Drawing on exclusive data from the TOPHOTELPROJECTS database, we analyse how Wyndham Hotel Group and its construction pipeline have been affected by Covid19.
Cvent’s Senior Marketing Manager for Europe, Karla Pearce, shares insights on what is most important to event planners in a post-Covid19 world.
Stadshotellet has converted 67 of its rooms into private dining experiences as it successfully adapts to the new realities of Covid19.
In this exclusive analysis, TOPHOTELNEWS looks at IHG’s future prospects, and provides an overview of how the group and its hotel development pipeline have been affected by Covid19.
The CEO of Marriott International is hopeful that the US and China will recover relatively quickly from coronavirus.
The Seaside Finolhu hotel in the Maldives is introducing a new room type that seems tailor-made for guests worried about catching coronavirus.
B&B Hotels has put a range of measures in place to reassure guests as it looks to make the most of lockdown restrictions easing across France.
Upselling may not always have the best reputation in the hotel industry, but when done correctly it can boost revenues and help guests get more out of their stay, writes hospitality specialist Juliana Hahn.
Despite the current COVID challenges, Netherlands-based citizenM acquires a property in Rome that will become a 160-room citizenM hotel.
The COVID-19 crisis has put remote working in the spotlight – and that’s no bad thing, writes Shelley Reiner, founder and leader of global hospitality design collective Suited Interior Design.
RIU Hotels & Resorts has created 17 hygiene protocols spanning all aspects of hotel operations to help properties navigate post-Covid19 reopenings.
Hotels must now learn from hospitals assuring customers that they are safe to use. The World Economic Forum outlines 9 lessons to make this transition possible.
Covid19-related travel restrictions and lockdowns have resulted in Meliá’s RevPAR reporting a 14.7% decline after a strong start to the year.
Wyndham’s “Count On Us” programme aims to build trust as the brand prepares for the ‘new normal’ after coronavirus.
Eloise Hanson, Reporter at Boutique Hotel News, outlines the characteristics of the new tomorrow and details the relationship between the four key trends of our post-pandemic future.
Boutiques hotels are nimble enough to quickly rethink what it means to eat and drink in the “new normal,” writes Jay Coldren, Managing Director, Eat + Drink.
TOPHOTELPROJECTS analysis indicates that 3.7% of researched hotel projects have been cancelled while 11.1% are on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
We summarise updates shared on the TOPHOTELNEWS Covid19 live blog to draw a picture of how LATAM’s hotel projects industry is negotiating the ongoing crisis.
Hyatt announces a net loss of $103 million in Q1 2020, as its leadership takes steps to respond to the unprecedented challenge posed by the latest coronavirus.
Covid19-related travel restrictions and lockdowns have resulted in Meliá’s RevPAR reporting a 14.7% decline after a strong start to the year.
IHG bucks the COVID trend and strikes a deal to open a 110-room Crowne Plaza property in India’s bustling city of Lucknow in 2024.
Olivia Cal, Content Marketing Associate at Cvent, shares top tips on how hotels the world over can stay afloat during Covid confinement and ramp up after lockdown lifts.
Discover insider tips from Fiona Gillen, VP Marketing at The Hotels Network, on what we can learn from the experience of hotels in Sweden, as restrictions start to lift gradually in global hospitality markets.
TOPHOTELPROJECTS database shows New York’s already well-established hotel market will grow by another 17,804 rooms soon.
TOPHOTELNEWS shines the spotlight on Hilton Worldwide in an exclusive analysis on its hotel development pipeline, exploring how the group has been affected by Covid19.
We summarise updates shared on the TOPHOTELNEWS Covid-19 live blog to draw a picture of how DACH’s hotel projects industry is negotiating the ongoing crisis.
Kempinski is putting new hygiene measures in place at its recently reopened hotels to keep guests and staff safe.
We summarise updates shared on the TOPHOTELNEWS COVID-19 live blog to draw a picture of how the Middle East’s hotel projects industry is negotiating the ongoing crisis.
Travelodge continues its expansion into Southeast Asia with new Vietnamese property: even more welcome news in the context of Covid.
With its share price crashing to around 50% of its previous value and many new hotel projects halted, Marriott International is experiencing the full force of the COVID-19 crisis.
Sign up for a special webinar on May 15 where Cvent’s Senior Director of Analytics Jeffrey Emenecker will share insights on changing proposed rates from hotels and sourcing trends in the MICE business landscape.
Leading lights in the design community share their views about why hotels can look forward to a positive future in a landscape that currently looks fairly bleak.
We summarise updates shared on the TOPHOTELNEWS COVID-19 live blog to draw a picture of how Africa’s hotel projects industry is negotiating the ongoing crisis.
Aparthotels in South Africa could become popular post-pandemic, not only for a price-conscious traveller but also as a means of mitigating risk for a property investor/buyer, writes Natascha Conradie, Account Executive at Transform Marketing.
We summarise updates shared on the TOPHOTELNEWS Covid19 live blog to draw a picture of how the Americas region’s hotel projects industry is negotiating the ongoing crisis.
Rosewood Hotel Group launches a relief initiative with the Emergency Assistance Foundation to support staff impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Hotels in India are tapping alternative revenue streams to generate income and stay in touch with guests even during the lock-down.
Due to strong domestic demand, the German hotel and travel market has good chances of recovering quickly once lockdowns ease.
We summarise updates shared on the TOPHOTELNEWS Covid19 live blog to draw a picture of how Asia Pacific region’s hotel projects industry is negotiating the ongoing crisis.
Citing the example of Asia, Mathieu Pollet, CEO and Co-founder of LoungeUp, reflects on the hospitality industry’s post-Covid19 operations, health security and communications.
Accor reveals that its Q1 revenue is down 15.8% like-for-like due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the travel and tourism industry.
Even during the COVID-19 crisis, Kempinski manages to wow guests with excellent service and creative ideas.
Being carried away and responding with emotions rather than pragmatism and wisdom can have its own secondary economic blowbacks and more daunting geopolitical costs.
As COVID-19 drives hoteliers back to the drawing board, Saurabh Gupta, Managing Partner at Hotelivate, outlines some possible solutions.
We summarise updates shared on the TOPHOTELNEWS Covid19 live blog to draw a picture of how Europe’s hotel projects industry is negotiating the ongoing crisis.
To weather the COVID-19 storm, Scandic has dramatically cut costs to maintain liquidity and implemented new, stricter hygiene and safety measures.
After Covid19, a significant recovery will take place in a relatively short period of time. There has not been a buying opportunity like this since 2010, writes Steve Rushmore, Course Developer and Instructor at Hotel Learning Online.
Staying strong in the face of Covid19, the hotel industry holds steady with a total of 188 hotel openings scheduled in May 2020.
With Chinese domestic travel resuming gradually and people wishing to “live the moment” post COVID-19, hotels would miss a good opportunity if they don’t take the following steps, writes Anita Chan, CEO at Compass Edge.
Government restrictions on hotel operations have led to the closure of 90% of the NH Hotels Group’s properties in Spain and Italy and about 50% in other European markets.
