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Hotel Bathroom Renovation Tips [Infographic]
Though remodeling can cost a pretty penny, it can provide significant returns when it comes time to sell your hotel, especially if you do it right. Certain renovations are a win-win situation, providing more comfort to your guests, positive feedback for your hotel and more revenue in the long run.
Liddell Bringing ‘Quiet Luxury’ to The Dewberry Charleston
When The Dewberry opened its doors this summer in Charleston, S.C., Liddell was there to wrap the hotel's sophisticated guests in the most lavish bed linens and terry products on the market. All sheeting, pillows and comforters in the hotel's 155 guestrooms and suites, and all terry products in guest bathrooms and at The Dewberry Spa – including robes and slippers – were imported from Belfast, Ireland-based Liddell International.
[Infographic] How to check your hotel rooms for bed bugs in 5 easy steps
Due to our ever-growing passion for travelling, there has been a drastic increase in bed bug infestations across the world in the last few decades. Bed bugs are impossible to prevent as they are bought into properties – including hotel rooms – by people's clothing and luggage. However, you can protect yourself from these bugs by looking out for signs to help discover whether your room might be infested. Pest control experts Rentokil.com have created an infographic that shows keen travellers how to protect themselves from bringing back these unintended souvenirs from their next holiday. The main signs to look out for are live bed bugs. They are roughly the size of an apple seed, red/brown in colour and oval and flattened in shape. Bed bug eggs might also give a clear indication that bed bugs have checked into your hotel room. They are 1mm and pearly white. Blood smears, shed skin and excretion (black marks) are also signs that your room might be infested. If you think you've got bed bugs in your room, immediately report your suspicions to the hotel staff and ask for a room change. Ask for a room that is not directly beside, above or below the infested room as bed bugs can travel between rooms. Finally, request for the hotel to seek professional bed bug treatment.
Dayuse.com Partners With DHISCO to Expand Global Offerings
Dayuse.com, a leader in online reservations for daytime hotel stays, has selected DHISCO Inc., the world's leading hospitality distribution company, to help power its global expansion, the companies announced today during the Phocuswright travel industry conference in Los Angeles.
[Infographic] American’s On The Move - 35% of Extended Stay Travel Due to Relocation
Extended stay travel is in high demand now more than ever before and for good reason. HotelPlanner.com, the leading online provider for group travel and extended stay bookings, released the results of a new survey highlighting the latest industry trends within the U.S. extended stay hotel marketplace.
Welcome Chinese partnership announcement
Welcome Chinese is the only certified program for international tourism providers that is authorised and developed by the Chinese Tourism Academy (CTA). The aim of this program is to guarantee that Chinese Free Independent Travellers (FITs) travelling in Europe and abroad find facilities such as hotels, restaurants, shops, attractions, etc. which offer the standardised services they require.
Motor City’s Group 10 Management Puts Guest Security First with dormakaba Door Locks
A reliable, secure guestroom door key and lock system is essential to smooth hotel operations. Owner operator Group 10 Management based just outside Detroit understands this. Group 10 has 30+ years of hotel experience with the largest brands. "Guest security and hotel operations are dependent on door lock operations," said Frank Altawil, area manager for Group 10. "We are a family business. When we sell a room we are welcoming that guest into our property and we want them to be secure. We trust Saflok and ILCO electronic door locks from dormakaba to handle this."
HotelREZ partners with media industry experts Access Bookings
HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts (HotelREZ), a leading global hotel representation company, announced today a new partnership with Access Bookings, a travel management company specialising in the particular accommodation needs of the media industry.
Dav El│ BostonCoach Transportation Network to Add Brand New 2017 Lincoln Continentals to Existing Fleet
Dav El│ BostonCoach Transportation Network, the largest privately-owned chauffeured transportation company world-wide, is pleased announce that it will add several hundred of The Lincoln Motor Company's 2017 Lincoln Continentals to its fleet.
AIG Travel Survey Explores Consumer Perceptions of Sustainable Travel Movement
According to a new poll, most travelers agree that traveling sustainably is important, but many may feel it's easier said than done. AIG Travel, a worldwide leader in travel insurance and assistance services, today released the results of its latest Pulse Poll on sustainable travel, which received more than 1,500 responses from travelers and followers of the brand.
Atlas Travel & Technology Group Announces Partnership with The Lisa Colagrossi Foundation
Atlas Travel & Technology Group, an award-winning, full-service travel and meetings management company, has announced today its partnership with The Lisa Colagrossi Foundation (TLCF) at the 2016 Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention in Denver. The partnership is a strategic match for Atlas as TLCF is a registered 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to creating awareness and education for the signs, symptoms and risk factors for brain aneurysms, which disproportionately affect women 3:2 in the U.S.
Delta makes industry-first move linking corporate meetings with business travel
Meetings and event coordinators at corporations must prove that event costs do not outweigh the meaningful value of face-to-face conversation. That's exactly why Delta Air Lines is launching Delta Edge Meetings – to save companies money and time, while providing detailed reports on the program's value.
Christopherson Business Travel’s Technology Provides Actionable Intelligence for Proactive Travel Management
Christopherson Business Travel is launching a number of technology enhancements in conjunction with an initiative to advance their integrated software platform, AirPortal®, to a new level of travel management. By providing business intelligence that is digitally transformed into actions, these enhancements help travel managers direct their programs both proactively and preemptively.
BCD Travel employees embrace ‘improve the world’ corporate vision with $750,000 commitment to Haitian school
The BCD Travel Foundation, the giving arm of BCD Travel, will provide $750,000 in operating expenses over the next five years to help fund L'Ecole de Choix—"The School of Choice"— a private, non-profit elementary school in Mirebalais, Haiti. The funds will be raised by employee-led fundraising efforts and matching contributions from BCD Travel and its private owner.
POTHOS, Inc., a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business will be exhibiting at GBTA Expo in Denver on July 18, 19 and 20th in Booth 1973
Supporting GBTA for more than a decade, POTHOS will again be bringing its award winning meeting and event management solutions for the expo attendees to consider. The company’s hallmark is experiential & value service. Experts in strategic management; procurement, culinary & educational experience, POTHOS has staff with CMM, CMP and Educational Certifications and Degrees.
Deep Blue introduces MyDeepBlue Dashboard
Deep Blue Communications announced today the release of their latest product MyDeepBlue Dashboard for hotels, large indoor / outdoor venues, amusement parks and conference centers across the country. The MyDeepBlue dashboard tool provides a single interface for data on network uptime, bandwidth utilization, room and device status, speed test results and more. The product will be showcased at HITECH 2016 at the Deep Blue Booth # 1517.
Zika Protection In Puerto Rico Hotels
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) has maintained close contact with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the ground in Puerto Rico to communicate Zika facts to the public. Now, PRTC and the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association (PRHTA) have collaborated to implement precautionary measures in hotels to alleviate Zika concerns of travellers preparing to visit one of the summer's top getaway destinations.
Eleven Wireless Recognized Among 20 Most Promising Wireless Solution Providers 2016
FREMONT, CA – Eleven, the leading hospitality technology provider, is proud to announce that it has been recognized among 20 Most Promising Wireless Solution Providers 2016 by CIOReview.
Insights into the Indian Outbound Travel Market
The UNWTO predicts the Indian outbound travel market will account for 50 million tourists by 2020, and its total outbound spending is expected to cross the US$28 billion mark. This, coupled with the country's new generation of middle class tourists, set to grow even further, makes it a potential tourist goldmine for thousands of destinations and travel businesses.