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Valencia Hotel Group Plans Fall 2020 Opening of Cotton Court Hotel
Valencia Hotel Group | August 6, 2020
LUBBOCK, Texas, Aug. 5, 2020Â - Cotton Court Hotel, a retro-inspired urban retreat with an emphasis on creating authentic guest experiences, is slated to open early Fall 2020. The latest Court-property offering from Texas-based hospitality industry leader Valencia Hotel Group, Cotton Court Hotel is situated in Lubbock's Downtown Business District, just one mile east of Texas Tech University, and features 165 thoughtfully designed guest rooms opening onto sweeping outdoor porches, a relaxing courtyard, masterfully planned outdoor gathering spaces with a variety of outdoor amenities, plus 3,500 square feet of indoor meeting and event space.
Reactivating the Caribbean During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kristina D’Amico | August 6, 2020
By Kristina D'Amico The top priority for all islands in the region has been a focus on residents and the public health issues at hand. Upon knowledge of the COVID-19 pandemic, each island immediately closed its borders, which allowed for a very low number of cases in the region so that the islands could focus on containing the virus transmission without any additional entrants. Given that the Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region in the world, it was essential to develop new protocols for entry, which had never been implemented before, once the virus spread was under control in each country. Per Honorable Dominic Fedee, Chair o
Vizergy Launches Sleek New Website for Beachcomber Resort & Club
Vizergy® Digital Marketing | August 6, 2020
Site showcases multi-million-dollar renovation and addresses ADA compliance Beachcomber Resort & Club in Pompano Beach, FL, has partnered with Vizergy Digital Marketing to launch a new website unveiling its multi-million-dollar renovation featuring a stunning new look and wide array of experiences and offerings. While building the website, Vizergy aimed to deliver a beautiful beach-inspired website showcasing the resort using their colors, textures, and photography. But a top concern for Beachcomber Resort & Club was ADA compliance, which Vizergy addressed with its recently launched ADA performance analysis tool – the firs
Capsolve Announces Enhanced Research Program and Industry Services
Capsolve | August 6, 2020
Nokomis, FL 8/6/2020 - Capsolve, a leading provider of Research and Services, has released its first series of research reports as a complimentary resource to the industry. The reports include an overview of the software, services and equipment that exist within the Central Reservations, Sales & Catering, Revenue Management, COVID-19 Mitigation, Digital Ordering and Mobile categories. As part of Capsolve’s complete research program, inquiries may be fielded for nearly any category of interest, such as PMS, POS and the many others displayed in the Capsolve Industry Solution Maps. View the Research Since the beginning of the y
ProfitSword Earns Recognition for Business Intelligence Innovation as Shortlist Finalist for 2020 SaaS Awards
ProfitSword, LLC | August 6, 2020
International software awards program lists ProfitSword’s ProfitAbility as a leading award finalist for its cutting-edge AI and machine-learning abilities in detecting business performance fluctuations.   ORLANDO, Fla. – (August 6, 2020) – ProfitSword, the leading developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has been named as a finalist in this year’s SaaS (Software as a Service) Awards with its entry of ProfitAbility, a state-of-the-art business performance dashboarding and reporting platform. As a submission for the Award’s best SaaS product for business intelligence and analytics category, ProfitSword
NOW Is the Time to Tap Top Talent in Hospitality
David Berger | August 6, 2020
Unemployment continues to jostle up and down across the U.S. and hotels looking to improve service can hire workers at the top of their game By David Berger Success in hospitality has always focused on finding talented workers with a hospitality mindset and a desire to pursue personal growth. These workers thrive in a hotel environment, where they can tap into the industry’s nearly limitless opportunities for growth potential. The trouble is, where to find them? With roughly half of American workers still out of work, now is the time to acquire and cultivate top talent within your property to assume a more impactful position when th
Europe’s Summer Season Is at Stake, Can It Be Salvaged?
STR | August 5, 2020
July and August are two of Europe’s most important months for hotels with travellers spread across the continent on summer holidays. However, it is no secret that summer looks much different this time around for Europe due to the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Europe was riding a successful wave with eight consecutive years of RevPAR growth as of the end of 2019. Fast forward through the devastating impact of a global pandemic, and the continent is Europe is behind in its recovery in comparison with other regions around the world. As seen in the chart below, Europe recorded the largest fall in occupancy and remained at a low poi
Israel Hotel Market Overview 2020 – The Path to Recovery
Simon Hulten | August 5, 2020
By Simon Hulten, Russell Kett Foreword The restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic have severely hit every sector across the globe, and the hospitality industry is undeniably among the hardest hit. In Israel, strict lockdown measures were implemented in mid-March, forcing all except non-essential businesses to close, including most of the country’s hotels. Fortunately, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the lockdown phase and, on 4 May 2020, Prime Minister Netanyahu outlined a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions; the focus of hoteliers has thus shifted from how to manage the closure to developing a sound reopenin