Five Ways Focused Service Hotels Can Increase Direct Voice Bookings
Doug Kennedy | November 11th, 2020
Resolving Covid-Related Staffing Problems With Management Software
Larry Mogelonsky | November 11th, 2020
News Archive: November
Preliminary 2021 Lodging Industry Forecast
Robert Rauch | November 3, 2020
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehDvSoNCbE4&feature=youtu.be[/embed] By Robert Rauch We have made some assumptions for 2021 – first, Q4 2020 and Q1 2021 will remain flat as corporate business begins to build just as leisure business begins to decline. Second, a stimulus package is imminent right after the election, regardless who wins. The politics of this election, coupled with the divisiveness of the nation, has disrupted everything except for the stock market. Third, gross domestic product will increase about 3% after being down close to 5% in 2020. Our favorite economist, Bernard Baumohl sees a Biden victory as better fo...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 240 Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City, Canada (1893)
Stanley Turkel | November 24, 2020
by Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History: The Château Frontenac (611 rooms) Listed as a National Historic Site of Canada, the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is among the nation’s most celebrated historic landmarks. This spectacular retreat is located in the heart of Old Québec, which served as the seat of colonial French power in North America over the better part of two centuries. It was from this location that France presided over thousands of acres that stretched from the Great Lakes to the bayous of Louisiana. Old Québec then became the headquarters in Canada for the British when they wrestled control of the region away from Franc...
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Opens America’s Largest Indoor Waterpark Resort
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions | November 12, 2020
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Round Rock is the new home of America’s Largest Indoor Waterpark Resort with 223,000 square feet of wet-and-wild fun. The all-under-one-roof experience offers world-class dining, a luxurious spa, live entertainment, diverse shopping experiences, a thrilling indoor theme park and a state-of-the-art convention center. The Round Rock resort is Kalahari’s fourth property and the brand’s first foray into Texas and the Southwest market. The new resort created approximately 1,000 jobs in 2020 and expects to hire additional associates as demand grows in 2021. “Everything is bigger in Te...
6 Ways Hotel Benchmarking Can Help the Hotel Industry Rebound
HotStats | November 10, 2020
The hotel industry won’t emerge from the financial chasm caused by COVID-19 overnight, but recent data already points to a rebound. Benchmarking could help quicken the pace of recovery. As the hotel industry continues to thrash its way through the pandemic, hotel benchmarking has the power to not only keep hotels afloat, but also help lift the sector to solid financial ground once again. How Hotel Benchmarking Is Reviving the Hotel Industry It’s no secret that the pandemic broadsided the hotel industry. Consider U.S. hotels, which recorded a gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) of $-9.87 in the third quarter, a 110% d...
Eagle Four Partners and Lyon Living Acquire the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa
Eagle Four Partners | November 9, 2020
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 6, 2020 - Eagle Four Partners, LLC and Lyon Living announce today the acquisition of the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa located in Newport Center adjacent to Fashion Island. The hotel situated on 10 exceptional acres features sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, Newport Harbor and the adjacent Newport Beach Country Club. Boasting 532 guestrooms, 32,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor venues, the hotel is ideal for corporate and social events. This leisure and group event hotel is conveniently located within Newport Center's over 3 million square feet of Class A office space and across from the 1.3 mil...
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...
The Outlook for Hospitality: Silver Linings in the Midst of Crisis
Fran Worrall | November 2, 2020
Vendors Address The Future of The Industry, Part 1 By Fran Worrall During the past seven months, the hospitality industry has faced the worst crisis in recent history. As COVID-19 has spread around the globe, hotels have been forced to lay off employees, curtail services and in some cases close. At some point, however, the world will regain its equilibrium. Consumers will be eager to travel again. And businesses will want to hold group meetings and conferences. What will the hotel landscape look like? Can anything positive come out of this crisis? We talked with a number of vendors for this multi-part series on the outlook for ho...
IHG Signs With Techvance Properties Management to Bring Hotel Indigo to Kuala Lumpur
IHG | November 16, 2020
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a landmark deal to bring boutique upscale brand Hotel Indigo® to Kuala Lumpur in partnership with Techvance Properties Management Sdn. Bhd. Scheduled to open in 2023, the 180-room Hotel Indigo Kuala Lumpur on the Park will be located at the base of the picturesque Bukit Nanas, close to KL Tower and KL Forest Eco Park, in the heart of Malaysia’s capital city. No two Hotel Indigo® properties are the same, and this stunning addition to the brand portfolio will have Kuala Lumpur’s multicultural influences embedded in its DNA through a visio...
