Experts predict growth for VR in travel
Speakers at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit predicted that virtual reality will see significant use in travel as the technology is adopted by more consumers. [...]
5 things hoteliers must know about mobile behaviors
Experts at the 2017 Americas Lodging Investment Summit said hoteliers must make sure they’re keeping up with how guests are interacting with their smartphones and [...]
The UK’s serviced apartment sector recorded higher occupancy levels (81%) than the hotel sector (77.2%)
UK: STR and ASAP statistics have revealed full year occupancy of 81 per cent for the UK serviced apartment sector in 2016. 2016 sectored performance [...]
Hotel grab n’ go offerings evolve in design, location
Gone are the days when hotels’ grab n’ go offerings, minimarts and cafés could be only half considered and somewhat hidden. Today, hoteliers and guests [...]
MasterKey Alliance launches MyKey booking engine: compare hotels with vetted serviced apartments and furnished homes
MasterKey Alliance launches MyKey booking engine: compare hotels with vetted serviced apartments and furnished homes. The company says MyKey "reinvents how the world books and [...]
5 hospitality design trends you need to know for 2017
The McBride Company has designed hospitality spaces under the Margaritaville, Four Seasons and Hard Rock banners. Jessica Lotner, a senior interior designer at the company, shared [...]
Yotel, affordable luxury hotel chain, to Open First London Hotel
LONDON—Yotel plans to open its third property in the U.K. in late 2018 with a 212-cabin hotel in Central London’s creative quarter of Clerkenwell. Regarded [...]
34% of Kenyans prefer three star hotels
A new Kenya Hospitality Industry Report by Jumia Travel, Africa's leading online hotel booking site sheds light on major travel trends in the country, looking [...]
From backpackers to hotel chain, new hotel brand Veriu launches in Sydney
Between Airbnb and traditional serviced apartments, there is a gap of hotel accommodation that is starting to catch on, and long-stay furnished apartment business Furnished [...]
Communal living rooms being tested by Marriott’s Brand Element Hotels
Coming to Element Hotels: Communal living rooms from USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — Four months after merging with Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International is starting [...]