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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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What Apple and Zappos can teach hotels about humanizing their brand identity

The principles can be applied in any industry, but hotels are particularly posed for success with visible employees that can be recruited to emulate and build brand loyalty both in person and online.

Skift | 11 years ago

What Apple and Zappos can teach hotels about humanizing their brand identity

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Iconic Miami hotel attempts, fails to oust Marriott management in early-morning coup

Hotel owners that spent significant amounts of money prior to the economic downturn in 2008 aren't seeing the numbers that they hoped they would and they're pointing a finger at management teams for not making their revenue dreams come true.

Hannah Sampson, Miami Herald | 11 years ago

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Dubai’s plan for Taj Mahal hotel meets mixed reactions

Critics argue the commercialization of the icon will ruin its sanctity, while supporters say it will help promote India’s culture, but wise opinion will wait to see the design and execution of the $354 project.

Skift | 11 years ago

Dubai’s plan for Taj Mahal hotel meets mixed reactions

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Radisson hopes to rebuild its tired image around luxury Blu brand

Turning around as storied a hotel brand as Radisson will take time and money, but trying to do it using a different or related brand like Blu is a smarter way of doing it.

David Phelps, Star Tribune | 11 years ago

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Vodka, doorknobs, and scents: What hotels will brand to sell to guests

Guests might be thrifty while choosing a hotel on a booking site, but are likely to splurge on special items once at the hotel – a trend that hotels are betting on to make up for lower room rates.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Motel 6 gets social with Facebook booking application

As airlines and other hotels bring booking apps to Facebook, it is good to see that Motel 6 doesn't get left in the gravel.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

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Ad optimization services says that Facebook ads are delivering 25x return on spending

The success of this hotel company demonstrates that the right mix of social media and customer metrics can return value in certain instances, and hotel chains will be looking to see if they can duplicate this success.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Starwood redesigns HQs, to live in its own brand image

The new Starwood HQ presents developers with an unified brand evident through its own design, as well as an idea lab where developers and guests can view future design concepts get thrown around.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Best Western shares plans for extended-stay hotels at global conference

Best Western keeps talking about how it’s meeting customers’ need by renovating existing hotels as extended-stays, but the funds needs to do so may hurt the company before it helps it.

Skift | 11 years ago

Best Western shares plans for extended-stay hotels at global conference

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TripAdvisor: Too many reviews to verify

TripAdvisor's statement that there would be too many reviews to verify begs the question -- there would be fewer reviews to verify if the company only accepted reviews from real guests. Instead, Christine Petersen feels the volume of reviews provides accuracy -- and reinforces TripAdvisor's dominance.

Skift | 11 years ago