Hotel Art Becomes Integral to the Guest Experience

High-End Hotels Can Use Art for Bottom Line’s Sake: In this Instagram era, a hotel art collection can be framed as an insta-marketing tool. We talked with several art curators about how luxury hotels can use art as a platform for branding and for creating local buzz.

Why United Is Considering Putting Flatbed Seats on New Domestic Jets: Here’s another reminder that airlines are fiercely competitive. Until recently, U.S. airlines generally weren’t considering adding premium business class seats on domestic routes beyond New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. But a few years ago, JetBlue disrupted the market with its Mint business class, and now United is considering a similar move.

Travel Agency Association Remakes Itself in New Consumer Marketing Campaign: There is something happening at the newly named American Society of Travel Advisors. It not only has a new name, but has a new energy and confidence about where it is headed as it reaches out directly to a new generation of travelers.

Mandarin Oriental Picks Chile’s Hot Hotel Market for First South American Property: Going with the safer bet is probably a good idea if it’s a hotel’s first time setting up shop on a continent, especially if you’re a luxury hotel company like Mandarin Oriental.

Anbang Spiffs Up Waldorf Astoria to Reopen It in 2021: As Anbang’s financial struggles continue, its best bet remains getting the Waldorf Astoria modernized and open for business. As the renovations drag on, though, one has to wonder if Hilton will simply open a new property in New York City.

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