TODAY: Bleisure travelers are hungry for sunshine and cuisine, Antarctic tourism recorded a 16% increase compared to the previous year and 3 Misguided Trends in the Hotel Industry Today.

Bleisure travelers are hungry for sunshine and cuisine
Friday, 18th May 2018

On average, 72 percent of bleisure travelers said there are destinations they have visited or will visit in the future for business that they would like to extend for bleisure, but what makes a destination appealing for bleisure travel?

They are more likely to consider a bleisure trip in a destination with great food and restaurants, closely followed by approximately 50 percent influenced by beaches, weather, nature, historical monuments or sightseeing >>

Antarctic tourism recorded a 16% increase compared to the previous year
18 May 2018 : The upward trend in visitor numbers recorded since 2011/2012 continued in 2017-2018. The majority, 41,996, of visitors travelled by sea to Antarctica on vessels offering excursions ashore, representing a 16% increase compared to the previous year >>

Airbnb and Handicap International work together for greater inclusion
18 May 2018 : Airbnb and Hizy the new information platform created by Handicap International, recently announced the introduction of 19 new accessibility criteria on the home sharing platform for people with reduced mobility >>

Autograph Collection debut in South Africa
18 May 2018 : From contemporary urban to boutique country houses, each of these hotels offers travellers an enviable range of artistic, culinary and cultural adventures with a unique character and a defining sense of place Autograph Collection Hotels welcomed five African Pride Hotels to its growing global portfolio, marking the debut of the brand in South Africa >>

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3 Misguided Trends in the Hotel Industry Today
Friday, 18th May 2018

The world of hotels is a lot like the world of fashion, every year, new trends and styles come sashaying down the catwalk: Some are eye-catching, some are puzzling, and some are downright ridiculous – depending on who you ask.

This constant drive to innovate is one of the things that makes our profession so dynamic. Hoteliers and their stakeholders are always looking for the next original combination of styles and concepts >>

Messaging Apps as Ubiquitous as Booking Engines for Hotel Websites
Technology has made us more dependent on its abilities to plan better vacations and business trips and in recent times hotel websites have come a long way from simply being online static e-brochures to becoming more experiential. Online hotel website experiences sell rooms and create loyal guests. Yet, for the majority of hotel websites, the experience remains mediocre and 'ok' at best >>

For a Successful CX You Must Have a Successful EX
A successful customer experience strategy is a result of the company’s culture, so in other words, and I’ve said it many times before, what’s happening on the inside of the company is going to felt on the outside of the company by the customer >>