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Marriott International Signs Agreement With Ingenious Holding Limited to Bring Moxy Brand to The Middle East
Marriott International | November 18, 2020
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced it has signed an agreement with Ingenious Holding Limited to debut the company’s bold and experiential Moxy Hotels brand in the Middle East. Slated to open in 2025, the 320-room Moxy Downtown Dubai will rise within the city’s iconic downtown neighborhood and tourist hub. “We are excited to work with Ingenious Holding Limited to open the first Moxy Hotel in the region,” said Jerome Briet, Chief Development Officer, Middle East and Africa, Marriott International. “The introduction of Moxy continues to reinforce the demand we are seeing for affordable accommodation across th
Bartech Unveils BarTouch Cloud to Enhance Manual Minibar Operations Efficiency
Bartech | November 18, 2020
Cloud-based platform enables seamless in-room F&B operations despite reduction in onsite non-essential staff, while minimizing costs and enhancing data security. Las Vegas — November 18, 2020 — Bartech, a Las Vegas-based provider of automatic, profit-generating minibar solutions for the global hospitality industry, has announced the launch of BarTouch Cloud, an advanced manual minibar management solution designed to address the needs of today’s hotels in a post-COVID industry environment. With guests expected to remain socially distanced and with properties limiting the presence of non-essential staff for the foreseeable fut
6 Tips for Benchmarking Your Way to Success
HotStats | November 17, 2020
Like it or not, your hotel is in the middle of a race with the competition — although the current hotel climate may feel more like an obstacle course. Wouldn’t it be nice if, during this ongoing marathon, you could peek across at competitors, note their positions and analyze the techniques, equipment and other factors propelling them forward? That’s the magic of hotel benchmarking. It reveals the financial performance of the whole field, breaks down the factors contributing to each hotel’s position and highlights how your hotel can improve its financial standing. Ready to learn how to benchmark your hotel against competitors and
Introducing Curator Hotel & Resort Collection From Pebblebrook Hotel Trust and Six Industry-Leading Hotel Operators
Curator Hotel & Resort Collection | November 17, 2020
BETHESDA, Md.--November 17, 2020-- Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) and six industry-leading hotel operators today jointly announced the launch of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection, a hand-selected collection of small brands and independent lifestyle hotels and resorts worldwide. Curator's distinct owner-centric platform offers an alternative for independent lifestyle hotels looking to strengthen their performance, providing them with best-in-class agreements, services, and technology, while allowing them to retain their unique identity. Created by owners and operators, Curator gives its members the power to compete together on their o
IHG Signs With Granit Polus Group to Debut Crowne Plaza Brand in Hungary’s Capital City
IHG | November 17, 2020
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Granit Polus Group for a compelling property to be re-branded to Crowne Plaza Budapest in 2021. Established as one of the world’s largest upscale and fastest growing hotel brands, Crowne Plaza has presence in over 60 countries, with locations in busy cities, airport and resort locations; everywhere modern travellers want to stay. The newly signed property will be joining a variety of IHG’s well established brands, InterContinental, Holiday Inn and recently signed Holiday Inn Express, to further expand the compan
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort Welcomes Emmanuel Richardet as New General Manager
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort | November 17, 2020
Los Angeles, Calif. – November 17, 2020 – The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort announces the arrival of new General Manager, Mr. Emmanuel Richardet, to helm the team at the award-winning property in French Polynesia. Emmanuel’s career began as a bellboy in Paris over 34 years ago, where he grew to become Concierge Clef d’Or before transitioning through multiple hotel departments including sales and marketing, food and beverage, and operations before earning his first General Manager title in Algarve, Portugal in 2007. From there, Emmanuel served as the General Manager at the historic Westin Paris Vendome for four rewarding years. M
Radisson Signs With The High Street Group for Radisson RED Newcastle
Radisson RED | November 17, 2020
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the signing of Radisson RED Newcastle – bringing the fun, upscale hotel brand to one of the UK’s most vibrant cities. Set to open in 2023, the innovative and style-savvy hotel will be located in the city centre within The High Street Group’s £120m Strawberry Place development, One St James’, which is next to the much-loved home of Newcastle United Football Club, St. James’ Park. Designed to reflect the city’s personality with upbeat, colourful rooms, Radisson RED Newcastle presents a playful twist on the conventional - informal services where anything goes, a social scene that’s w
The Ransomware Threat Is Ever Increasing, and Hotels are Paying Huge Ransoms
Kelley R. Allen | November 17, 2020
By Kelley Allen No one is talking about it, but everybody knows. It is the secret that is best left unspoken. “Don’t tell anyone, we just got hacked.” No access to our data. Guest experience chaotic in just minutes. Hotels and resorts are at risk like never before. Just when you thought you had seen it all, an industry reeling from COVID, travel disruptions not seen in a hundred years, and now Cyberterrorists are striking. These bad actors are successfully demanding and receiving huge ransoms. We have heard of one recent case where the ransom paid was $500,000. While this is truly substantial, it is only one par