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5 Tips for Reducing Waiting Times at Hotel Reception

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million hospitality workers in 2022 by the European Travel Commission) doesn’t help matters. And similarly, at the end of the stay, travellers are often in a hurry, with tight schedules to meet for their return flight or train, and certainly don’t want to waste time queuing to check out. What’s the solution? How does it work?

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9 Benefits of a Hotel Chatbot and Key Features to Look For

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Virtual assistants, digital assistants, virtual concierges, conversational bots, and AI chatbots are all different names for chatbots. A January 2022 study that surveyed hoteliers worldwide identified that independent hotels increased their use of chatbots by 64% in recent years. How do chatbots work?

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Locale breaks grown on Wisconsin aparthotel The Dylin

Serviced Apartments

US: Residential hospitality company Locale has this month broken ground on its latest aparthotel The Dylin in Madison, Wisconsin, with a scheduled launch for late 2024. Guests will be supported with 24/7 concierge services. Additional amenities include on-site parking, meeting spaces, and a fitness centre.

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Emerging Trends in Restaurant Benefits

Modern Restaurant Management

percent in 2022, down from 7.0%. In 2021, the difference was 0 percent and for 2022, it is forecast to be only 3.4 Concierge services. Other caregiver benefits include maternity, adoption, and scheduling flexibility. Consider these factors: According to PwC, medical trend is forecast to be 6.6 Prescription drug contracts.

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YOTEL to debut aparthotel product in May 2024

Serviced Apartments

In the latter half of 2024, two additional locations in Bangkok and Tokyo are scheduled to launch. The 244-room YOTEL Tokyo is set to include the brand’s robotic concierge, a 24/7 fitness centre, a Grab & Go station and meeting space. YOTEL Bangkok will open in Cloud 11 – ground-up, mixed-use development with a rooftop park.

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Defining ultra-luxury in Qatar – Alumnus leads opening of Waldorf Astoria in the 2022 FIFA World Cup capital

Les Roches

We caught up with Director of Operations and class of 2003 alumnus, Joost Folkers, to find out more about the hotel and his career journey to the home of the 2022 World Cup. For example, when the guest has made a booking, our personal concierge can reach out and ask for their flight details.

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ROOST Apartment Hotel signs property at Baltimore mixed-use scheme

Serviced Apartments

The team, together with its joint venture partners Sagamore Ventures and the Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), is scheduled to open the hotel in Summer 2023. The Baltimore Peninsula development team, led by MAG Partners, MacFarlane Partners, and Method Co. and Method Studios, Method Co.’s