TODAY: Asia Pacific updates, UK sees record openings and Four Seasons expands.
News from around the APAC region.
Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: ONYX opens Galle in Sri Lanka, Novotel and ibis for Melbourne, Courtyard for Hunan and more...
UK sees record level of room openings as Q2 2017.
The first six months of 2017 has seen the highest number of hotel bedrooms opening in the UK since 2012, growth in hotel RevPAR in all but two UK cities, double digit growth in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, and London recording an 8% uplift demonstrates that international visitors are still coming to the UK on the back of a weaker pound and a number of high profile events.
Four Seasons debuts in Jeju with the second Four Seasons in Korea.
Landing Jeju Development and the developer and operator of Jeju Shinhwa World, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, jointly announced plans to launch a luxury Four Seasons resort in the heart of Jeju Shinhwa World.
Travelodge opens second hotel in Hong Kong.
A consortium comprising SGX-listed ICP Ltd and a real estate private equity fund has acquired Butterfly on Hollywood, a 148-room midscale hotel primely located in the Central district of Hong Kong and from September 2017 onwards, the hotel will be rebranded as Travelodge Central, Hollywood Road and be operated by Travelodge Hotels Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICP Ltd.
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7 Trainer’s Tips For Hotel Reservations Sales Success.
If you’re like most hotel managers, chances are you are highly focused on securing more direct bookings and thus reducing the costs of customer acquisition.
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Creating Hotel Distribution Strategies Tailored to Guests’ Regional Preferences.
The distribution strategy that led your hotel or chain to revenue growth last year won’t necessarily continue to be successful in the months ahead and the strategy that led you to big wins in one part of the world may not translate well around the globe, even for the same brand and similar traveler demographics.
This is because many variables affect guests’ shopping and booking choices, including regional and cultural differences.
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