TODAY: Consolidation in the UK hotel sector likely, Minor Group's Anantara to debut luxury in South America and Six Senses to launch Eat With Six Senses.

Consolidation in the UK hotel sector likely
Sunday, 17th December 2017

The New Year is likely to be a challenging one for the hotel operators with flat occupancy levels and increasing overheads, despite positive global and EU economic growth; UK hotels’ average room rates should see modest growth, however. Looking ahead to 2018 leading hotel consultant Russell Kett, chairman of HVS London, warns that the combination of wages going up, staff shortages, increasing food and utility costs, and the impact of higher property taxes and business rates as well as a strong pipeline of new hotels will put pressure on UK hotels’ operating margins over the next 12 months >>

Minor Group's Anantara to debut luxury in South America
16 Dec 2017 : Offering an exciting new gateway to South America, Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas will soon debut its authentic luxury in Brazil with the opening of Anantara Maraú Bahia Resort in mid 2018 >>

Six Senses to launch Eat With Six Senses
18 Dec 2017 : An approach to food where guests leave feeling better than when they arrived: Pick up your forks and rejoice eating and holidays go hand in hand, and now guests can enjoy both without derailing their health goals thanks to fresh whole food that is nutritious and delicious >>

ONYX presents the first Amari in China
16 Dec 2017 : Amari Yangshuo presents the colours and rhythms of modern Asia in Guilin – a city with a historic past and an exciting future. Built in the traditional northern Guangxi architectural style, the hotel is only a ten-minute walk from the Li River Dock >>

Dewa Phuket re-launched under Cachet brand
18 Dec 2017 : Nai Yang’s Dewa resort has undergone a massive upgrading and is now operated by the Cachet Hospitality Group >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

How the Composition of RevPAR Growth Impacts Changes in Profits
Monday, 18th December 2017

To project changes in profits we obviously need to look at the expected relative changes in revenues and expenses. Profit growth can only be realized when the dollar value of the change in revenue exceeds the dollar value of the change in expenses >>

Beyond 2000: What Successful Hotels Will Like in 2020
Hoteliers who came of age in the 20th century can remember a time when the year 2020 once seemed very far away. By then, people would be making payments on flying cars, we would send hologram messages, like in early Star Wars films and whatever the world looked like, it would be drastically different >>

Hotel Marketing Trends for the New Year (Infographic)
At Net Affinity, we’re constantly keeping an eye out for the latest digital marketing trends, looking for additional opportunities to generate more direct bookings: Buzzwords like Blockchain Technology, AI, AR, Chat Bots and so many more are being discussed in the hospitality arena on a day-to-day basis, which can all seem like a lot of white noise! Running a successful hotel and having a distribution strategy in place to maximize occupancy and revenue, it can be hard at times to stay ahea >>