Solo women booking more experiences, Phuket hotel trends, new romantics: hotel stays to remember, Google introduces hotel brand filter and dos and donts of Instagram stories.

Solo women booking more Airbnb experiences than ever
Tuesday, 9th April 2019

As women are increasingly opting to travel solo, at Airbnb, we’re finding they may be more eager to try new things and connect with locals compared to their male counterparts.

Furthermore, women seem to favor experiences that provide a perhaps unknown side of a city, a sweat sesh, and an opportunity to tap into their inner creative genius >>

One-third of Latin American Gen Z and Millennials use a mobile device throughout the entire travel journey
9 Apr 2019 : New Latin American generational data reveals that Latin American Gen Z and Millennial travelers prioritize once-in-a-lifetime experiences, while Gen X and Baby Boomers are all about trip activities >>

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants reveals the Culinary + Cocktail Trends of Spring 2019
8 Apr 2019 : From coffee grounds on toast to house plants as main courses, boutique hotel leader surveys billions of chefs, performs extensive and targeted google searching to uncover the REAL food and beverage trends of the year >>

Shangri-La is first hotel group to offer Wechat Pay deposit
6 Apr 2019 : In cooperation with WeChat Pay, Shangri-La Group will now deploy offline mobile payment and offer guests in our China hotels, deposit payment alternatives using an e-channel platform and this makes Shangri-La the first hotel group in mainland China to offer such e-payment facilities >>

Phuket hotel trends for 2019 and beyond
5 Apr 2019 : Moving through high season in 2019, hoteliers are starting to look for strategies for the year in order to not be reliant only on volatile mass markets >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

New Romantics: Hotel Stays to Remember
Tuesday, 9th April 2019

In order for a hotel to be considered romantic, it doesn’t have to be luxurious – but it does need character and that could mean a unique set of physical features.

When your windows open out over a quaint little street in Paris, for instance, a leaky faucet is easier to forgive. Some of the best romantic experiences have a rustic and unexpected quality about them, and the right quirks can add charm >>

Dos and Donts of Instagram Stories
Since Instagram introduced Stories in 2016, the platform has proven to be a successful channel for hotels and we all know that social media has become pay-to-play >>

Ways To Build The Guest Experience Around Automation
Winning the heart of guests has always kept the hoteliers on their toes and now, with automation in the mix, the stakes are even higher! Struggling to keep up with the evolving industry trends? Take a look at how you can incorporate the industry’s latest trend, without giving compromising on quality >>

Are Hotel Job Boards Going to Become Extinct for the Hospitality Industry?
According to experts in the industry, there is a widely-held belief that the next decade will see job boards made completely irrelevant or even extinct and some say this might happen sooner than even that, but considering job boards are how many people find new job opportunities, why are they supposedly fading out? >>

Google Introduces Brand Filter for Hotel Search on Mobile
Google has quietly launched a new filter by brand feature for Hotel Search on mobile, previously, users did not have the option to narrow their hotel search results by brand, but now they can filter by their preferred hotel chain and its respective brands >>

Directing The Spotlight On 'Big Data', Technology And Sustainability
Considering the global impact of the travel and tourism sector, should delegates not raise the topic of sustainability and how technology and big data can help drive change? Is that not the topic that should keep everyone up at night? >>