Horwath HTL Netherlands has produced their latest Hotel Market Sentiment Survey. The survey gives a quick assessment of the market outlook for the global hotel industry, by the people on the ground, running the hotels. The survey focusses on the current outlook for occupancy, average room rates and total revenue and what the operators feel is going to happen based on their experience.
Hotelchamp, a marketing and sales platform that helps hoteliers drive more direct bookings on their websites, today announces an additional €2.25M raise in seed funding. Hotelchamp previously raised €1.75M in seed funding, bringing the total seed funding for the Amsterdam-based tech company to €4 million.
Preparing for the new EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), a framework legislated by all EU member states with a required compliance date of May 25, 2018, international nonprofit association Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) recruited a team of experts to develop Hospitality Data Protection Officer (HDPO) guidelines and supporting resources for the industry. In addition, the group is designing a certification program specific for HDPOs to demonstrate their competence with the specialized position. A key requirement of the GDPR is that companies who handle large stores of sensitive personal information must assign a DPO, and it is estimated that this could open approximately 28,000 positions across all industries.
Cycas Hospitality, London’s second largest operator of serviced apartment/apart-hotels, has appointed Marta Perez as Assistant Director of Sales.
Singapore's First Sponsor Group has agreed to acquire the third-through-ninth floors of the Poortgebouw Hoog Catharijne in Utrecht, the Netherlands, with Hoog Catharijne Mall of the Netherlands for about $29.43 million. As part of the conditional sale and purchase agreement, First Sponsor will develop the approximately 124,900 square-foot leasable space into two hotels, The Business Times reported. One will be under the Hampton by Hilton brand (or a hotel brand of similar standing) while the other one will be under the Crowne Plaza brand or a brand of similar standing.
EyeforTravel has officially launched its annual Smart Travel Data Summit Europe 2017. Held in Amsterdam on November 29th-30th at the Hotel Novotel, the event will bring together senior data, revenue management and marketing analytics professionals to discuss emerging trends and formulate the best strategies to tackle current and future disruptions. This year's speaker line-up includes prominent names in the industry including:
Thursday the 8th of June was the big, festive and official Grand Opening of Hyatt Regency Amsterdam. The opening was characterised by "discovering" the hotel and the restaurant and bar Mama Makan. The present guests made a surprising tour through all the different rooms of the hotel. 400 national and international guests enjoyed the opening which was full of live music, acts, champagne, cocktails and amazing food made in the kitchen of Mama Makan.
EyeforTravel today has announced the launch of the Digital Strategies for Travel Europe Summit (Amsterdam, November 29th-30th), a conference that aims to solve the core challenges faced by digital professionals working in the travel industry today.
Olivier Gremillon, Managing Director, EMEA, Airbnb and Douglas Quinby, Senior Vice President, Research, Phocuswright Inc. Phocuswright, the travel industry research authority, held its fourth annual Phocuswright Europe 16-18 May 2017, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Phocuswright Europe brought together 500+ European travel leaders to network, learn and build strategic partnerships with the industry's most influential leaders, innovators and visionary thinkers.
In 2016, in Amsterdam there were almost 1.7 million booked nights through Airbnb. An increase of as much as 125% compared to 2015. The market share exploded thereby to 10.7% (from 5.4%) compared with hotels. For the first time, Airbnb in the Netherlands was also analyzed in The Hague and Rotterdam. The market share here was 7.3% and 6.5%, respectively, according to a joint study by Colliers International and Hotel School in The Hague. Most Airbnb bookings take place in the central part of the city. 64% of room nights are booked in five districts: Centre-West, Baarsjes & Old West, Centre-East, Pipe and Westerpark. Contrary to what Airbnb says, tourists do not spread throughout the city.
The NOVUM Hotel Group continues to expand in Europe step by step with its Millennial-focused hotel concept niu. In the town of Haarlem, close to both Amsterdam and the beach, HBB Groep is developing and realising a niu hotel for the NOVUM Hotel Group.
Sleeping at high altitude and able to see the whole city when you open your curtains. The youngest establishment of easyHotel realised this for all her guests, both leisure guests and business guests. Today opens easyHotel Amsterdam Zaandam, which is located in the city centre of Zaandam. The train station is within walking distance and the hotel is close to the popular tourist attractions of Amsterdam. With only 12 minutes of travel time it is easy to get to Amsterdam Centraal station. DanZep Hotels, the franchisor of easyHotel Benelux, started past year with the realisation of hotel rooms in the Zaanse Saentower. Together, easyHotel Benelux has six hotels with a total of 630 hotel rooms.
Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, debuts the luxury boutique brand"s first hotel in Europe, the highly anticipated Kimpton® De Witt, located in the heart of Amsterdam. Kimpton De Witt, set within three original Dutch Golden Age-era buildings in the Palace Quarter neighborhood, strikes the perfect balance of modern luxury and historical elegance. The hotel features bold yet playful Dutch-inspired design, a whimsical three story suite aptly named Little House, which operates as a house within the hotel, a flower shop with fresh cut blooms, and an open-air garden offering tranquil escape from the vibrant streets of Amsterdam.
Queensgate Investments has appointed Andre Guettouche COO respectively of Generator Hostels. Mr Guettouche was formerly SVP Penta Hotels. Mr Guettouche has worked with Mr Thomann since 2006 to effect the transformation of Penta Hotels. Prior to Penta Hotels Mr Guettouche held senior positions at IHG.
Queensgate Investments has appointed Alastair Thomann CEO of Generator Hostels. Mr Thomann was formerly CEO of Penta Hotels, a best in class global lifestyle hotel portfolio with 27 assets across Europe, North America and Asia. Mr Thomann’s track record marries superior customer experience with superlative operational results.
Dublin based European hotel management company PREM Group extends its presence in The Netherlands with the opening of two suite hotels: PREMIER SUITES PLUS Rotterdam (summer 2017) and PREMIER SUITES PLUS Amsterdam (winter 2018). With these openings PREM Group enlarges its portfolio in The Netherlands and continues their strong growth in the Benelux market.
citizenM, the Dutch-based hospitality group, today announced the appointment of Frits van Paasschen, ex-CEO of the Starwood Hotels and Resorts Group, to its advisory board.
As an independent hotelier, you don't want to buy 10 different hotel technology solutions. You need to spend your money wisely, and invest only in those technologies that will add value to your business and, importantly, grow your profits. But how can you know which hotel technology will accomplish this?
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Hyatt Regency Amsterdam, the first Hyatt Regency hotel to open in The Netherlands' dynamic capital city. Hyatt Regency Amsterdam is the third Hyatt-branded hotel in The Netherlands, joining luxury lifestyle hotel Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht and select service hotel Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport.
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