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Bleisure Travel – How Can Hotels Make The Most Out Of This Trend

InnQuest

Here’s a detailed breakdown of the importance of bleisure travel for hotels and how to attract more bleisure travellers to quadruple your business profitability. . Amidst all of this, what once used to be strict “business-related travel” has now evolved progressively with a hint of “leisure and enjoyment”.

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Australia’s Hotel Industry – Into 2023 and Beyond 

InnQuest

When international flights were introduced we started to have a huge surge of visitors, then from 1992 and 2019, the number of visitors doubled. annually, faster than the overall economy (IBISWorld). An analysis by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) states that in 2019, the sector contributed more than $4.5

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Golden goals

Boutique Hotel News

While not without controversy, Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is a significant milestone on its journey to becoming a premier league tourism destination. Berthold Trenkel, COO of Qatar Tourism, says: “2022 has been an extraordinary year in Qatar with so many major new hotel and tourism openings.

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Accor’s Q1 results boosted by Asia rebound

Hotel Business

For the first quarter ended March 31, Accor Group reported a 19% increase in RevPAR vs. the same period of 2019. They reflect the attractiveness of our brands, the commitment of our teams and an ever-greater desire for travel and adventure on the part of our guests. Revenue for the quarter was up 54% vs. the same quarter last year. “In

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Is 2023 the Year of Digital Transformation for Hotel Group Sales?

NV Hotels

Studies show that group-lodging demand has rebounded this year, and group business in 2023 is expected to outperform 2019. According to HotelAVE, demand should bounce back to pre-pandemic levels next year, and a 5 percent increase in group rate will push the performance past the 2019 mark.

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Empowered leaders: Female forces in hospitality and real estate

Boutique Hotel News

Until its closure in December 2019, she was a trustee of the Cornwall Food Foundation, the charity which owned the social enterprise restaurant, Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen, and delivered the training programme, as well as being a non-executive director of the restaurant.

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IHM’s topsy-turvy Z-A: What to expect in hospitality and real estate in 2023

Boutique Hotel News

Z is for zero carbon Probably the biggest issue facing the real estate sector – and by extension travel and tourism – is reaching net zero carbon, both in construction and operationally. This wasn’t lost on canny investors who have been acquiring property, including hotels, in the UK while the pound was low.