TODAY: Decentralised platform for 'fair-share travel ecosystem', Emaar marks milestone of 50 hotel projects and Top Concerns Hotels Need to Know About the GDPR and How to Prepare Your Actions.

Decentralised platform for 'fair-share travel ecosystem'
Tuesday, 24th April 2018

WEGOGO – a business platform on WeChat that enables global tours and activities operators and travel hosts to connect with Chinese consumers –announced its aspirations to be the world’s 'first travel blockchain for aspirational travel in Asia' >>

Emaar marks milestone of 50 hotel projects
24 Apr 2018 : Emaar Hospitality Group announced it has marked a historic milestone of 50 hotel projects in its portfolio, including 35 upcoming projects in the UAE and international markets, as well as 15 hotels and serviced residences operational in Dubai >>

Hyatt announces the opening of the Grand Hyatt Xi’an
24 Apr 2018 : Reinterpreting the city’s rich history and multicultural influences with a contemporary splendor, the Grand Hyatt Xi’an hotel places guests center stage for a memorable journey in this legendary destination and marks another important milestone for Hyatt’s continued brand expansion in Northwest China >>

News from around the EMEA region
24 Apr 2018 : Hotel industry and travel news from around Europe, Middle East and the African regions: Hyatt development at Charles de Gaulle Airport sold, Choice Hotels signs strategic agreement with Sercotel, Blackstone acquires stake in Hispania and more >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Top Concerns Hotels Need to Know About the GDPR and How to Prepare Your Actions
Tuesday, 24th April 2018

By now you’ve probably heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and should have started considering the effects of this regulation on your hotel website, data strategy, and hotel digital marketing.

With the GDPR just around the corner, we’ve put together an overview that includes an explanation of the GDPR, the top misconceptions, and the most important considerations that will need to be implemented on your hotel website and included in your digital strategy >>

Hotel Supply and Demand: How To Maximze Room Revenue
The law of supply and demand is one of the most basic, and also one of the most important, microeconomic principles, the relationship between supply and demand determines how the price for a good or service is decided on. An increase in demand without a change in supply will increase the price and conversely a decrease in demand without a change in supply will decrease the price >>

Hospitality Requires Stepping Into 'Character' Like An Actor On A Stage
In the hotel industry we all know how important it is to deliver hospitality, which is the key to a positive guest stay. Otherwise we are simply in the 'room rental business' and our guest rooms devolve into a commodity like a seat on an airplane >>