It was a close race, as hotels around the world battled it out for Lodging Interactive’s first annual Instagram Hotel Christmas Tree Competition that aimed to support local hotel charities. The stakes were high, and the competition was fierce, but in the end, only one could come out on top – the JW Marriott Houston Downtown Hotel.
Three years ago, Aspen Skiing Company, a leading operator of ski resorts in North America, introduced its hospitality division, The Little Nell Hotel Group. Today, the group has been rebranded as Aspen Hospitality to reflect the scale and breadth of this growing division.
Travel Outlook, The Premier Hotel Call Center™, is pleased to announce that The Essex Resort and Spa in Essex, Vermont has joined the group of exceptional hotels enjoying the premium Travel Outlook voice services.
Register today for the HSMAI Foundation 2023 Intercollegiate Global Conference: Future Forward. The virtual event February 6-10, 2023, produced by the HSMAI Greater New York Chapter, is a unique opportunity for hospitality students & faculty to gain valuable insights and connect with top industry professionals.
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today dropped its first and travel industry disrupting new campaign: “Famous Yet Nameless.” The integrated campaign, which will roll out in four phases, marks Sonesta’s first significant effort to continue building name recognition as the brand has quickly become the eighth largest hotel company. Consumers can directly enjoy the company’s commitment through reinvigorated brand like The James, A Sonesta Lifestyle, and new ones that allow travelers to truly value what matters in their travel: Sonesta Essential.
Amadeus, a global leader in travel technology, with its unique ability to track forward-looking occupancy in major markets around the world, is seeing a positive trend in U.S. hotel bookings for the 2022 holiday season. Amadeus’ Demand360® business intelligence data shows that as of December 8, 2022, U.S. occupancy for the last two weeks of the year (Dec 18-31) is currently at 27%, pacing 1% behind the same time in 2019 and for the week of December 25, 2022, six of this year’s top 10 markets exceed 2019 occupancy.
As another year comes to a close, we hope Tambourine’s Flash Reports sparked a new way of thinking or brought a new marketing concept to light. Here are the five most read Flash Report articles of 2022.
Group business is coming back strong, partly due to virtual events’ inability to capture the magic of IRL experiences. Studies show that group-lodging demand has rebounded this year, and group business in 2023 is expected to outperform 2019. According to HotelAVE, demand should bounce back to pre-pandemic levels next year, and a 5 percent increase in group rate will push the performance past the 2019 mark.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association announced today the dates, cities, and registration information for its 2023 On The Road State Hotel Conferences.
As the travel industry recovery continues to accelerate, hospitality professionals are seeking ideas and insights to guide them in developing and driving commercial strategies to maximize profitability. The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Americas is primed to address this need with a full slate of educational opportunities for 2023 designed to foster continued growth through best practice sharing in today’s commercial disciplines of sales, marketing, revenue optimization, and distribution.
This holiday season, the team at Lodging Interactive and CoMMingle have come up with the perfect way to spread some cheer – an exciting contest where your hotel can win $1,500 for its local charities!
Yesterday, The Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles announced its plan to celebrate the hotel's 100-year anniversary in 2023. Before a crowd of dignitaries, historians and city officials, hotel representatives revealed the Biltmore's centennial celebration logo, a series anniversary events, along with planned updates that will ensure the Biltmore's grandeur will continue well into the future. A special Certificate of Recognition was presented by L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office.
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples has been the forefront of luxury travel on Florida's Paradise Coast for two decades, and over that time has uniquely become a standout destination for luxury travelers. With a fresh name that encompasses a broader resort experience, The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón is committed to its future with resort enhancements to be unveiled over the next few years including a new restaurant concept and guestroom renovation.
Like Hollywood, travel is a glamor industry. Pictures of people on sunny beaches, partying on Las Vegas pool decks, clinking glasses aboard cruise ships or splashing in crystal-clear waters from Bali to Bermuda are designed to do only thing: sell travel and experiences.
Tambourine, the Fort Lauderdale-headquartered digital marketing technology company serving hotels, resorts, and tourism destinations worldwide, is celebrating nine Travel Weekly Magellan Award wins with its clients.
Voyagu, an AI-powered travel management platform and marketplace, surveyed 2,050 American premium travelers who booked an international flight at least once in the past six months and found that 31% prefer to rely on advisors.
When you want your next trip to feel like coming home for the holidays, IT MATTERS WHERE YOU STAY™! This season, Hilton and Hallmark Channel have partnered to give travelers, fans and viewers alike the chance to live inside one of the network’s wildly popular “Countdown to Christmas” movies. Guests can enjoy watching their favorite Hallmark Channel holiday movies during their stay from the comfort of limited-time, custom-designed Hallmark Channel “Countdown to Christmas” Holiday Suites by Hilton at three Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties across the United States.
Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, today introduced Market Snapshot. This new feature delivers data insights sales leaders can use to understand their markets better, define sales strategies, and grow group business share.
“Updated Memories” brings the four Houses and cities to life through music, flavors, and sight. Friends of The House Collective share their memories of time spent at the Houses in their respective artistic mediums, reconnecting with the brand’s global network of travelers.
AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, held its inaugural HerOwnership Conference & Retreat at the Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront on October 26 and 27.