Raffles at Galaxy Macau to Open in the Second Half of 2021
Accor announced the signing of a collaboration for its Raffles brand with Galaxy Entertainment Group on the development of an all-suite Raffles at Galaxy Macau.
Luxury Resort Operator Ocean Hotels Group in Barbados Switches to Cloud-Based Maestro PMS Mid Pandemic
In-demand contactless and mobile tools, exceptional online training, and 24/7/365 support are giving the versatile property-management-system provider glowing reviews
Viceroy Hotel Group Chooses Travel Outlook to Optimize Voice Channel
Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center – Expands Partnership with Viceroy Hotels & Resorts to 14 Properties
China Hotels Show Slight Lunar New Year Lift
Mainland China’s hotel industry performance showed improvement from last year’s pandemic-affected Lunar New Year period, but still fell well short in comparison with 2019 levels, according to preliminary data from STR.
Global Hotel Profit Performance Divides in New Year
Turning the page doesn’t always assure a better result. After the worst performing year on record, the hotel industry was ready for 2021, but resigned to the fact that a new year doesn’t mean things automatically get better. The harsh reality is a global pandemic that has ceased to fully recede. Still, there is cause for optimism. Though travel remains stunted across the world, some regions are showing signs of sustained performance positivity. Include Asia-Pacific and the Middle East on that list.
Richard Raab Named General Manager for the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg
During his tenure at Four Seasons, Richard has held executive positions in leading hotels in the world, including the legendary Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea and Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay.
HVS Report – Las Vegas Casino & Hotel Market Outlook 2021 – By Shannon S. Okada
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Las Vegas economy has been extremely harsh given the market’s reliance on visitation and conventions. Following five consecutive years of accommodating more than 42 million visitors, Las Vegas hosted just over 19 million people in 2020 (the lowest number of visitors since 18.1 million in 1989). Continued weak performance is anticipated through the first half of 2021.
RLJ Lodging Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results
Full Year Highlights – Total revenue of $473.1 million – Pro forma RevPAR decrease of (66.8%) – Net loss of ($408.8) million
Hotel Indigo Makes It’s Australian Debut with the Opening of the Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets
The hotel is located just steps from the Adelaide Central Market, with other nearby attractions including Chinatown, with its host of authentic Asian eateries, and the multicultural gourmet thoroughfares of Grote and Gouger Streets, where you can find everything from authentic Japanese yakitori to chargrilled Argentinian-style steaks.
The 3 Most Important Google Analytics Goals for Hotel Websites – By Melissa Kavanagh
After years and years of working with hotel clients and their analytics data, it has become clear that many people don’t understand the importance of, and/or the best way of setting up conversion goals. While the ultimate goal on a hotel website is drive bookings, there is more behavioral data available in Google Analytics that can help a hotelier make better marketing decisions than looking at just that one item.