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Sonesta Introduces Hybrid Concierge, a Digital Meeting Planning Service

Technology: Lodging Magazine

NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) announced enhancements to its meeting and events offerings with the introduction of a digital meeting planning service, Hybrid Concierge, and an expanded partnership with Cvent to offer planners access to book small meetings on demand using the Cvent Instant Book platform.

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The Retreat Elcot Park introduces nine residences

Boutique Hotel News

Concierge are also available when needed. The Retreat at Elcot Park, located in west Berkshire, opened in June 2022 and marked the second hotel in The Signet Collection. In addition to the basic facilities, owners can work with the Retreat’s team of interior designers to personalise each unit, including the fit out.

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Mills James growth shows ‘Meetings Business is Back!’

eHotelier

Award-winning, concierge-level, audiovisual services provider Mills James is on a fast-track for growth. In 2022, the company’s AV for hospitality business exceeded pre-pandemic levels across all client venues, including hotels and convention centers servicing seven states and Mexico.

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Today’s news in brief – 10/10/23

Hotel Owner

A report by Christie and Co revealed that RevPAR growth in the UK’s top 10 cities and hotel markets exceeded 2022 and pre-pandemic 2019 levels during H1 2023. These galleries will offer local cultural knowledge and more engaging interactions between guests and concierges.

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Restaurants Aren’t Raising Employee Medical Premiums, But Costs Are Going Up

Modern Restaurant Management

We warned that medical trend (the rate of increase in medical plans) would be increasing in 2022 and in 2023. While the existing studies indicate similar trend rates for 2022 and 2023, as mentioned above, there is growing evidence that the general inflation rate will drive even higher than forecasted medical costs.

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Altido transforms Westminster Fire Station into serviced apartments

Hotel Owner

Under Altido’s management, Westminster Fire Station will provide accommodation for days, weeks or months with a concierge service on hand. Since being acquired in 2022 by international living platform DoveVivo, ALTIDO has been on a significant growth trajectory.

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2023 hotel and travel trends

Boutique Hotel News

A recent Knight Frank report supports this idea, revealing that ancillary revenues have increased in 2022 with the contribution to total revenue rising by 1.5 2022 marked the year in which most web browsers restricted the use of third-party cookies. For some brands, 2022 has marked a notable year as the sector evolves.

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