Labour woes not going away, S’pore hotels told to rethink design and business model
Hoteliers who came to Monday's Tourism Industry Conference hoping to get some relief from the tight labour crunch in Singapore walked away disappointed but resigned to the fact that they have to live, or die, with the situation.
Lionel Yeo (left), chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Boar [...]
Hospitality at the cusp of a tech transformation, says IHS’ Rowley
Steve Rowley, chairman and CEO of the IHS Group, remembers the coin game he used to play as a child – where you have a pile of coins lined up on the edge and all you have to do is throw one more coin in there and everything tips over.
Well, that’s where he believes the hospitality industry [...]
HRS repositions as global hotel solutions provider
Cologne-based Hotel Reservation Service (HRS) opens a new chapter in its company history by presenting itself as a global hotel solutions provider from just being a hotel booking portal.
Complete with a new logo, HRS’ repositioning will see it emphasising the ongoing expansion of its produc [...]
Can we manage the consumer Journey?
This is a guest blog by Paul King, regional director of revenue management in Sabre Hospitality's EMEA (pictured left) on how hoteliers can maximise their revenue management strategy in response to consumer changing behaviour and needs.
Consumer behaviour is constantly evolving. It is esse [...]
Global average room rates fluctuate, Asia’s least expensive
Asian cities have become more affordable with room rates falling over the last year compared to 2012, according to HRS Hotel Rate Development 2013 price comparison.
Indian cities saw a substantial drop on average room rates last year compared to 2012, with New Delhi with the largest fall [...]
8 Essential Digital “Did You Knows” You Didn’t Know
This is a guest blog by Sabre Hospitality's EMEA Marketing Manager (pictured left), on the importance of digital marketing.
The event season is up and running! We at Sabre Hospitality Solutions have already participated in some great events in 2014, including the highly successful HSMAI Digital Mar [...]
UAE hotels shine in listing of top accommodation across the Middle East
Twelve stand-out hotels in the Middle East have made the cut in HotelsCombined’s inaugural "Stellar Stays" list for 2014, with 10 in the United Arab Emirates (seven in Dubai, three in Abu Dhabi) and two in Jordan (see detailed list below).
According to the hotel price comparison site, the ch [...]
Listen to what Emirates’ Tim Clark says about low cost airlines at the end
One of my favourite gigs, over the years, has been to host CAPA's Aviation Awards for Excellence. It's given each year with its World Aviation Summit.
As part of the awards night, I [...]
Most TripAdvisor users read at least 6-12 reviews before choosing a hotel
An independent study among 12,000 global travellers conducted by PhoCusWright in late 2013 on behalf of travel site,TripAdvisor, reveals that more than half of the respondents would not make a hotel booking until they read reviews about the property.
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A touch of Google Glass from Virgin Atlantic staffers at Heathrow
Living up to its long tradition of shaking things up and putting innovation at the heart of the flying experience, Virgin Atlantic is equipping its concierge staff at London’s Heathrow airport with Google Glass or Sony SmartWatch 2.
This makes Sir Richard Branson’s airline the first in [...]
