Whitbread Opens Warehouse In Germany To Support Expansion Plans
Whitbread is announcing it has opened its first warehouse in Haiger, Germany as part of a long-term solution to support Premier Inn's exciting growth plans.
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Free And With A Whole Host Of Benefits – The New MyMaritim Bonus Scheme
That's why Maritim Hotels are making things easy. "MyMaritim" points are collected for every online booking made through the Maritim website. 1,000 welcome points are awarded as soon as customers register for the free scheme. Customers can then use some or all of the points the next time they make an online booking. There are no restricted dates or seasons and no minimum points threshold. Best of all, MyMaritim members will always save at least 10 percent compared to offers available on the internet. This applies to all prices, regardless of whether breakfast is included.
Louvre Hotels Group chooses Sabre’s hospitality solutions to boost its strategic distribution transformation and support its development
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, today announced a strategic long-term technology partnership with Louvre Hotels Group, Europe's second-largest enterprise hotel group counting almost 1,600 hotels across 54 countries and a subsidiary of Jin Jiang International.
Britons are tapping into the power of kindness to help them get through the COVID-19 pandemic
In a world dominated by the doom and gloom of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that is prevailing in these uncertain times, is kindness. Nearly half (46%) of Britons report, that they have become kinder in order to help restore faith in humanity.
How are Hotels Adapting and Innovating During COVID-19?
Covid-19 has hit businesses of just about every shape and size hard, but few have felt the effects quite as strongly as those in the hospitality industry. Bars, restaurants and hotels in many parts of the world have been forced to close as restrictions to limit the spread of the Coronavirus have taken hold.
What Impact Has the Pandemic Had on Future Youth Travel and Tourism?
For almost a year, the pandemic has impacted travel. We have seen plans in a state of flux, not just for the young, but for every generation. With the travel corridor list everchanging and the UK infection rate rising again, the travel industry's need to adopt flexible policies and take proper health and safety precautions is more important than ever.
By Charles Knowlton, Global General Manager, Topdeck Travel
UK Travel sector faces ‘uphill battle’ to regain pre-Covid consumer confidence
Customer satisfaction levels across the travel sector have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade as companies struggled to confront the Covid-19 crisis.
Park Regis Birmingham Partners with IDeaS for Greater Forecast Accuracy and Committed Support
IDeaS, a SAS company, the world's leading provider of hotel revenue management software and services, announced today Park Regis Birmingham has switched revenue technology providers to implement IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS).
Driving Holidays and Staycations Top the List for Britons’ 2021 Holiday Plans
A survey by hotel loyalty programme Wyndham Rewards polling over 4,000 members across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Eurasia (EMEA) in November - including a representative sample of over 1,700 UK respondents* - has revealed the type of trips British travellers are planning for 2021 when they can travel again and the factors that feed into those choices.
INNSiDE Manchester and Sterling Event Group join forces to launch Hybrid Event Studio in Manchester
INNSiDE Manchester, part of Meliá Hotels International, has partnered with one of the UK's leading technical event production and AV hire companies, Sterling Event Group to launch Manchester's first virtual event production studio in a hotel.
dailypoint™ market leader among the CRM providers in the German hotel industry
In order to give executives from the individual and chain hotel industry insights into the hotel tech market, the first German Hotel Technology Report was published by Hotelhero in partnership with the German Hotel Association (IHA) and in cooperation with HSMA Deutschland e.V. and techtalk.travel. This report underlines the importance for hotels to rely on a strong digital strategy in order to survive in the market even after the lockdown.
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam Begins Digital Upselling Journey
Luxury hotel Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, a 5-star property steeped in history, has adopted Oaky as their digital upselling platform. Located in the heart of Amsterdam in a monumental canal-side building, the hotel's unparalleled reputation attracts visitors from all corners of the globe.
Brits are most resilient in Europe for travel bookings, finds new ADARA booking data
Adara, the leader in verified identity and permissioned data, reveals that the UK leads Europe in willingness to travel internationally. In a study of bookings, departures and searches from 10th November 2020 extending until early 2021, the data also shows that across Europe, travellers are either booking at the very last minute or far in advance as COVID-19 continues to create uncertainty.
Expert Views (10)
Charlie Osmond, Co-Founder & Chief Tease, Triptease
Welcome to 2020. Airbnb is part of the hospitality industry already. Get over it. I hope IPO cash might help them ease Expedia and Booking's oligopolistic power. I hope IPO cash might have them boost a faster global return to travel.
Erik Muñoz, Business Development Director EMEA, TrustYou
A successful IPO will place Airbnb in a much stronger financial position so they can remove the high cost (at 11% interest) of their recent funding and prepare to operate profitably again. The threat of Airbnb will be felt by hotels that are perceived to be "risky" in terms of Covid-19 transmission prevention, eg.
ITB Berlin presents a virtual platform for 2021
From 9 to 12 March the who's who of the global B2B travel industry will meet at ITB Berlin NOW - A new virtual platform featuring the main elements: networking, news, business and content - Early Bird rates are available for exhibitors until 15 January - Trade visitor tickets cost 99 euros - The parallel ITB Berlin Virtual Convention will discuss the latest industry challenges
Cruise ship 2.0: setting sail into the new normal
Italians are warm people but we have put aside, for a while, the handshakes and hugs that are our dearest habits. We are on the MSC Grandiosa, the major first cruise ship to depart since lockdown began in Europe.
Holiday Inn® hotel offers socially distanced gigs 'Live From Your Bedroom'
Live From Your Bedroom kicked off the first event with a performance from tribute act 'Queen We Will Rock You' on Friday 23 October and different concerts will continue every Friday and Saturday evening through the end of 2020, with tribute acts from Take That to Elton John performing socially-distanced concerts.
ITB Berlin 2021 to be an entirely virtual event: from 9 to 12 March
Next year the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show® will take place as an entirely virtual event. This decision was taken by Messe Berlin after weighing all the circumstances. ITB Berlin 2021 and the accompanying ITB Berlin Convention will be open to trade visitors only. The trade visitor days will take place from 9 to 12 March 2021, adding an extra day to the event.
UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls to Speak at HOSPACE 2020
We are delighted to announce that our hospitality industry champion, Kate Nicholls from UK Hospitality, will be joining us at the studio within the Royal Lancaster London for a live interview with Mark Lewis from Hospitality Action on 19th November.
FITUR 2021 dates announced
The next edition of the International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2021, will be held from the 19 to 23 May next year as decided by IFEMA and the FITUR Organising Committee. This decision arrives following a meditated decision that, exceptionally, makes the event essential to the recovery of the tourism industry, at a time that will still preserve its high international impact as well as promote the professional reunion of companies, countries and destinations. It will also provide a much-needed boost to the worldwide tourism activity.