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Diverse careers in hospitality and tourism: match your talents

Les Roches

If you’re passionate about creating great guest and customer experiences, the hospitality and tourism industry offers many exciting career opportunities. Hospitality and tourism is a booming area with great opportunities to progress or move into more niche areas. What is the tourism industry? What is the hospitality industry?

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Tourism is booming again – but how can we solve the recruitment and retention crisis?

Hotel Owner

Despite the cost-of-living crisis and economic uncertainty, the international hospitality and tourism industry is experiencing a surge in bookings as the summer season reaches its peak. An estimated 235 million tourists travelled internationally in the first three months of this year, more than double those in the same period of 2022.

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Hoteliers must adopt a multi-pronged approach for the return of Chinese tourism

SiteMinder

Many parts of the world are excited about the prospect of travellers from mainland China returning to their shores but, while your hotel can certainly benefit from the opportunity, there are no simple answers when it comes to planning and preparing for this. It also allowed citizens to travel during the Lunar New Year celebrations.

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Chain hotels, inns, resorts: which hotel property to choose?

Hotel Owner

In urban areas like London or Manchester, chain hotels are popular among business travellers and tourists who appreciate the convenience and predictability they offer amidst the hustle and bustle of city life.

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Hotel Management: Meaning, Types, and Operations

SiteMinder

This can involve the management of anything related to the hotel industry and requires knowledge of distribution strategy, finance and accounts, customer service, staff management, marketing, catering management, hotel administration and more. It can take time to get everything right and as we can see there’s a lot to be aware of.

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Hotel trends to watch in 2023 and beyond

Les Roches

That will be even more of a factor given people are now spending a higher proportion of their income on their travels in the post-pandemic world. Traveler preference trends. We’ve already seen innovations such as the JEEVES robot drinks caddy replacing inefficient minibars at Radisson and Leonardo group hotels. Covid recovery.

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Airbnb vs hotel

Les Roches

Airbnb is best described as being in the tourism industry or the sharing economy. Market growth and expansion opportunities for Airbnb and hotels The tourism and hospitality industry continues to expand, as travel generally becomes easier and more affordable. Both can bolster the tourism industry in an area.