TODAY: Desires and preferred destinations of wellness travellers, Why More Consolidation is on the Cards for Hotels and Ways to Personalise the Hotel Guest Experience.

Desires and preferred destinations of wellness travellers
Monday, 8th October 2018

Wellness travellers name mental health as a priority, list The Maldives as a dream destination and prefer all-inclusive packages.

The global survey was conducted online with over 500 respondents providing insights into how travellers research retreats, the factors that impact their decisions and what they want from their wellness experiences >>

The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore opens its doors
8 Oct 2018 : Located in Singapore’s downtown Civic and Cultural District is the architectural gem, once discretely known as Capitol Building and Stamford House, about which many locals fondly reminisce >>

Amadeus completes acquisition of TravelClick
8 Oct 2018 : The acquisition marks an important step in the Hospitality sector for Amadeus, which has a portfolio of innovative solutions serving hotels and chains of all sizes worldwide >>

News from around the APAC region
8 Oct 2018 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Ascott Reit has acquired prime site in Singapore to build the first co-living property, Tourism Australia and China Southern Airlines sign MoU and more >>

Travel industry will record more than 2B trips by 2030
7 Oct 2018 : New research shows the travel industry is set to record strong growth with international arrivals reaching 2.4 billion by 2030, corresponding to USD 2.6 billion in incoming receipts. China, France and the US will be the main beneficiaries of international arrivals >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Why More Consolidation is on the Cards for Hotels
Monday, 8th October 2018

From mega-mergers to niche acquisitions, consolidation is recalibrating the balance of power in the hotel industry as established operators get bigger and smaller brands seek new ways to differentiate themselves.

Today’s hotel operators are increasingly looking to diversify their offerings with a range of different concepts, for example serviced apartments or boutique chains alongside their established brands, as well as branching out into new countries >>

If You’re Not Growing Profit, You’re Losing It
Exclusive Feature: Hotel competition across the Asia-Pacific region is fierce—and it only continues to grow and evolve with changing business models and sharing economy entrants >>

Take Your Customers Where They Need to Go, Not Where They Want to Go
On a recent trip to Africa, I had the pleasure of meeting the Governor of Oyo State, Nigeria, the Honorable Abiola Ajimobi. He had a commanding presence and shared many insightful thoughts, so I asked what made him successful, and he quickly responded with the following response >>

Ways to Personalise the Hotel Guest Experience
By going the extra mile as a hotelier, you’ll create experiences that guests share far and wide: It’s a super-simple yet highly effective marketing strategy; you do what you do best and let guests do the talking >>

Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - October 2018
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm >>