TODAY: Airbnb deepens China commitment, Virgin Hotels is heading to Las Vegas and Balancing priorities to deliver greater return and a better business travel experience.

Airbnb deepens China commitment
Monday, 2nd April 2018

Airbnb is announcing a series of initiatives that are designed to bring transformative benefits of local, personal and authentic travel to every type of traveler in China.

Airbnb is launching Airbnb Plus in Shanghai, with more cities to follow this year and is also deepening its commitment to the local host community with the launch of the newly established Airbnb Host Academy >>

News from around the EAME region
2 Apr 2018 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Lionel Messi acquires Hotel in Ibiza, Fletcher Hotels acquires Eden Hotel and more >>

Snow and Mountain Tourism faces the challenge of adapting to change
31 Mar 2018 : The 10th World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism highlighted the need to adapt tourism accommodation to the expectations of today’s customers and to increase the quality of the traveller’s experience, while identifying knowledge management and hospitality culture as keys to success >>

Virgin Hotels is heading to Las Vegas
1 Apr 2018 : Virgin Hotels and a group of partners & ivestors have purchased the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The group plans to open a reconceptualized and revitalized property, the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, in the late fall of 2019 >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

How Technology is Affecting the Hotel Space in the 21st Century
Monday, 2nd April 2018

Since time immemorial, technology has been responsible for reshaping society, sometimes for the bad, but usually for the good. From education to healthcare, technology in the 21st century has touched various sectors. Hospitality, too, hasn’t remained immune from its effects.

Despite their initial reticence, hoteliers all over the world have embraced technological offerings in an attempt to keep pace with the demands of their consumers. Here are some of the leading technologies that are fast become integral to the hotel experience >>

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Doing LinkedIn Marketing
LinkedIn is an online business networking platform with over 175 million users, it has a more formal tone compared to other social media channels and is used to showcase your professional skills. But in order to maximize the benefits that LinkedIn has to offer, there are several common mistakes it’s best to avoid >>

Which Department Handles Customer Experience?
Customer experience is the job of all departments and more. It’s everything that a company does that touches the customer or causes the customer to think about anything related to the company >>

Balancing priorities to deliver greater return and a better business travel experience
Business travel is a continual balancing act: The corporation is looking for a greater return on investment (ROI) and assurance that employees will be cared for; the traveler is looking for a personalized and responsive travel experience.

At times, it has appeared that balancing the two isn’t possible, or certainly isn’t easy. But there is a way forward where the interests of the corporation and the traveler coincide >>