Boutique Hotel News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Italy: LVMH Hospitality Excellence has agreed with Sardegna Resorts S.r.l., owned by Qatar Investment Authority, to manage the Hotel Romazzino and Hotel Pitrizza in Costa Smeralda, Sardinia. LVMH Hospitality Excellence belongs to the luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton. The group’s portfolio spans wines and spirits, fashion and leather goods, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewellery, as well as selective hospitality.

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Serviced Apartments

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

WORLDWIDE: The International Serviced Accommodation Accreditation Process, (ISAAP) is developing a new sustainability standard for operators and providers of serviced accommodation. The SP Sustain Accreditation has been in development over the last 18 months and will be offered as an option to members as their annual ISAAP accreditation or certification renewal comes round.

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Boutique Hotel News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Worldwide: Wellbeing travel-tech startup BODDY has entered into a binding merger agreement with digital fitness network TrainAway. The affiliation will create a global network of fitness and wellness operators which can be distributed to the travel and hospitality industry. BODDY provides travellers with a platform to digitally search, compare, book, pay and access wellbeing experiences such as spas and gyms in specific locations.

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Lodging Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

According to Tim Hentschel, co-founder and CEO of the travel technology company HotelPlanner, most of the hotels in Glendale, Arizona, where Super Bowl LVII will be held on February 12, are full. In fact, the Holiday Inn closest to the stadium has been completely sold out since last year—and at room rates two or three times as much as guests could otherwise expect to pay during high season for the Phoenix area.

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Hotel Owner

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hare and Hounds, the 17th Century boutique coaching inn located in Speen, Newbury, has appointed Chris Connor as general manager. With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Connor has spent the last six years on the leadership team at The Lucky Onion, a prominent, award-winning boutique hotel and restaurant group centred in The Cotswolds.

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Hotel Owner

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hilton has announced income of $333m (£275m) for Q4 and $1.3bn (£1.1bn) for the year ended 31 December 2022, exceeding the high end of its guidance. The company also posted an adjusted EBITDA of $740m (£611m) for Q4 and $2.6bn (£2.2bn) for the year, again exceeding the high end of guidance. Hilton’s RevPAR increased 24.8% in Q4 and 42.5% for the full year on a currency neutral basis compared to the same periods in 2021.

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Guides: Lodging Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In August 2022, the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown completed a $22 million renovation that included its guestrooms, meeting space, and an atrium lobby that dated from the 1980s. The project also introduced Capital A, a 2,950-square-foot restaurant and lobby bar that features both a private dining room and communal tables, seating up to 62. Omni Hotels & Resorts contracted Jeffrey Beers International (JBI) to create an intimate, inviting ambiance within the vast lobby space, and […] The pos

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Hotel Owner

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Virgin Hotels Collection has announced the appointment of Tim Wyman as vice president of Development. In his new role, Wyman will identify new business for the hotel group, including management and investment opportunities. His appointment follows the recent formation of Virgin Hotels Collection, which brought together Virgin Hotels, Virgin Limited Edition and Virgin Residences into one parent company to accelerate the global footprint for Virgin Group’s hospitality business.

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Revfine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Managing hotel restaurants may be challenging. Ultimately, one might say maintaining a hotel as a whole is likely enough effort in and of itself, not even to mention trying to figure out how to ensure the hotel restaurant operates to its fullest potential. However, in the long run, it pays to consider ways to boost The post 15 Strategies to Boost Hotel Food and Beverage Revenue appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Hotel Owner

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) is urging the government to relax some of the post-Brexit rules, which have hindered their ability to recruit in recent years. This comes as it says a combination of Brexit and the pandemic have caused “huge” problems for the UK hospitality industry, which has traditionally drawn heavily upon European workers to fill roles at hotels, pubs and restaurants.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Shutterstock Like pasta water, it doesn’t deserve to be dumped down the drain Let’s not argue: You should be washing your rice. The main reason for doing so is that it sloughs off dust, debris, and any excess starch, which can contribute to a gummy texture and hinder the formation of distinct grains. (For this reason, some cooks avoid washing rice for dishes like risotto, in which distinct grains aren’t the goal.

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Fast Casual

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Abby Taylor and Rob Giuliani, co-founders of Playa Bowls, describe how offering a business model that adapts to sustainable and simple business practices, attracts a younger demographic of Gen Z operators and future entrepreneurs.

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Sculpture Hospitality

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

TORONTO, February 7, 2023 (Newswire.com) - After a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19, Sculpture Hospitality, one of the leading global inventory management platforms, is returning in person for its 2023 convention on Feb. 10 and 11 at The Westin Long Beach in Long Beach, CA.

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Revenue Hub

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Different generations interact with guest reviews differently. NB: This is an article from TrustYou Our latest consumer research reveals how hotels and destinations can adapt their offering for younger and older travelers. Technology has changed the way we book travel. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date We have endless resources to research destinations, check out photos of the places we hope to visit, and many channels to read actual guest reviews.

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Travel Pulse Destinations

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

A new infrastructure proposal for Dubai involves a climate-controlled, 58-mile-long pedestrian superhighway and green corridor that would entirely change the emirate’s future.

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SAS

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

One of the reasons I got involved with the trustworthy AI movement is because automated systems enabled by our past will hurt people – at scale – if we aren’t careful. Worse yet, and from a personal perspective, it concerned me that if such systems were deployed in justice and [.

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Travel Pulse Destinations

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The country's leaders hope to increase the number of overnight stays, as well as the amount of tourism spending.

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Lodging Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland announced that the Phoenix, Arizona market led the U.S. meetings and events industry by volume for January. Second place went to Orlando, with Washington, D.C. taking third. The leading industry driver for meetings was technology across four of the top five markets. Knowland’s data provides insights into what markets and drivers are leading the industry each month to shift market share and build sales bases.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

U.S. hotel performance fell slightly from the previous week, according to STR ‘s latest data through Feb. 4. Jan. 29 through Feb. 4 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*): Occupancy: 55.3% (-7.3%) ADR: $145.35 (+13.9%) RevPAR: $80.45 (+5.6%) While none of the top 25 markets saw an occupancy increase over 2019, Las Vegas came closest to its 2019 comparable (-1.4% to 78.2%).

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Revenue Hub

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Expedia Group have released their 2023 Traveller Value Index Report, which demonstrates many interesting and encouraging findings for the hotel industry. NB: This is an article from Net Affinity Among them are the following: 1 in 3 consumers say they’re planning upcoming business travel 1 in 2 consumers are likely to travel internationally within the next 12 months or already have a trip booked, compared to only 12% in mid-2020 46% of consumers say that travel is more important to them now than

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Lodging Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

U.S. Hotel Performance January 29 through February 4, 2023Percentage change from comparable week in 2019 Occupancy: 55.3 percent (down 7.3 percent)ADR: $145.35 (up 13.9 percent)RevPAR: $80.45 (up 5.6 percent) HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. hotel performance fell slightly from the previous week, according to STR’s latest data through February 4, 2023.

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PhocusWire

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Northstar Travel Group thought leaders discuss the reopening of China, travel tech developments and more.

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Lodging Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2022 results. Highlights include: The post Hilton Reports Q4 2022 Results appeared first on LODGING Magazine.

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Travel Pulse Destinations

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Sargassum is being removed every day from the city’s beaches.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Concord Hospitality has been selected by Marriott to operate the TownPlace Suites Baltimore BWI Airport located in Linthicum, MD. The first hotel in the state to earn LEED Gold Certification, TownPlace Suites Baltimore has 136 guestrooms, a 24-hour fitness center, a meeting room, an outdoor pool and daily hot buffet and continental breakfast. Guestroom options include studio rooms and suites, each with a full kitchen, working space and complimentary WiFi.

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