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Hilton Taghazout Bay Beach Resort & Spa opens in Morocco
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today celebrates the opening of Hilton Taghazout Bay Beach Resort & Spa, a beautiful beachfront resort with… read more
Zambezi Grande in Zambia opens on the banks of the Zambezi river
The Zambezi Grande, a family-owned, luxury boutique lodge on the banks of the Zambezi River in Zambia, opens bordering Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park. The new lodge is the most sophisticated and luxurious along this game-filled stretch of the mighty Zambezi River, an idyllic home base for exploring all the destination … read more
Hotel pipeline down globally, except for Middle East & Africa
Middle East & Africa was the only world region to show an increase in overall hotel pipeline activity at the end of the third quarter, according to September 2022 data from STR.
September 2022 (% changes in comparison with September 2021)
Europe In Construction: 197,884 rooms (-14.1%) Final Planning: 144,277 rooms (-16.1%) Planni… read more
2023 Global Meetings and Events forecast
As we look to 2023, it’s an exciting time to be in this industry. In-person meetings and events are roaring back – and at the same time, we can take lessons learned during the last few years to make positive, long-lasting changes to the way we work. Dramatic improvements in technology and a renewed focus on sustainability, wellness, and … read more
PwC 2022 Holiday Outlook: Millennials bring it this holiday season
Despite citing fears of inflation and the rising costs of transportation and utilities as deterrents to holiday spending, most consumers — 74% — told us they plan to spend the same or more this holiday season as they did last year.
Aware that they might have to stretch their holiday budgets, some they have already started to cut back in th… read more
How SA hotels are going green, with solar power, water restrictors, and even a vertical farm
Hotels in South Africa equipped with rooftop solar panels, water-efficient fittings, energy-saving minibars, and even a vertical farm already form part of Radisson's goal of complete decarbonisation by 2050.
The Radisson Hotel Group, with more than 1,700 hotels worldwide, is on a mission to be net zero or carbon neutral by 2050. In South A… read more
Big guns target Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF)
The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) has revealed an impressive speaker line-up for its 2022 conference. The programme features several government ministers, the Chair of Morocco’s tourism development agency, the Chair & CEO of Royal Air Maroc and a battery of Africa’s most influential hotel industry executives with the fire… read more
Le Méridien Ile Maurice unveils £60million refurbishment
Le Méridien Ile Maurice has announced the complete reopening of the resort following a $60million refurbishment. Located in Pointe aux Piment in northwest Mauritius, and set on a kilometre of sandy beach, the resort offers 261 redesigned guestrooms and suites and an adults-only wing alongside a world-class spa and fitness centre, t… read more
Digital Transformation Secrets with Tipping Point leadership create new success stories for hotels
Awesome leadership is to create an inside-out culture where the people in your charge feel like they are part of something bigger than themselves.
It all starts with building relationships and making friends first.
Great leaders in the hotel industry started by creating an inside-out culture.
What Does The Future Hold For Hybrid Hospitality?
Hybrid hospitality specialists from marketing agency Stay the Night are sharing a deep dive into the future of hybrid hospitality with the release of their latest white paper today.
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