Canada’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Wraps Q1’21 With 259 Projects and 35,432 Rooms
Lodging Econometrics | May 6, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, NH – May 6, 2021 – Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that at the close of the first quarter of 2021, Canada’s hotel construction pipeline stood at 259 projects/35,432 rooms. The construction pipeline in Canada is down 15% by projects and 12% by rooms, year-over-year (YOY). However, compared to pre-pandemic totals at the end of Q1 2019, Canada is down a mere 2% by projects and up 7% by rooms. Canada’s lodging industry has been hard-hit by the drop in leisure travel, largely due to stay-at-home orders and restrictions barring inter-provincial travel. Currently, the country is experiencing a high level of positi...
New Report Shows Value of IP to the Tourism Sector
UNWTO | May 6, 2021
A new report published jointly by WIPO and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on the value of intellectual property in boosting tourism shows how the IP system creates a favorable ecosystem for innovation, entrepreneurship and investment in the sector. The publication, entitled “Boosting Tourism Development through Intellectual Property,” highlights good practices, features case studies and recommendations for policymakers and other tourism stakeholders on how to ensure that creativity, innovation, traditions and cultural heritage in tourism are properly protected and commercialized and that the benefits are shared by all. In ...
Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon Reveals Extensive Renovation in 2021
May 6, 2021
Lisbon, Portugal - May 6, 2021 - So much more than a room renovation announcement, this is a serendipitous story that begins in 1959, when the Hotel first opened its doors. “We have welcomed guests from all over the world here, with most returning again and again, year after year,” says Guilherme Costa, General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. “And given the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought this was an ideal time to carry on the much anticipated vision of the future for this Hotel.” When highly acclaimed Portuguese architecture studio OITOEMPONTO was entrusted in 2019 to breathe new life into ...
Hotel Tech Report Launches the 2021 HotelTechIndex Market Leaders Report to Help Hotels Identify Top Technology Solutions in the Recovery
Hotel Tech Report | May 6, 2021
The 2021 HotelTechIndex report is the hotel industry’s definitive guide to technology solutions influencing more than $72 million of buying decisions each year Los Angeles, California / Hotel Tech Report released the 2021 HotelTechIndex™: Hotel Software Market Leaders Report, the most comprehensive view of technology solutions aiding hotel businesses in the industry recovery. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic during the 3-month data collection period, 318,466 hoteliers across 127 countries visited Hotel Tech Report and spent more than 3,000 hours contributing 10,227 verified hotel software product reviews about ...
NFL Draft Lifted Downtown Cleveland Hotel Performance to 532-Day High
STR | May 6, 2021
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — May 6, 2021 — The NFL Draft boosted daily hotel performance to a 532-day high for hotels in the downtown Cleveland area, according to data and analysis from STR. Focusing specifically on 26 hotels in the four zip codes that comprise the immediate downtown area and nearby University Circle, the high point of the week was the opening night of the draft with average occupancy at 85.0%, average daily rate (ADR) at US$244.58 and revenue per available room (RevPAR) of US$207.94. That 29 April RevPAR level was more than 14 times higher than the comparable Thursday in 2020 and more than double the comparable Thursda...
STR: U.S. Hotel Results for Week Ending 1 May
STR | May 6, 2021
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — May 6, 2021 — U.S. hotel occupancy remained relatively flat compared with the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 1 May. 25 April through 1 May 2021: Occupancy: 57.1% Average daily rate (ADR): US$108.80 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$62.13 While the overall weekly data was stagnant, weekend occupancy rose modestly and came in above 70% for the fourth straight week. However, the Top 25 Markets showed a lower occupancy level in aggregate with more properties reopening on top of lower demand. Among those Top 25 Markets, Tampa (72.4%) and M...
The Unexpected Stands Out – Especially if It’s Bad
Shep Hyken | May 6, 2021
By Shep Hyken In the customer service world, people have expectations. They want to be treated with dignity and respect. They expect that if they buy something, it will work and do what it is supposed to. If it doesn’t, they expect the company to stand behind its products and services. The effort a customer makes to get the problem resolved – hopefully, it’s minimal effort – is ideally rewarded with an acceptable and expected resolution. In other words, if there is a problem, customers expect it to be handled appropriately, and when it is, they are usually happy to continue doing business with you. I share this because someon...
Saranac Waterfront Lodge Celebrates Opening in Saranac Lake, New York
May 6, 2021
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. - May 6, 2021 - Saranac Waterfront Lodge, the only full-service waterfront property on Lake Flower in the village of Saranac Lake, officially opened its doors on May 1, 2021 to welcome travelers for the summer season. Inspired by the prominent philosophers, literary icons, artists, and performers who flocked to the Adirondacks in the early days as a reprieve from city life, Saranac Waterfront Lodge offers a nature-connected design and high-level guest service, along with an ideal location on the shores of Lake Flower's Pontiac Bay. With 93 spacious guestrooms designed in an "Adirondack Modern" aesthetic, the hotel als...
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Canada’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Wraps Q1’21 With 259 Projects and 35,432 Rooms
New Report Shows Value of IP to the Tourism Sector
Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon Reveals Extensive Renovation in 2021
Hotel Tech Report Launches the 2021 HotelTechIndex Market Leaders Report to Help Hotels Identify Top Technology Solutions in the Recovery
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