China’s Hotel construction pipeline hits new all-time high, IHG pilots new lighting tech, effective ways to boost your hotel's occupancy and revenue and organise your website content.

China’s Hotel construction pipeline hits new all-time high
Monday, 18th March 2019

Analysts at Lodging Econometrics report that China’s total construction pipeline is booming despite growing concerns about the economic slowdown. It currently stands at 2,761 projects/580,635 rooms, up 12% by projects and 6% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).

At the end of 2018, both projects and rooms in the construction pipeline are at new all-time highs surpassing the previous cyclical high of 2,658 projects set in the fourth quarter of 2014. China has the second largest pipeline in the world >>

IHG pilots new lighting to help guests sleep better
18 Mar 2019 : InterContinental Hotels Group has partnered with Healthe® by Lighting Science, a global leader in innovative LED lighting solutions, to pilot the use of state-of-the-art circadian lighting to help guests sleep better while travelling >>

German multinationals are using Airbnb to save money
17 Mar 2019 : Europcar and Siemens have approved Airbnb for work travel to cut costs, and not only is Airbnb cheaper, but it also 'helped change our thinking as a company,' said Stefan Vorndran, Managing Director of Europcar >>

Park Hyatt Phu Quoc planned for Vietnam’s emerging resort destination in 2022.
16 Mar 2019 : Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of BIM Group to develop a 110-key Park Hyatt Phu Quoc hotel as well as 65 residences >>

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Effective Ways to Boost Your Hotel's Occupancy and Revenue
Monday, 18th March 2019

In cities with a steady stream of tourists, business trippers or both, many hotels will have no problem maintaining a high occupancy rate throughout the week and even throughout the year.

But not everywhere is a New York City or a Las Vegas, which means that some hotels struggle to fill rooms on certain days of the week or during a particular season.

Fortunately, though, some tactics have helped other accommodations to boost demand in slower times. Here are eight ways to do so — and increase your occupancy and revenue in the process >>

Making Your Hotel More Attractive to the Best Hotel Managers
Given how much a subpar employee can cost a business (upwards of 10 times as much as hiring a recruiter), hospitality and hotel businesses need to know how to attract the best talent in the industry and how to keep from settling for candidates that are just 'okay >>

Fliggy Spearheading 'Global Fun' as Part of Alibaba’s Globalization Strategy
There is still much room for cross-brand synergy or consolidation under the umbrella of Alibaba, and globalization has always core to Alibaba’s business strategy, which aims to realize 'Global Buy, Global Sell, Global Delivery, Global Pay, and Global Fun' >>

How to Organise Your Website Content
While it was common to have several landing pages targeting variations of the same keyword (e.g., separate landing pages for 'hotel near Brooklyn Bridge' and 'hotel in lower Manhattan'), Google began to favor websites that have fewer pages with richer, more dynamic content — essentially, quality over quantity >>

Workplace Canteens Take a Leaf from Healthy Food Outlets
Once known for its limited choice and stodgy food, the office cafeteria is undergoing a major makeover with healthier options and all-day dining increasingly on the menu >>