The Hotel Martinique (560 rooms) at the northeast corner of Broadway and 32nd Street was constructed in three phases in 1897-98, 1901-03 and 1909-11. Developer William R. H. Martin built and expanded his hotel because the center of theater life had moved up Broadway to 39th Street where the Metropolitan Opera House had been built in 1883.
Duetto, the hospitality industry’s leading software as a service provider (SaaS) of revenue strategy solutions, announced today that its revenue strategy platform has been selected by Soul Community Planet (SCP), a purpose-driven Holistic Hospitality company, to optimize revenue across its growing portfolio of hotel properties.
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), one of the fastest-growing hospitality companies in the U.S., today announced it is teaming up with Shell to provide travelers with savings on gas through its Sonesta Travel Pass loyalty program. Sonesta Travel Pass members who sign up for a Fuel Rewards® membership can receive a one-time discount of $0.30 per gallon at participating Shell locations beginning today and quarterly bonus offers for more gas savings through May 2023.
Officials of the California Lodging Investment Conference [CLIC], the only hospitality conference focused on the California hotel market, today announced that the upcoming, sixth annual gathering will take place March 1-2, 2023, at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Labor Day marks the transition to the beginning of fall, with many using the long weekend to travel and squeeze in some final summer memories. For some guests, this Labor Day is an opportunity for a final summer solo adventure, with single trip bookings for the holiday weekend increasing by more than 20 percent compared to 20211.
Orlando might be the top U.S. choice for hosting meetings, but it doesn’t have to be O-Town or bust. There are other cities not commonly considered for meetings and events that might work in your organization’s favor.
U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hotels, Best Cruise Lines and Best Vacations, today revealed the 2022-2023 Best Travel Rewards Programs to assist everyday travelers with finding the best loyalty program for their travel needs.
Today, we’re talking about… Google’s metasearch ads. Hospitality marketers have grown intimately familiar with Google search ads
HSMAI will welcome sales professionals eager to discuss today’s critical issues and identify solutions at the Sales Leader Forum in Frisco, Texas, on October 20, 2022. This exciting HSMAI Commercial Strategy event advances the hotel sales discipline by elevating the knowledge and skills of off-property sales leaders through the sharing of important trends, critical insights, and best practices.
From this summer’s air travel chaos to staffing shortages in hospitality sectors around the world, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel persists to this day.
The 14th Annual Hotel Data Conference, presented by IDeaS, has sold out for the first time since 2019 with 712 registered attendees for the event on 10-12 August at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Co-hosted by STR and Hotel News Now, HDC had sold out six years in a row prior to the pandemic.
Calling all cookie lovers, bakers, creators, doodlers, wanderlusters, globetrotters and more! In celebration of National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on August 4, DoubleTree by Hilton announced yesterday an extra sweet opportunity: the DoubleTree Doodle Contest! For the first time ever, the brand is calling upon fans to channel their creativity and doodle a design for the DoubleTree Cookie sleeve, in which the beloved cookie has been served to guests at DoubleTree hotels for over 30 years.
We’ve all been there. After many minutes, or perhaps even hours of combing through a website and painstakingly adding and removing items from the shopping cart, we glance at the proposed subtotal, rake our eyes back over the items in the cart, and decide we will ‘sleep on it’ before making a final purchase decision.
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is now accepting entries for the 2022 Adrian Awards. The 66th annual Adrians competition will recognize excellence in travel marketing. As the hospitality industry rebuilds and looks to the future, the Adrian Awards celebrate the innovative and creative work done by hotels, destinations, and their agency partners.
For centuries, the local Salinan Indian tribe enjoyed the hot mineral water that bubbled up in what is now the center of Paso Robles. They named it “Heaven’s Spot” because of the curative powers of the sulphur springs. When the Franciscan padres arrived, the tribes’ population was greatly reduced in just four generations. The Spanish colonial government intended for their California missions to be temporary institutions which they mistakenly thought would quickly convert the Indians to Catholicism and teach them Spanish and farming methods.
Today we are talking about… The many, many types of hotel photography. Photography is the single most important asset in your digital marketing arsenal. A great shot of the building exterior can set you apart from the competition.
A recent survey1 revealed that 70% of Americans plan to travel this summer and 68% say that traveling with pets provides a sense of security. But as pet parents, you don’t need a survey to tell you what you already know. We love traveling with our pets because our pets are part of our family, and leaving our furry companions behind can be stressful.
Kingwood International Resorts, known for developing and operating luxury real estate properties and golf-centered destination resorts, has partnered with Tambourine, the digital marketing technology company serving hotels, resorts, and tourism destinations worldwide, for its portfolio of resorts.
Infinity pools, cabanas and DJ party sets may give you modern beach baller status, but do you ever crave just plain beach balls and unplugged fun in the sun? If your idea of a perfect somewhere is a blast from the past beachside paradise unchanged by the modern world, Hotels.com has the gig for you as the "Retro Beach Motelier."
EAST Miami Hotel, a stunning and expansive luxury property offering travelers a unique glimpse into Miami’s vibrant, urban jungle, has teamed up with Laasie to offer guests a new kind of guest loyalty program. Recognizing guest demand for an increasingly personalized experience, EAST Miami Hotel plans to leverage Laasie’s modern, AI-powered loyalty technology to establish more meaningful, dynamic relationships with guests via an instant-gratification rewards model.