Innovating in Hospitality

August 24, 2017

By Margarita Cruz and Nicole Rosenkranz Innovations form a significant backbone to an organization’s ability to secure a competitive advantage....