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El Cosmico’s Next Chapter Embraces 3D Printing

Texas hotelier Liz Lambert has linked up with noted architect Bjarke Ingels and 3D printing firm ICON to reimagine the future of El Cosmico. Despite the bleeding edge tech, the emphasis will be on the spirit of self reliance and community that defined the early iterations of the property.

Colin Nagy | 10 months ago

El Cosmico’s Next Chapter Embraces 3D Printing

Hotels

‘Glamping’ Grows Up: ULUM’s Bid to Create Approachable Luxury

Under Canvas's new ULUM brand is going after a well-heeled, outdoors-centric crowd and sees the opportunity sitting between the glitz of Amangiri and the more minimal brand the company created with Under Canvas.

Colin Nagy | 10 months ago

‘Glamping’ Grows Up: ULUM’s Bid to Create Approachable Luxury

Hotels

Unleashing AI: The Potential for Hospitality Brands

Hospitality brands stand to benefit from both the creative possibilities and the efficiency that AI will bring. Here's how to start thinking about it now.

Colin Nagy | 11 months ago

Unleashing AI: The Potential for Hospitality Brands

Hotels

Cracking the Code for a New Wave of Members Clubs

There is a boom in private clubs around the world. But, in the race to garner members and open outlets, personalized service and the underlying craft have gone missing. True hospitality plus thoughtful social and commercial dot-connecting remains a nice open white space.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 11 months ago

Cracking the Code for a New Wave of Members Clubs

Hotels

Beyond AI: The Rewards of a Human-Centric Hotel Career

As luxury hotels struggle to hire and retain talent, a new north star sell is necessary. Turns out great luxury brands create an incredible, well-rounded style of leadership. The appeal of caring for people will always remain relevant, even as AI disruptions ripple through other industries.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 12 months ago

Beyond AI: The Rewards of a Human-Centric Hotel Career

Hotels

Meet the Frankincense Sommelier of Oman

As hotels seek to broaden their cultural offerings to guests, the Shangri-La Al Husn in Oman offers a masterclass. Through a specially trained cultural ambassador, the hotel brokers connections with art, architecture, and notably frankincense, an essential ingredient in the daily lives of Omanis.

Colin Nagy | 1 year ago

Meet the Frankincense Sommelier of Oman

Hotels

The Case for a Sales and Marketing Evolution in Hospitality

Sales and marketing needs to evolve to address the cultural depth luxury consumers now demand. The best hotels are moving beyond "heads-in-beds" marketing to creatively place brands in culture, catering thoughtfully to sub groups and interests. When done right, the resulting glow adds value to businesses owning their brands fully.

Colin Nagy | 1 year ago

The Case for a Sales and Marketing Evolution in Hospitality

Tourism

The Kalahari Game Reserve Scientist Studying Climate Change Through the Solitary Pangolin

Wendy Panaino has a unique job — she studies climate change in the Kalahari desert, mostly through her research on the elusive and endangered pangolin. She's had to turn half nocturnal to study and track in its natural habitat, and monitor its adaptation to a changing climate that will increasingly impact how and why we travel.

Colin Nagy | 1 year ago

The Kalahari Game Reserve Scientist Studying Climate Change Through the Solitary Pangolin

Hotels

The Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: 2022 Year-End Edition

We're back with another installment of inspiration in hotels and hospitality. Female-led luxury seemed to be a common theme this year, alongside those maintaining standards, leading teams, and executing on subtle touches for the people who notice. Here are a few brands, ideas, and services that deserved a hat tip in 2022.

Colin Nagy | 1 year ago

The Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: 2022 Year-End Edition

Tourism

Zimbabwe’s Healthy Tourism Future Starts With Healthy Local Communities

Often unseen from the front-and-center of a destination's tourism economy are people like Tendai Nhunzwi. In Zimbabwe, Nhunzwi, a trained accountant, is working tirelessly on the frontlines to ensure local communities are fed and healthy — underscoring the basic principle that there would no tourism without those communities.

Colin Nagy | 1 year ago

Zimbabwe’s Healthy Tourism Future Starts With Healthy Local Communities