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Hotel News

Extensive coverage of news stories specifically curated for travel industry professionals seeking to stay informed about the latest developments, trends, and opportunities in the global hotel sector. The archive provides a comprehensive overview of the industry, covering various aspects of hotel management, operations, guest experience, and marketing. In-depth analysis and expert opinions are presented by Skift editors and contributors, examining the challenges and opportunities faced by hoteliers in different regions and market segments. The archive also highlights the influence of global events, regulations, and changing traveler preferences on the industry.

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Libya’s newest hotels to be built from underground homes

Many of Libya’s national treasures were ruined or at risk during the civil war, but local culture remained intact and will now be the base from which a new tourism industry grows.

Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Reuters | 11 years ago

Hotels

Mobile apps that attempt to take the place of the human concierge

Although mobile apps are becoming the go-to resource for guests’ booking and information needs, hotels still need to complement the technology with a concierge for guests that need or prefer human help.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Is this hotel chain helping guests or missing out on big fee surcharges?

Loyalty pays, as Kimpton has shown. But so does customer service that goes beyond the basics.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Dubai gets an affordable “Dubai Inn” hotel brand

Dubai has positioned itself as a luxury destination so far, but with its ambitions to attract a larger base of travelers, it needs these affordable branded hotels as well.

Jacqueline Daly, HotelierMiddleEast | 11 years ago

Hotels

Borgata uses sex and technology to consistently top AC competition

Looking to Las Vegas and Macau for operations inspiration is a broader and better business model that brings innovation to the NJ boardwalk.

Wayne Parry , Associated Press | 11 years ago

Business Travel

Hotel chains warms to the cool factor to woo millennials

Hotel brands such as Holiday Inn Express and Marriott would do well to focus less on marketing and more on actually transforming their properties into facilities that would better appeal to hipper, business travelers.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Hotels are ready to capitalize on DOMA ruling with same-sex wedding packages

Luxury hotels in open-minded states were already making a business catering to gay and lesbian commitment ceremonies and civil unions, but the death of DOMA means the wedding market is about to get richer.

Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

What is a short-term rental? Leading advocacy group isn’t quite sure

Short-term apartment rentals and vacation-home rentals are two different animals, but the poll done for Airbnb, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor seeks to obfuscate the differences.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

David Rockwell on storytelling and the art of creating shared spaces at hotels

David Rockwell has been a favorite of design-forward hoteliers like the Starwood Group and Morgans, and you can see why.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Design firm turns empty New York City offices into pop-up hotels

Most hotel design concepts never make it past that stage anyone that’s ever looked for an office or apartment in NYC knows building zones are so specific that it’d be impossible to (legally) execute.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago