http://www.4hoteliers.com Updated every 15 minutes en-gb Thu, 17 May 2012 04:30:00 +0000 Copyright: (C) 4Hoteliers.com http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9964&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9964&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Thu, 17 May 2012 04:20:00 GMT Kempinski Hotels reveiled plans to open luxury hotels and lodges in key destinations in Africa over the next few years http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6848&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6848&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Thu, 17 May 2012 04:20:00 GMT By leveraging the planning and performance management cycles as well as analytical capabilities http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9963&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9963&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Thu, 17 May 2012 04:20:00 GMT The global Travel & Tourism industry is double the size of automotive manufacturing and roughly one-third larger than chemicals manufacturing http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6844&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6844&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Thu, 17 May 2012 04:20:00 GMT Last week, I wrote an article about how hotels hate online travel agencies (OTAs) because of the commissions charged by the sites for each and every booking; Today, I want to talk about the other major reason that hoteliers hate OTAs: the t http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9961&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9961&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Thu, 17 May 2012 04:20:00 GMT Increasing costs and changing consumer behaviour are two of the key drivers in the modern French hotel industry according to leading hotel consultant Philippe Doizelet http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6840&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6840&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Thu, 17 May 2012 04:20:00 GMT With the 2012 summer olympics little over 10 weeks away the Washington Post has an AP report on how the event is causing 'nightmares' for consumers with 'innkeepers charging Ritz rates for Fawlty Towers rooms — and they will get away with i http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9956&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9956&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Thu, 17 May 2012 04:20:00 GMT Global hotel investment volumes totalled US$6.6 billion in the first quarter of 2012 http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6843&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6843&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Wed, 16 May 2012 18:55:33 GMT Every time I travel, I never leave home without my computer, iPhone, iPod and all the required adapters and cable hookups necessary to stay connected and full of battery power http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9974&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9974&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Wed, 16 May 2012 20:56:26 GMT Rotana wins the Middle East's Leading Hotel Brand Award for the sixth year in a row. Once again http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6842&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6842&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Wed, 16 May 2012 13:35:44 GMT 'How is everything going with your stay?' the doorman asked as I waited for a taxi. 'Oh http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9965&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9965&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Wed, 16 May 2012 10:16:23 GMT The Hurun Research Institute and independent financial advisor Gao Fu Club jointly released the Shanghai Wealth Report 2012 http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6841&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6841&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 20:50:16 GMT Pinterest is a niche social network based on virtual pin boards; by January 2012 http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9958&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9958&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Wed, 16 May 2012 23:46:31 GMT Nielsen Informate Mobile Insights notes that in India http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6838&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6838&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 15:57:31 GMT In an organisational context, revolutionary change is often about getting an organisation 'back on the straight and narrow' http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9954&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9954&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Wed, 16 May 2012 21:13:48 GMT BLINK Design Group has staged a raid on the world's most coveted architectural awards and caught rivals napping with a return to elegant classicism and French Riviera glamour at the new Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6837&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6837&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 14:50:29 GMT Two trends are forcing organizations to approach sales and marketing differently and those two trends are motivating many firms to invest in marketing automation platforms (MAPs). 1. Today http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9950&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9950&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Wed, 16 May 2012 21:47:44 GMT The company has also made upgrades to its existing iPhone and Android apps http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6836&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6836&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Mon, 14 May 2012 21:44:42 GMT There is no room in your organization for loyal, yet incompetent people http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9971&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9971&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 15:49:37 GMT Course offerings continue to be increased, as the learning development team at Hospitality Softnet adds its 10th installment, 'Prospecting Skills' to theCampus http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6835&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6835&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Mon, 14 May 2012 19:42:44 GMT Warm water holds more salt than cold water, therefore, changes in ocean temperatures will affect ocean salinity http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9960&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9960&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 17:43:46 GMT According to the first industry-wide study on what makes Asia's best hotel brands tick http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6830&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6830&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Mon, 14 May 2012 13:40:18 GMT Emilie Couton, director of hotel solutions for Accor Asia Pacific, started her presentation by asking the audience if they felt women were more like angels or devils as customers http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9955&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9955&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 13:54:19 GMT Frasers unveiled its new brand, Capri by Fraser, the latest addition to its portfolio, which will include more than 73 properties in 39 cities worldwide within the next three years http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6832&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6832&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Sun, 13 May 2012 20:34:41 GMT It’s May—typically graduation month; are you one of those who will be donning a cap and gown and walking across the stage to receive your hard-earned diploma or do you know someone who is?  Given that the next step after graduating is findi http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9948&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9948&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 16:51:23 GMT In addition, the company has appointed a Vice President, Serviced Suites to drive extended stay portfolio performance http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6833&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6833&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Sat, 12 May 2012 15:20:26 GMT Some consumers are embracing an 'always-on' lifestyle while others are trying to disengage. For the 2012 consumer – from toddlers upwards http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9941&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9941&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 10:28:39 GMT Supporting the luxury hotel brand’s global expansion plans http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6834&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6834&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Fri, 11 May 2012 12:41:21 GMT buuteeq has partnered with Killer Infographics to combine some of the best hotel marketing knowledge out there with our insights to produce this infographic about hotel Internet marketing http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9938&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=9938&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Tue, 15 May 2012 10:12:44 GMT Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has signed a long-term agreement to manage a luxury resort currently under development in Marrakech http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6831&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_fshw.php?mwi=6831&awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed Fri, 11 May 2012 18:50:37 GMT One message came out loud and clear at WITX-Women In Travel which was held in Bangkok last Friday – women have to put up their hands and be seen and heard if they want to rise to leadership positions in travel companies