Airlines Versus Hotels in the Battle for the Best Pricing Strategy; Pricing it right is challenging
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive by Ritesh GuptaMarch 6, 2013 Be it for the nature of the business, organisational structure or even the agreements signed for third party distribution, there are many ways that pricing as a discipline differs at airlines vis-a-vis hotel companies. However, while there are some similarities in how the two entities price their products, there are more differences. When it comes to similarities, most companies take advantage of travellers' tendency to plan ahead, and offer discounts to price-sensitive customers who are willing to plan in advance. Customers who are willing to book late and pay...
Clearwater River Casino & Hotel Selects Software Suite from Agilysys; Expanding Casino Hotel Im
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Clearwater River Casino & Hotel Selects Software Suite from AgilysysExpanding Casino Hotel Implements Solutions for Property Management, Point-of-Sale, Inventory and Procurement ALPHARETTA, GA. — March 26, 2013 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, today announced that Clearwater River Casino & Hotel in Lewiston, Idaho, has selected a comprehensive software suite from Agilysys, including the Visual One™ PMS, InfoGenesis™ POS and Eatec® inventory and procurement solut...
Accor Expands in Southeast Asia, Signing 3 New Build Hotels in Myanmar; The MGallery Hotel in Naypy
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive March 12, 2013 - Accor, the leading international hotel operator in Asia-Pacific, announces the development of three newly built hotels in Myanmar – an MGallery hotel in Naypyidaw, Novotel Yangon Max, and Novotel Mandalay Mingalar – representing the group's 18th market in the region. "We are excited to announce the signing of three new hotels in Myanmar – the first of which will open this year – marking Accor's return to Myanmar," says Michael Issenberg, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer for Accor Asia-Pacific. "Southeast Asia has long been a focus market for Acc...
Accor Targets a Network of 400 Luxury/Upscale Segment Hotels by 2015, Up from its Current 300; Comp
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive March 6, 2013 - Accor, the world's first hotel operator, unveiled today during the ITB Berlin trade fair, its strong ambition for the Luxury/Upscale market. With a current network of 300 hotels (65,000 rooms worldwide) on this segment, Accor intends to expand to 400 hotels by 2015. The Group has adopted a different approach to luxury, based on its French origins, that places boldness at the heart of hospitality. On a highly segmented market, each of Accor's four complementary brands is carefully positioned to meet the whole range of clients' and owners' needs. "One can now count on a stron...
One Stalled Project Gains Momentum but Many Abandoned Construction Projects Still Dot the Las Vegas
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Las Vegas SunMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 05, 2013--For at least one stalled project in Las Vegas, there's hope. An Asian gaming powerhouse announced Monday it plans to build a $2 billion megaresort on the site of the stalled Echelon, which has sat unfinished since 2008. But many other projects launched during the boom and abandoned during the bust remain untouched. It wasn't long ago that hotels, high-rise condominiums and massive retail complexes seemingly sprang up daily. Today, many of the vestiges remain: partially built structures with exposed foundations and steel beams. M...
Hyatt Hotels Appoints Alex Zoghlin as the Company’s First Global Head of Technology / March 2013
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive CHICAGO (March 8, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the appointment of Alex Zoghlin as the company's first global head of technology. In this role, Zoghlin will be responsible for all aspects of Hyatt's technology platform and systems. He will lead the team charged with rapidly deploying innovative technology solutions to enable superior guest experiences and will be responsible for optimizing the company's technology resources. He reports to Chuck Floyd, group president, global operations center for Hyatt. Zoghlin joins Hyatt with more than 20 years of techn...
Aaron Wright Named Director of Operations at the 470-room Washington, DC Marriott / March 2013
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 20, 2013 – Aaron Wright has been named the Director of Operations of the Washington Marriott, a hotel situated at 22nd and M Street NW in the District's West End neighborhood. Mr. Wright joins the hotel from the Bethesda Suites Marriott where he held the position of Director of Hotel Operations since April 2011. In his new role, Mr. Wright will be responsible for the day-to-day hotel operations for the Washington Marriott including: 470 well-appointed guestrooms and suites, 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space and The Atrium restaurant. With ne...
The 276-room AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center at The University of Texas at Aus
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 6, 2013) – The AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center and Keith Purcell, Director of Sales and Marketing, announced today the hire of Amber Lamb as Senior Sales Manager and Olivia Gardner as Interactive Promotions and Marketing Manager effective immediately. Lamb started her career in the hospitality industry over 20 years ago when she began at the Brinker International in regional training and restaurant management. From there she launched her hotel career at the front desk of AmeriSuites and worked her way up to sales manager, opened the Hyatt Pla...
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