TODAY: Digital transformation hits the travel industry, Airbnb China update and Atlantis Sanya unveils underwater suites.

Tuesday, 24th October 2017
Digital transformation has already made a big impact, to say the least, on the publishing, music, banking, and retail industries. Now, the travel industry is similarly being disrupted. Staying ahead of the game means travel players need to continuously ‘Evolve’ and ‘Expand’ their businesses to make sure they don’t ‘Expire’ >>

Airbnb China update
24 Oct 2017 : Airbnb announced that Co-Founder Nathan Blecharczyk will become Chairman of Airbnb China as we continue to scale our operations in one of the largest markets in the world >>

Interstate introduces new lifestyle division
24 Oct 2017 : Interstate Hotels & Resorts announces its new lifestyle management division, INTRIGUE Hotels & Resorts by Interstate, bringing a modern, tech-centric, lifestyle-focused management psyche to a variety of independent and soft-branded properties including urban boutique hotels, upscale restaurants and spa retreats >>

Raffles Europejski Warsaw: icon is restored to Warsaw
24 Oct 2017 : Early 2018, Raffles Europejski Warsaw will open its doors to welcome a new chapter in an extraordinary history which spans 160 years; In the heart of the city, on the Royal Route, neighboring the cobbled streets of the Old Town with its own high-end retail space >>

Atlantis Sanya unveils underwater suites
24 Oct 2017 : Atlantis Sanya unveils luxurious signature suites and underwater suites allowing guests to immerse themselves in the marine life at Atlantis, premium opening offers for a range of luxurious and well-appointed underwater suites at Atlantis Sanya will be unveiled through a series of experiential events across China's tier one cities >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Google’s Heckmann on How Machine Learning Will Translate to Better Travel and How Asia is Setting Pace in Mobile
Tuesday, 24th October 2017

Ahead of his speaking on the WIT Main Stage today, Tuesday, October 24, Oliver Heckmann, Vice President, Engineering for Travel and Shopping, Google, shares what’s top of his mind on how new technology such machine learning/AI and voice can make better travel >>

Spotlight on: Online Guest Experience.

With so many people choosing to book travel online today, your website, not your lobby, is increasingly becoming your first opportunity to make a lasting impression.

But all too often we come across hotel websites that fail to match up to the hospitality guests experience in person >>