TODAY: What's Meituan's trump card for selling hotel rooms?, Rotana arrives in the European side of Istanbul and The Challenges of a Rebrand.

What's Meituan's trump card for selling hotel rooms?
Friday, 29th June 2018

Meituan is targeting cross-selling of hotel accommodation, a low-frequency service, by capitalizing on stickiness for often-bought services such as food delivery and in-store dining.

Meituan Dianping's service-focused model is being keenly followed in the travel sector, as the indigenous e-commerce platform accounted for over 200 million domestic hotel room nights in China in 2017 >>

Rotana arrives in the European side of Istanbul
29 Jun 2018 : Making its foray into the European side of Istanbul, Rotana has opened two new hotels, Centro WestSide and WestSide Arjaan by Rotana, in partnership with Mar Yapı, one of Turkey’s innovative real estate development companies >>

BridgeStreet launches the first Mode Aparthotel in Paris for a new Gen of business traveler
29 Jun 2018 : BridgeStreet introduced an innovative, new aparthotel experience this month in Paris called Mode Aparthotel and this unique concept combines the space and freedom of apartment living, together with exceptional 24/7 hospitality and facilities – alongside the advanced technology and comfort demanded by today's traveler >>

Emaar enters Sub-Saharan Africa
29 Jun 2018 : Emaar Hospitality Group has marked its expansion to Sub-Saharan Africa to operate Address Hotel 2 Février Lomé Togo, an iconic hotel set in the heart of the city, in the tallest building in Togo, and unrivalled in Sub-Saharan Africa >>

MO to manage resort and residences on Grand Cayman
29 Jun 2018 : Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a luxury resort and residences on Grand Cayman in the Caribbean, currently scheduled to open in 2021 >>

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The Challenges of a Rebrand
Friday, 29th June 2018

Taking on a rebrand is an exciting, yet challenging experience for any company, especially a hotel and with brand loyalty and recognition playing such a key role in your property’s business, a rebrand can be particularly challenging.

As long as you have all your bases covered and have taken all the most important elements into consideration, your big move will be a breeze. Here are the 6 things you need to cover when rebranding >>

A Welcomed Metamorphosis of the Chief Human Resources Officer Function
With the split of the traditional HR function, now being much more fragmented into administration and payroll, recruitment and training as well as retention and engagement, human resources executives have become more nimble and adaptable >>

Through The Looking Glass: How Travel and Home Helped Hugh Oliveiro Find his Voice as an Artist
In this first series of articles around our WIT Singapore Conference theme of 'Through The Looking Glass', where we look outside travel in search of different stories and lessons, we feature Singapore-Australian artist Hugh Oliveiro and how his journey, from Singapore to Australia, has influenced his art and his latest collection of Peranakan-inspired creations in 'Ambience' >>