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Serviced Apartments: Top Trends to Watch This Year
Eva Lacalle | July 24, 2023
By Eva Lacalle Marked by changing traveling patterns and blurred lines between working and living, the new era of hospitality shows no signs of slowing down. From bleisure travel to slomads, serviced apartments have a perfect opportunity to grab the spotlight – and some extra revenue. The trick is to stay on top of trends and implement them before your competitors do. Top 6 serviced apartment trends We'll explore the most relevant trends for serviced apartments – sustainability, multi-functional spaces, the rise of new target clients, extended stays, and much more. Keep reading to discover them all. 1. Sustainability Sustainabil...
From Solo Travel to ‘Pay-Cations,’ Young Americans Lead 2023 Travel Trends With Wellness at the Forefront
Allianz Partners | July 11, 2023
RICHMOND, Va., July 11, 2023 -- Allianz Partners USA, the travel insurance and assistance company known for popularizing the term "micro-cation" in 2019 has identified yet another travel trend making waves amongst Americans. Allianz Partners' 15th Annual Vacation Confidence Index* has revealed that around three in 10 Americans will choose to work remotely from a vacation destination in 2023, an intentional move that goes beyond "bleisure" travel that blends working time with vacation. The new work-from-a-vacation-destination travel trend, which Allianz Partners is calling a 'pay-cation,' has been encouraged by fle...
How to Use Mobile Technology to Win Back Business Travel
Priya Rajamani | March 9, 2023
Business travel is coming back in a big way, but in order to be successful with this growing customer segment, hotels must embrace a flexible, seamless, and personalized mobile-first guest experience. By Priya Rajamani Business travel has recovered significantly as pandemic fears wane and employees return to the office. According to a recent survey by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), over three-quarters (78%) of travel managers expect business trips to increase in 2023, even as the global economy continues to slow. Business travel will also increase in the medium term, with the global business travel market expected to reac...
Increasing Non-Airline Revenues With Airport-Connected Hotels
Anwar Elgonemy | February 22, 2023
By Anwar Elgonemy In this article, we take a look at the best practices to overcome the challenges of developing airport-connected hotels. Background Certain customer segments are more likely to stay in airport hotels than others. For example, passengers departing on early flights or arriving on late flights will consider staying closer to the airport to save travel time and costs. “Fly-in-fly-out” meetings, passengers stranded due to over-booking or weather-related cancellations and mechanical delays, and, of course, airline crews, are essential demand segments. But these segments are seeking more than typical airport accommodations...
Top Concerns and Trends for Hoteliers in 2022
Joseph Pierce | December 20, 2022
By Joseph Pierce As we get ready to flip the calendar to a new year, we are reflecting on the hospitality industry in 2022, which has proven to be a dynamic and interesting year. Many of the challenges that plagued the industry in 2021 still exist but in many instances to a lesser extent. By year-end new challenges such as the highest inflation rate in 40 years and the fear of a recession have started to have an impact. But the industry remains flexible to the needs and desires of the guest and continues to pivot to meet the challenges of the future. H&LA’s consultants have worked on many assignments in 2022, bringing with them th...
Marriott Introduces Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, Responding to Growing Consumer Demand as Travelers Increasingly Blend Work and Leisure
Marriott International, Inc. | November 10, 2022
Marriott International, Inc., today announced its expansion into apartment-style accommodations with the launch of Apartments by Marriott BonvoyTM. The company is seizing upon growing consumer interest among families and friends seeking more space for stays, propelled by the blending of work and leisure travel, and the desire among younger travelers for wider accommodations options. Marriott is building upon its 26 years of experience with Marriott Executive Apartments, its serviced-apartment brand in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. With the introduction of Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, the company expects it will en...
Revenge Travel in 2022: Are We Really Traveling With a Vengeance?
Gregg Rockett | June 6, 2022
By Gregg Rockett A recent CNN column explores the nature of ‘Revenge Travel’, a buzzword that has gained increasing attention in the media. The article ponders the term’s meaning and congruence relative to the true motivations of the travel market as travel restrictions become relaxed and more countries open to tourism. With that article as a backdrop, a commentary piece by columnist Mark Footer of the South China Morning Post takes issue with the term ‘Revenge Travel’. He uses the examples of ‘staycation’ and ‘bleisure’ travel as buzzwords that more accurately convey the trends these terms are meant to describe, a...
Bleisure Trips, Workations, & Positioning Your Hotel for the Latest Hybrid Travel Trends
Sarah Johnston | March 10, 2022
By Sarah Johnston The last two years has signaled monumental shifts within the hospitality industry – both good and bad. Along with the challenges surrounding fluctuating demand and staffing shortages, the pandemic has also ushered in a new era of hybrid travel that are giving hotels a new revenue lifeline. More and more people around the globe are now working from home, and they are also realizing that when your office can be anywhere with a good internet connection – you can work from just about anywhere. According to a recent Skift report, remote work is still widely prevalent across all international markets, with 55% of survey...
