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I Don’t Know How I Could Get Into Hotels If I Wanted To
There is no shortage of young talent available, but most are looking for secure positions in fields and companies that will earn parental approval. Are you starting to miss the old problems you used to have before the world went pear-shaped? When...

Drink Trends We Want to See in Hotels
Drinking isn't what many might consider a 'healthy' activity, so anything that can make drinking 'less unhealthy&...

Hotelier of the Month: Lubosh Barta
“What we have in Bangkok is something exceptional with the potential to redefine the urban resort experience in Asia.” Lubosh Barta [https:...

Accor Goes Keyless with Accor Key
Accor has announced its 'Accor Key' to enable a contactless experience for guests. This is a new step for Accor...

Accor Plans to Take Faena Group Global
Dubai is slated to be the first international destination for Faena. Accor and Faena [https://www.faena.com/about] partnered in global...

46% Middle East Luxury Travellers Already Planning Their Holiday Abroad
31% of respondents said they planned to travel twice over the next 12 months and 25% confirmed that they were planning on...

Marriott Gives Sheraton Hotels & Resort a Brand Facelift
The new vision for Sheraton features intuitive design, tech-forward experiences and upgrades to everything from guest rooms to F&B. Following...

Hong Kong Luxury Hotel Actually World's Largest Hospitality Laboratory - PolyU SHTM
Hong Kong PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management was ranked #1 in the world for four consecutive years. When you think...

Hyatt Opens First Five UrCove Hotels in China
UrCove is a hotel brand built specifically to meet Chinese travelers’ preferences UrCove, the new hospitality brand developed under a joint venture...

WeChat Video Vs. TikTok - Who Will be the China Social Media Winner in 2021?
Brands are now considering moving their content across to their WeChat Video account In 2020, Chinese social media giant 'TikTok'...