TODAY: International industry needs to manage ‘overtourism’, Nakheel and AccorHotels to debut Raffles on Palm Jumeirah and Asian markets make up seven of the world’s 10 most expensive locations for premium office rents.

International industry needs to manage ‘overtourism’
Tuesday, 19th December 2017

‘Overtourism’ has made headlines worldwide this year due to record visitor numbers at many destinations, prompting well-publicised protests by residents and diverse measures by local authorities in some places. Over-crowding is also negatively affecting travellers themselves, and the international travel and tourism industry needs to find solutions to manage visitor numbers without restricting growth >>

Nakheel and AccorHotels to debut Raffles on Palm Jumeirah
19 Dec 2017 : AccorHotels signed a management agreement with Dubai-based master developer Nakheel for the expansion of AccorHotels’ globally-renowned luxury brand, Raffles Hotels & Resorts; The iconic PALM360 will be the tallest structure on the island, with world’s largest sky pool, luxury hotel and branded residences >>

Rosewood announces a new brand
19 Dec 2017 : KHOS™ is an innovative, newly created upscale business hotel brand designed to cater to a new generation of business traveler for whom travel in inseparable from lifestyle and who demand high functionality delivered with style >>

Hotel Okura Manila to open in 2018
19 Dec 2017 : Located near Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the 191-room Hotel Okura Manila will be conveniently situated within Resorts World Manila, an integrated resort owned by TIHGI >>

Asian markets make up seven of the world’s 10 most expensive locations for premium office rents
19 Dec 2017 : Asian cities are home to the world's most expensive premium office space at an average of US$111 per square foot per year, higher than the Americas (US$85) and EMEA (US$78); Demand from domestic firms means that Chinese cities represent half of global top 10 ranking >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Putting an End to Silos: How To Wow with Integrated Technology
Tuesday, 19th December 2017

A fly on the wall of a conversation about hotels and technology will almost invariably hear the word silos; How technology silos are holding us back, for instance, data silos are a barrier in any organization, but this term doesn’t adequately convey the true mess that the hospitality finds itself in. The problem is that silos suggest order. Some logical grouping of like things. But this is hardly what we have in hospitality anymore >>

Ten Ways to Ring in the New Year, With More Bookings!
January is right around the corner and although hoteliers are preoccupied with making the most out of the Christmas season. January is also a revenue opportunity not to be missed! It’s often a peak booking month, responsible for bringing in nearly 40% of the entire revenue for the quarter according to our client data for 2017 >>