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Web-based guest apps for enhanced hotel branding and guest loyalty

eHotelier

Web-based guest apps for enhanced hotel branding and guest loyalty - Insights Let's explore how modern hoteliers can use digital tools to sustain their competitiveness and provide exceptional experiences to their guests.

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Australia’s top young chefs prepare for the 2024 Culinary Olympics

Hospitality Magazine

Held every four years, the renowned culinary arts competition the IKA/Culinary Olympics will be held in Germany’s Stuttgart next February. Eight of Australia’s top young chefs are currently preparing for the competition which will see them compete against professionals from 67 countries. The team which is currently ranked an impressive seventh in the world is made up of young chefs under the age of 25 who also participated in the Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award.

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BASQ House to open in Byron Bay

eHotelier

Located in idyllic Byron Bay, and on Bundjalung Country, Basq House is a 32-room boutique hotel set to open in Autumn 2024.

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Crafting a Luxury Sleep Experience at the Equinox Hotel New York

Hospitality Net

Does the guarantee of a good night’s sleep influence a guest’s hotel choice? We say unquestionably yes. With the rise of sleep tourism where millions of people are starting to prioritize getting a solid seven hours rest when traveling, hotels all over the world are responding in kind with newfangled or upgraded sleep programs.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts opens its first Hotel Indigo in Malaysia

eHotelier

IHG Hotels & Resorts celebrates its 150th Hotel Indigo globally with the opening of Hotel Indigo Kuala Lumpur on the Park, marking the brand’s debut in Malaysia.

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Aqua-Aston Hospitality Senior Manager of Business Development appointment (Amanda Garziano)

eHotelier

Aqua-Aston Hospitality, announces Amanda Garziano’s appointment to senior manager of business development for the brand’s condominium hotel and vacation rental operations. Celebrating a 75-year legacy in hospitality, the company holds significant expertise in the vacation rental space and now manages nearly 2,400 vacation homes in Hawaii. Vacation rental units have continued to rise in popularity across the Hawaiian Islands – accounting for 19 percent of all accommodations in the destination and

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Hospitality Financial Leadership - Explaining Accounting

Hospitality Net

No one can explain accounting.

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Mews appoints Daniel Ahremark as its new Chief Financial Officer

eHotelier

Mews, has announced the appointment of Daniel Ahremark as its new Chief Financial Officer. This comes in a year of substantial growth at Mews that saw almost 40% customer growth in 2023, following a Series C investment of $185 million in 2022.

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Managing a Diverse Workforce in the Service Industry: Strategies for Inclusive Leadership

Hospitality Net

The service industry, a broad sector ranging from hospitality and tourism to health and retail, is one of the most diverse sectors globally. In such a landscape, leading a multicultural, multi-generational, and multi-gendered workforce is both an opportunity and a challenge. Properly harnessed, diversity can foster innovation, enhance customer service, and drive business growth.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Choice Hotels completes Radisson Hotels Americas integration just 16 months after acquisition

eHotelier

Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced today that it has completed the integration of the Radisson Hotels Americas business, transitioning nearly 600 hotels to Choice's world-class franchise success system and digital platforms.

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CoStar Group’s SHARE Center crowns winners of five Student Market Study Competitions

Hospitality Net

In its continued support of hospitality, tourism and real estate education around the world, CoStar Group’s SHARE Center held five student market competitions in October and November 2023.

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CapitaLand Ascott Trust divests three hotels in Japan for JPY10.7 billion

eHotelier

CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) is divesting three hotels in Osaka, Japan to an unrelated third party for a total of JPY10.7 billion (S$99.8 million). The three properties are Hotel WBF Honmachi, Hotel WBF Kitasemba East and Hotel WBF Kitasemba West.

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STR Weekly Insights: 3-9 December 2023

Hospitality Net

U.S. hotel occupancy reached 58.7%, up 4.5 percentage points (ppts) compared to the prior week as holiday leisure travel kicked in along with the return of end-of-year business and convention travel. Occupancy, however, was down 0.7 ppts versus last year. Average daily rate (ADR) increased 4.5% year over year (YoY), resulting in a 3.3% increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR).

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Maestro PMS Partners with Hotel Mogel Consulting to ensure client success through process innovation

eHotelier

Maestro PMS has partnered with Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. to externally evaluate hotel operations and ensure that owners are getting the most out of their technologies to maximize team productivity. As part of its core commitment to customer service and helping its clients succeed on all fronts, this partnership represents yet another way that Maestro continues to be a leader in hotel technology.

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6 Hotel Website Design Templates That Can Drive More Bookings

eZee Absolute

Having an online presence can make or break a hotel. Research shows that over 82% of hotel bookings happened either via websites or hotel apps. Up to 90% of travellers will use online resources to research a hotel or destination before booking. Hotels no longer have a choice when it comes to having a website. But, there are some critical considerations to have in mind when designing one.

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THE POWER OF AGELESSNESS

Mary Gostelow

Oh the power of today, right now, but some things go on forever. Dr Iwan Dietschi, SVP Hospitality of MGM China, oversees two up-to-2024-date properties in Macau, and they are spot-on. In the main atrium of MGM Grand Cotai, for instance, lifesize dolphins float through the air, drone-controlled. How up to the minute is that? No, Dr D does not always dress as if he’s in an Upstairs Downstairs saga (he is, in fact, Dr Hotelier, the name he uses when dispensing advice to the industry).

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Eigen Payments and Shiji announce partnership to offer secure integrated payments for the hospitality market

eHotelier

Eigen Payments and Shiji have announced a strategic partnership to offer a suite of payment solutions for the hospitality market in the USA and Canada.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.