News Archive: November
The Sea Ranch Lodge Appoints New Culinary Leadership Team
The Sea Ranch Lodge | November 1, 2024
SEA RANCH, Calif. (November 1, 2024) – The Sea Ranch Lodge is excited to announce the formation of its new culinary leadership team, bringing together exceptional talent to elevate the dining experience at the renowned coastal destination. The Lodge welcomes Darren McRonald as Executive Chef, Jay Wyant-King as Director of Food and Beverage, Chloe Tula as Wine Director, and Katrina Coffman as Farm Manager. “We are excited to welcome this talented culinary team to The Sea Ranch Lodge family, each bringing their unique expertise and vision,” says Kristina Jetton, General Manager, The Sea Ranch Lodge. “Together, they will not only e...
HFTP Announces 2025 HITEC North America Advisory Council
HFTP | November 1, 2024
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) producers of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), has announced the 2025 HITEC Advisory Council. An expert group of distinguished industry professionals selected to develop and coordinate the education program for HITEC’s North American event. With over five decades of history, HITEC has become a must-attend event, drawing thousands of professionals to explore the latest trends, innovations in technology, best practices and solutions in the hospitality industry. HITEC 2025 will take place from June 16–19 at the Indiana Convention Center in I...
Mews Acquires Sales and Catering Innovator, Quotelo
Mews | November 4, 2024
Mews makes its first French product acquisition [Lyon, 4 November 2024]: Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has announced the acquisition of Quotelo, marking its first product acquisition in France. This milestone comes on the heels of Mews surpassing 1,000 French customers, further solidifying its presence and commitment to innovation in the region. Founded in 2021, Quotelo revolutionizes event hospitality by accelerating and simplifying event quotation, booking and management. Quotelo’s seamless solution supports independent hotels and resorts, as well as major hotel brands, to increase their revenue for groups and...
Is the Connected Trip the Next Big Thing?
Max Starkov | November 1, 2024
By Max Starkov, Hospitality & Online Travel Tech Consultant Booking has been working for five years to add air, experiences, car rental and other travel components, which in their view provides a better experience for travelers and better returns for the company. How promising is the connected trip concept? First of all, this concept is not new. For 175 years traditional tour operators have offered “connected trips” in the form of tour packages, and in the last 60 years - beach and ski vacations with charter flights. Booking.com’s main rival - Expedia - has been pushing the so called “connected trip” (a trip that includ...
Hudini and Orascom Hotels Management Begin Global Rollout of New Staff Connect Platform
Hudini | November 4, 2024
Dubai, 4 November 2024: Smart hospitality solutions provider, Hudini, has entered into an agreement with Orascom Hotels Management for the rollout of their new digital platform, Staff Connect, across Orascom’s portfolio of hotels globally. Orascom Hotels Management has chosen the Staff Connect platform by Hudini to create exceptional guest arrival experiences with tailored personal interaction. Orascom’s vision is to transform the arrival experience by completely removing the front desk. Upon arrival, the guests are welcomed and escorted to their rooms by an Experience Ambassador who is assigned to the guests for the entire stay. With th...
Sojern and Cloudbeds Announce New Integration at World Travel Market 2024
Sojern | November 4, 2024
LONDON – 4 November 2024 – Sojern, the leading digital marketing platform built for travel, and Cloudbeds, the premier hospitality management software platform, have today announced a new partnership to bring two leaders together within the hotel technology space, just ahead of the World Travel Market in London. This strategic partnership means that Sojern’s built-for-travel digital marketing and guest experience solutions are fully integrated with Cloudbeds’ system and deliver industry-leading accuracy and tracking capabilities. Sojern’s commission-based travel advertising helps hoteliers increase direct bookings while only pa...
Event Tourism: How Music, Sport, and Film Shape Destinations
EHL Insights | November 1, 2024
From Taylor Swift’s record-breaking concert tours to Mega-Sports events and the surge of screen tourism inspired by hit shows like HBO’s The White Lotus, these phenomena are transforming travel patterns worldwide. The allure of mega-events and on-screen destinations can generate substantial short-term economic boosts, yet they also bring challenges. Dr. Isabella Blengini, Associate Professor of Economics at EHL Hospitality Business School, delves into the complex and multi-dimensional impacts of event tourism and pop culture tourism. As the tourism industry rebounds from recent downturns, event- and pop culture-driven travel is playing...
Vista Hospitality Opens Doubletree by Hilton New York JFK Airport
DoubleTree by Hilton | November 1, 2024
JAMAICA/QUEENS NEW YORK – November 1, 2024 – The Doubletree by Hilton New York JFK Airport opened today. The 12-story hotel is located just minutes from John F. Kennedy International Airport, and is a venture between the Vista Hospitality Group and Amaya Hospitality. Overseen by Vista Property Management, the Hotel underwent an extensive renovation for the conversion, and now features 385 beautifully-appointed Guest Rooms and Junior Suites. “The Doubletree JFK Airport is an iconic property within the New York JFK sub-market,” said George Drepaul, General Manager. “We are all very excited to represent the Hilton family of brands, an...
