TODAY: China begins countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympics, 2018 European hotel valuation index and Market Update Bangkok: Hotel & Hotel Residences.

China begins countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympics
Wednesday, 7th March 2018

With the 23rd edition of the Winter Olympics having just closed in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the baton has officially been passed to Beijing, which will host the games’ next instalment in February 2022, thereby making the Chinese capital the first city to host both the summer and winter events >>

UNWTO/Chimelong Initiative on Wildlife and Tourism launches Media Award
7 Mar 2018 : 'To engage the media and to recognize the work of journalists in the coverage of wildlife and sustainable tourism', this is the ultimate goal of the Media Award announced by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on the occasion of Wildlife Day >>

2018 European hotel valuation index
7 Mar 2018 : 2017 was a spectacular year: HVS has released the findings of its annual Hotel Valuation Index, which reveals that values across Europe grew by 3.9% in 2017, a vast improvement on the previous year when on average, hotel values stood still >>

Ctrip adds international car rental services
7 Mar 2018 : Ctrip announced that its international car rental service will now be available on Ctrip Group's new international one-stop travel booking service, Trip.com >>

Market Update Bangkok: Hotel & Hotel Residences
7 Mar 2018 : Bangkok has made a new record of international arrivals again, so what’s next? Following a robust year in 2016, the growth momentum continued in 2017, and is fully expected to continue on into 2018 >>

ITB: Connecting the travel brands with Chinese millennials
6 Mar 2018 : As Chinese millennials are becoming the driving force for China’s outbound travel growth, how travel brands leverage various digital platforms and mobile devices to connect with Chinese millennials? >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Guest Feedback A-Z Guide For Hotels
Wednesday, 7th March 2018

Hospitality is a giant industry, constantly growing, constantly changing and improving and guest feedback plays an important role throughout every step of the guest journey. While swimming in such deep waters, knowing and understanding all of its complex implications can sometimes come as a challenge >>

Tips to Improve Hotel Bookings
Every successful hotel pays attention to their customers and this is equally important online: Understanding what motivates a user to book your hotel direct over a competitor, or indeed through an online travel agent, is the key to increasing your bottom line >>

How Much Does It Cost To Generate A Voice Reservations Inquiry? How Much In Properly Following-Up?
Despite that there is more information for guests to view online than ever before in the history of the lodging industry, the phones continue to ring in reservations offices and at the front desk >>