I’m not a biologist or MD, nor do I hold any other professional accreditation pertaining to the emerging field of sleep science. But it doesn’t take years of research or a PhD thesis paper to […]
The rise of Chinese travel in the last two decades means that the proportion of travelers affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has surpassed the 2003 SARS health crisis. But the hospitality industry has been […]
For hoteliers, guest loyalty has become an increasingly elusive concept. A decade ago, brands would have focused on instilling loyalty through things like rewards programs or points. Now, it is more about creating an inspiring, […]
Five years ago, Hotel News Now took out its crystal ball and made some trend predictions for 2020. One prediction dealt specifically with the guestroom. According to the 2020 Hotel Trend Report, “guests will be […]
By now, we’re probably all familiar with the famous three L’s of real estate: location, location, location. But the 3 Ls can apply to hotel worker safety as well. As greater compliance and safety standards […]
Hospitality will always be a people industry… at least for the foreseeable future. In the guest communications space, this means that nothing will make a customer feel more confident in a hotel’s follow-up activities than […]
Kent Beck, the famed American software engineer and the creator of extreme programming, once said, “The business changes. The technology changes. The team changes. The team members change. The problem isn’t change, per se, because […]
It’s a new decade — a time when hoteliers are looking at artificial intelligence and voice technologies not as disruptors, but as innovations that will connect them to guests in more meaningful and lasting ways. […]
Looking at 2019 alone, the hotel industry seemed fairly stable, albeit with slowing growth. Occupancy dropped early in the year but stabilized a bit in Q3, while ADR continued to grow, though with less enthusiasm […]
For every hotel, giving guests a great experience is essential. Not only to meet expectations, but also to manage any potentially brand damaging experiences before they make it online. Guests now expect smooth, personalized interactions […]
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