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British Hotels Left Furious as France Launches Fast-track Visas in Race to Lure Chinese Travelers
January 26, 2014
Jan. 26--France is 'stealing' high-spending Chinese visitors from Britain ? putting at risk more than a billion pounds of income, say furious hotel and tourism bosses. Attempts to make it easier for Chinese and other tourists to visit Britain have failed and we risk falling further behind when France launches an express visa processing system tomorrow. Chinese tourists spend almost pounds sterling 7?billion a year on visits overseas, but Britain takes only a paltry pounds sterling 300?million of that. The French government will tomorrow launch a 48-hour visa processing system to coincide with the start of the Chinese New Year on January
Hoteliers Seek the Key to Millennials – They’re Not Just Tech-Savvy – They’re Tech Dependent
January 25, 2014
Jan. 25--Between work and vacation travel, Rusty Ellett says he spent about three months on the road in 2013 and two months the year before. He recalls this as a series confined spaces: rental cars, airplane cabins, the back seats of taxicabs. "These cramped aspects of traveling are all unavoidable except for the hotel experience," says Ellett, a surveyor with the American Bureau of Shipping who lives in Houston. So at 25, Ellett already has definite preferences when it comes to accommodations. One of the most essential, he says, is an open, comfortable lobby where he can sit down and scroll through text messages, check social media and
Virginia’s Historic Jefferson Hotel Undergoing Upgrades & Cutting 80 Rooms to Enlarge Remaining 182
January 25, 2014
Jan. 25--The Jefferson Hotel's luxury accommodations are getting better. The already elite hotel is undergoing a major upgrade of its guest rooms to make them even more sumptuous. "A big part of it is the luxury residential feel," said The Jefferson's managing director, Joseph Longo. "We really understand what luxury is." The actual work for the guest-room enhancement project is invisible to hotel customers. And, offering reassurance for meeting planners, Longo said The Jefferson is not disturbing its imposing public rooms. "The meeting rooms are not being done," Longo said. "They're in good shape. This is a guest-room enhancement progr
Dubai Adds 2,950 Branded Hotel Rooms in Upbeat 2013 Along with a Lift in ADR
January 25, 2014
Jan. 25--Hospitality market continues to perform well, with rise in ADR. Dubai's hospitality market registered only a slight drop in revenue per available room (RevPAR) performance in November 2013 despite the year witnessing the addition of 2,950 new branded hotel rooms in the city. Dubai's hospitality market has rapidly absorbed this influx of new supply and continued to perform exceptionally well, as RevPAR has only declined by 0.3 per cent, according to Ernst & Young's Middle East Hotel Benchmark survey. Dubai's new hotel supply in 2013 included several major five-star hotel openings such as the Ocean View Hotel, the Ritz Carlto
M&R Hotel Management Appoints Saul Castillo General Manager for Staten Island Hotel
M&R Hotel Management | January 24, 2014
GREAT NECK, N.Y. (Jan. 24, 2014) ─ M&R Hotel Management of Great Neck, N.Y., today announced the appointment of Saul Castillo as general manager of the 93-room Comfort Inn hotel on Wild Avenue in Staten Island, N.Y., responsible for operations, sales, revenue management, marketing, guest relations, security, human resources, housekeeping and maintenance. Castillo, a 20-year hospitality industry veteran, began his career as a bellman. Most recently, he was director of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Kennedy Airport in Queens, N.Y., also operated by M&R Hotel Management. Castillo, who describes himself as a "people's manager,"
Full Steam Ahead for Shanghai Disney to Open at the End of 2015
January 24, 2014
Jan. 24--SHANGHAI (China Daily/ANN) -- Shanghai Disney Resort will have completed operational plans this year for traffic and safety, as well as coping with a flock of visitors ahead of the resort's opening at the end of 2015. "We'll make plans taking into consideration the particulars of the domestic market based on the experience of holding the 2010 Shanghai World Expo," said Fan Xiping, chairman of Disney's Chinese joint venture partner in Shanghai Disney Resort, Shanghai Shendi Group. "For example, large visitor flows are expected during the National Day holiday and the weekend after the national college entrance exam," Fan said on
Beruit’s Hotel Industry Reeling with No Letup in Sight Over Security Incidents
January 24, 2014
Jan. 24--BEIRUT -- Beirut hotels have recorded a dismal occupancy rate of just 29.6 percent since the start of this year, and hopes for a better performance in the coming few months are non-existent, a leading hotelier said Thursday. "We do not expect an improvement in hotel occupancy in the coming two to three months even if a government is formed because the unstable security and political situation is weighing heavily on the tourism sector," Pierre Ashkar, head of the hotel owners association, told The Daily Star. Ashkar explained that the situation was very bad because the occupancy rate was too low compared to the current average r
Starwood Hotels Suddenly Closes California Call Center, Transferring Duties to other Centers
January 24, 2014
Jan. 24--Starwood Hotels closed its Lancaster, Calif., contact center suddenly on Tuesday and moved its duties to its other centers, including one in Wichita. More than 300 employees in California were affected. They will be paid for two more months, said spokeswoman Maire Griffin. The company is also offering them a chance to move to other contact centers or to the chain's hotels. Starwood officials announced in May that it would open a call center in Wichita. The company accepted its first call here in August, and it has hired about 300 people to work at the center, which is in the former Wichita Mall, 4301 E. Harry, Griffin said. The