62% of hospitality businesses think sector receives less support and attention than other industries
The majority of the UK’s hospitality businesses believe the industry is overlooked by the Government, new research from Peckwater Brands has found.
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HotelRunner Crowned Booking.com's Best Overall Performing Partner
HotelRunner, the leading travel and hospitality technologies platform, announces the prestigious achievement as one of the esteemed winners of the Booking.com 2023 Connectivity Partner Achievement Awards. Outshining competitors, HotelRunner proudly received the coveted title and claimed its place at the top.
Life House Launches a New Referral Program to Give Back to the Hotel Industry
-Life House, an innovative management company for independent hotels, is proud to announce the launch of its Referral Program. The hotel industry is in a period of low transaction and development activity and the program is designed to support those folks who are particularly impacted, including brokers, developers, architects, designers, and hotel owners. Life House’s management services and revenue management solutions are designed to help owners yearning for better results with less effort, especially in the current economic environment - and Life House is committed to supporting the hotel community that fuses the industry together.
Tripadvisor Reveals Top-Rated Hotels in 2023 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards
Today, Tripadvisor® announced the winners of its 2023 Travelers’ Choice® Best of the Best Hotel Awards. In its 21st edition, the awards align with the kickoff of the summer travel season, providing inspiration by revealing the best places to stay in the U.S. and around the world. Tripadvisor analyzed 12 months of review data (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022) from real travelers covering more than 1.5 million hotels, to determine travelers’ highest-rated accommodations of the year. Discover all the winners and get planning at tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels.
Life House Continues to Grow in California With the Addition of Two Historic Independent Hotels
Life House has been selected to manage two more hotels in California - Hotel Royal in Long Beach and Hotel La Rose in Sonoma County. Life House now operates seven hotels throughout California. Both owners faced similar challenges prior to switching to Life House, including fatigue keeping up with the day-to-day operations and a heavy reliance on expensive OTAs, all while desiring to preserve their connection to the property.
M3 Honored as Gold Stevie® Award Winner in 2023 American Business Awards®
M3 Accounting Services, Inc. (“M3”) has achieved yet another remarkable accomplishment by being named the winner of a prestigious Gold Stevie® Award in the highly competitive Company of the Year - Hospitality & Leisure – Medium category in the 21st Annual American Business Awards®. This is a remarkable feat for M3, as they have secured this award for the second consecutive year in a row, reaffirming its exceptional performance and commitment to excellence in the hospitality industry.
Life House Solidifies Its Position as the Leading Management Company for Independent Hotels in Mexico
Tech-enabled hotel management company, Life House, has announced the addition of two more properties in Mexico to its growing portfolio of 80+ independent hotels.
Tripadvisor Names Best Beaches in the World for Travelers’ Choice Awards 2023
Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, today announced the Best of the Best Beaches for 2023 as part of its annual Travelers’ Choice® Awards. Beaches is the second category to be released in the 2023 awards, following Destinations in January.
HSMAI Honors Milestone Inc. with Four Adrian Awards for Digital Marketing Excellence
We are proud to announce that Milestone Inc. will be honored for travel marketing excellence by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) at the annual Adrian Awards Celebration at the JW Marriott LA Live on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
They Built Their Way To Victory
This year for the first time, students worked on challenging issues submitted to them by hoteliers. 5 teams won the first Young Talent Awards. Here are the winners and finalists, congratulations to them and see you next year for a new competition.
Amadeus and Pattern Expand Partnership to Bring Seamless Insurance Options to UK Travel Agents
As travel continues on its road to recovery, some uncertainty remains, and therefore it’s important travelers protect their upcoming trips against any unplanned disruptions. To provide more peace of mind to travel agents and their customers in the UK, global travel technology leader Amadeus, and global InsurTech MGA Pattern Insurance, have partnered once again to provide seamless insurance options.
M3’s Director of Development, Named a Timmy Award Best Tech Manager Finalist
Sujata Devraj, Director of Development at M3, has been announced as a finalist in Atlanta’s Best Tech Manager category for the 2022 Timmy Awards. Now in its 8th year, the Timmy Awards, presented by Motion Recruitment’s community platform, Tech in Motion, recognizes the top workplaces and people across North America. Managers like Devraj are nominated due to their leadership, innovation, and positive influence. Celebrating technology leaders and visionaries who go beyond the required duties of a manager, these nominees promote career growth, ensure a great team culture, and lead their team through the unexpected, all while providing the highest quality product and service.
Nominations Open for 2022 Cintas S.H.I.N.E. Awards Honoring Professional Housekeepers
With staffing shortages and a spotlight on hotel cleanliness since the pandemic, housekeeping professionals experienced a challenging year. To acknowledge and honor these hardworking individuals, Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today opened nominations for its 2022 Cintas S.H.I.N.E. (Star Housekeepers in a New Era) Awards.
Hotelogix powered Leisure Hotels Group bag “Outstanding Project for Cloud Implementation” award at IHE 2022
Hotelogix, a leading provider of Multi-property Management System on cloud, has announced that its client Leisure Hotels Group has received the “Outstanding Project for Cloud Implementation” award at India International Hospitality Expo (IHE) 2022. Currently, 22 properties of the India-based popular and growing group hospitality entity are running on Hotelogix’s multi-property solution.
OTA Insight expands North American leadership team with three key executive hires
OTA Insight, the global leader in cloud-based hospitality business intelligence, serving more than 55,000 hotels in 185 different countries, announced three new leadership hires today, including appointments to the Chief Marketing Officer, Director of Sales, and Global Revenue Operations Director positions. All three roles will be based at the company's US headquarters in Denver, Colorado. These strategic hires will play a key role in positioning OTA Insight for continued rapid growth in North America and across the globe.
Tripadvisor Reveals the Best Hotels on the Planet for 2022
Today, Tripadvisor®, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, announced the winners of its highly-anticipated annual Travelers’ Choice® Awards for Hotels. Following the early 2022 releases of the Best of the Best Destinations and Beaches, this latest community-powered ranking reveals the most-loved hotels around the world. So if you’re one of the many in the midst of vacation planning, look no further for guidance on the best places to stay this summer and beyond.
M3 Recognized as Company of the Year - Hospitality & Leisure in 2022 American Business Awards®
The 20th Annual American Business Awards® named M3 as the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award. The Gold Stevie® was awarded for Company of the Year in the Hospitality & Leisure - Medium category.
Local Measure Achieves AWS Travel and Hospitality Competency Status
Local Measure, customer service made simple, announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Travel and Hospitality Competency status. This designation recognizes that Local Measure has demonstrated deep experience helping customers transform their businesses from behind-the-scenes operational efficiencies to guest-facing customer experiences. The launch of the AWS Travel and Hospitality Competency comes at a crucial time for the industry as it looks to innovate to address changing demands in the face of COVID-19.
Volara Named a ‘Hot 25 Startup’ for 2021 by PhocusWire
Volara, the voice hub for the hotel industry, has been selected as one of PhocusWire's "Hot 25 Startups" for 2021 and has been invited to present their innovative solutions during the Innovation Summit at Phocuswright 2020 on November 12, 2020. The third annual event, produced by PhocusWire, the sister media brand of travel research and events business Phocuswright, recognizes companies that have navigated through the pandemic and, importantly, are well-positioned to make a mark in their respective sectors or regions in 2021.
Vizergy Receives Multiyear Recognition in Website Design and Development
For the second consecutive year, Jacksonville Business Journal lists Vizergy® Digital Marketing No. 2 for Website Design and Development in Northeast Florida, ranked by local employment. Vizergy CEO Joe Hyman attributes this continued recognition to the digital marketing company's concentration in the hospitality industry. "The concept of being a specialist is a major factor in our leadership position in this space," Hyman said. "Our sole focus is hospitality marketing."