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Growth Properties Hospitality Management, a Pennsylvania based hotel management company, has entered into an agreement to provide management services to the Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia NE-Bensalem.
This acquisition marks a major milestone in BWHR's efforts to simplify distribution for its hotels by making technology management, revenue management, customer relationship management, reporting and connectivity simpler and easier.
Hotels are always looking for new ways to sell their inventory – often based on anything other than guest behavior. They get surprised when these tactics don’t take off, or when they backfire spectacularly. This occurs so frequently, it’s hardly worth mentioning.
The Quarterly Market Pulse shows key economic metrics that relate to the hotel industry’s recent performance and near-term forecast.
During the week of 11-17 August, U.S. hotel occupancy fell 1% to 71.7%, and despite a 0.4% ADR increase to $130.89, RevPAR dropped 0.6% to $93.90.
Canadian hotel occupancy decreased 2.7% to 80.1% during the week of 11-17 August, and with a 1.1% ADR dip to 182.70 Canadian dollars ($137.55), RevPAR declined 3.8% to CA$146.38 ($110.20).
Ginger announced the signing of a new hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan. This will be the second Ginger hotel in the state.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of Conrad Tianjin, a new 10-story, 375-room, state-of-the-art hotel in Nankai District.
As our industry continues to adopt next-generation, guest-centric platforms, hoteliers must frequently vet emerging technology to ensure that it meets their property’s evolving needs. While there are many systems that play a critical role in the strategic optimization of a hotel’s operational structure, the PMS represents the technological heartbeat of any property.
Now available for viewing and download, the NextGuest Digital Q3 2019 Edition: Hotel Digital Marketer’s White Paper. The white paper covers current trends and industry insights hoteliers should be paying attention to in order to have a strong digital presence. The white paper also takes a deep dive into strategies that will help to reach different audiences throughout the travel planning journey.