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Omni Hotels and Resorts Partners With IDeaS to Transform Total Property Revenue Performance
Omni will implement revenue science to strategically enhance portfolio-wide profits encompassing more than 21,000 guest rooms and nearly two million square feet of event space

Luxury Hotels: What's Their Digital IQ? / Meng-Mei Maggie Chen
In response to existential threats posed by disruptors like Airbnb and Google, luxury hotels continue to grow digitally through reinforced loyalty programs, digital visibility and content production efforts and differentiating technologies on their online or on-property experiences.

Guest Experience vs. Guest Engagement: Which Matters Most? / David Millili
Experience and engagement are frequently used interchangeably and, as a result, they often get conflated.

HVS Market Pulse: Los Angeles, CA / Luigi Major
In 2018, Los Angeles welcomed a record 50 million visitors, with hotel occupancies and average rates reaching peak levels. Nevertheless, hotels have begun to feel the effects of new supply. This article provides an outlook for 2019.

ProfitSword Releases Report Analyzing the Latest Trends in Data Forecasting and Budgeting Technology
Newly published document demonstrates how advances in innovation are allowing hoteliers to overcome the complexities of data management, while allowing for streamlined operations and real-time access to information

Cambria Hotels Inks Deal With Koucar Management to Develop New Cambria Hotels in Detroit and Portland, Maine
The upscale hotels are slated to open in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

Deutsche Hospitality Bringing New IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport to the Netherlands
The 280-room IntercityHotel Amsterdam Airport will be the second IntercityHotel in the Netherlands when it launches in 2021.

Sunseeker Resorts Breaks Ground on Charlotte Harbor Development in Punta Gorda, Florida
The initial phase will feature approximately 500 hotel rooms and more than 180 extended stay suites located near the Punta Gorda Airport.

The Kessler Collection Celebrates Topping Out of Grand Bohemian Hotel Charlotte
Set to debut in early 2020, the 254-room hotel is located in the heart of uptown Charlotte.

The Buccini/Pollin Group and Marriott International Together With PM Hotel Group Plan to Transform Sheraton Society Hill Into Philadelphia Marriott Old City
The 364-room hotel will become the newest Marriott Hotels branded property in Philadelphia when the project is complete in July 2019.

Choice Hotels Opens Clarion Hotel The Hub in Oslo, Norway, Marking Largest Hotel in Portfolio
The hotel offers 810 rooms led by General Manager Andre Schreiner.

WorldHotels Adds Virginia's Linden Row Inn to Its Distinctive Collection
The boutique Linden Row Inn features 70 guestrooms and is comprised of seven row houses built in the mid-1800’s.

New Castle Hotels & Resorts Promotes Rick Norman to General Manager of Courtyard and Residence Inn Halifax-Dartmouth in Nova Scotia
Norman previously was the general manager of the nearby Hampton Inn & Suites, a hotel he opened in 2009.

The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort Appoints Andreas Schatzschneider as New Executive Chef
The German chef brings more than 25 years of industry experience including most recently as executive chef at the Ritz Carlton, Dubai International Financial Center, UAE.

Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa Appoints Jackie Flory as Spa Director
An Omni veteran, Flory most recently served as Spa Director at the original Mokara Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, Texas and while there, was named Manager of the Year in 2016.

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Hospitality Upgrade’s CES 2019 Review

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