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How to Make Your Hotel More Inviting for Bleisure Travelers

By Lena Hemsworth - Freelance Writer

The bleisure trend is gaining more and more popularity these days, and it actually describes a change in the behavior of business travelers who are no longer interested just in the business aspect of their trips, but also in having fun and exploring the city when their meetings are done.

Opinion25 AprilMedia GurusConsumer TrendsBrand Marketing

10 Easy Strategies that will make you a Rock star at Work!

By L. Aruna Dhir

Amidst all the jargon thrown up by self-help journals and wisdom gleaned out of Handbooks by Business leaders, it is seen that often it is the very simple things that make a huge difference.We would all like to be in the Top Dog's chair some day.

Opinion25 AprilL. Aruna DhirEducation & Professional Development

Hotel Technology Success Means Connecting Solutions and Integrating Data

By Jeff Zabin - Research Director at Starfleet Research

Note: The following article is adapted from the groundbreaking study "Built for the Cloud: A Blueprint for Hotel Technology Success" (now available for complimentary access):"Data is the new oil" has become a common refrain -- one that resonates strongly in the context of hotel performance improvement.

Opinion25 AprilStarfleet ResearchProperty TechnologyBig Data

How Valet Parking Can Enhance Your Hotel's Brand

By Stephanie Bixeman - Business Development at Towne Park

We are living in a day and age where a guest has more hotel brands to choose from when booking a stay than ever before. With the rise in supply and competition such as Airbnb, hoteliers are constantly evaluating how to build brand loyalty and increase guest retention.

Opinion25 AprilTowne Park

How to Make Your Hotel More Inviting for Bleisure Travelers

By Lena Hemsworth

Opinion25 April

Using Wine to Show How Much Customers Care About Industry Jargon

By Larry Mogelonsky - Owner of Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited and the founder of LMA Communications Inc.,

A problem arises when we attempt to sell to these neophytes by using jargon that they may not fully comprehend. The response to the question, "What's that wine like?" will often elicit the server or sommelier to blab about that particular label having a good structure, being medium-bodied or some hybrid of those two descriptors.

Opinion25 AprilHotel Mogel Consulting LimitedFood & Beverage

The Biggest Mistakes Hotel Managers Make

By Dean Minett - Director and Founder of Minett Consulting

Take resource management, for example. The price of electricity is going up, and there is more pressure on hotels to lighten their ecological footprint. Experienced managers know there are countless ways to save resources - including voltage optimisation, water conservation measures, LED lighting, high-efficiency appliances, solar panels and so on.

Opinion25 AprilMinett ConsultingAsset Management

The Visitors 5: The Return

By Georges Panayotis - President & CEO - MKG Group

A recovery is wafting over Europe's economy, indicators are in the green, the time has come to reinvest. Our European destinations will fully benefit from this recovery. Less unemployment, better revenues, positive growth perspectives, all the ingredients are at hand to boost arrivals in tourism destinations.

Opinion24 AprilHospitality ON FranceDestination MarketingMarkets & Performance

What Hotels of Tomorrow Can Learn from the Airbnb's of Today

By Alan Young - President of Puzzle Partner Ltd.

This competitive landscape stretches between hotels brands as well as between hotels and non-traditional accommodation models, such as Airbnb. With both service models existing within the same industry and catering to similar guest demographics, there is a wealth of experiential knowledge to be shared/gained as they strive to evolve and improve their respective offering(s).

Opinion24 AprilPuzzle Partner Ltd.Property TechnologyGuestroom TechnologyInnovationGuest ExperienceContent MarketingAirbnb a Threat?

AI and Voice Recognition Explored at HITEC Amsterdam

By Sherif Mamdouh - External Communications Manager at EHL

I have had the pleasure of a front row seat at a very special panel discussion. The hospitality industry's top tech executives got together at HITEC Amsterdam today to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and voice recognition.

Opinion24 AprilEHLAmsterdamThe NetherlandsProperty TechnologyChatbots, Robotics & AI

Is Your Hotel Ready for Today's 'Age of Assistance'?

By Thomas Grundner - Vice President of Sales and Marketing for JA Resorts & Hotels

A common scenario in 2021: A weary business traveler walks into a hotel in Dubai, one that she's booked effortlessly a few days before using her smartphone. She bypasses the check-in desk and heads straight to her room.

Opinion24 AprilJA ResortsSales & MarketingMobile MarketingGuest Experience