Accor opens 1100th hotel in Asia Pacific, CDL bid for Millennium & Copthorne, knowledge gap between hotels and OTAs is the biggest challenge and why did Jamie Oliver's restaurants fail?.

Accor opens 1100th hotel in Asia Pacific
Tuesday, 11th June 2019

The announcement comes just six months after Accor celebrated its 1000th hotel and shows how rapidly the group is expanding in Asia, with the region now representing 50 per cent of global growth. With the launch of the new Sofitel Beijing Central, bringing the group’s APAC network to more than 210,000 rooms >>

Hyatt plans Centric brand for Hong Kong
11 Jun 2019 : Hyatt has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Sun Hung Kai Properties to rebrand the 665-room Hotel VIC on the Harbour to Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong by Q3. The hotel will mark the Hyatt Centric brand’s entry into Greater China >>

Singapore-based CDL announces bid for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
10 Jun 2019 : CDL owns approximately 65.2 per cent of M&C currently and once completed, the move will bring the operator of Millennium, Grand Millennium, Copthrone and Kingsgate hotels back into the fold of billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s property empire >>

Six Senses to open first resort in Central America
11 Jun 2019 : Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas brings its sustainable and ultra-luxury footprint to Central America as it teams up with The Canyon Group to announce the development of Six Senses Papagayo >>

News from around the APAC region
11 Jun 2019 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Naumi Hotels acquires The Dairy Private Hotel in Queenstown, Hanoi to welcome Hello Kitty Theme Park, Tourism New Zealand doubles efforts on Southeast Asia and more >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Knowledge Gap Between Hotels and OTAs is the Biggest Challenge Facing Our Industry
Tuesday, 11th June 2019

Today we’re speaking with Dr Jan Sammeck of Deutsche Hospitality, whose recently-published guide to Online Marketing for Hotels is a must-read for hoteliers seeking to maximize the return on their direct booking efforts.

We spoke to Jan about the trends affecting the travel industry, his predictions for the future of Google and metasearch, and how his previous experience working for an online travel agency has influenced his work at one of the biggest European brands in hospitality >>

Why Did Jamie Oliver's Restaurant Business Failed so Spectacularly?
Was Jamie Olivers Italian restaurant chain always going to be a recipe for disaster? What is the naked truth behind this catastrophic failure from the naked chef? Well, according to experts (and me) he made 5 critical mistakes that were always going to make his business sink like a soufflé >>

Meet the Man Who Wants to Change the Way Governments Look at Tourism in Asia
Ang Choo Pin left the world of politics and diplomacy to join travel because he saw an opportunity to make an impact in an industry that he believes is truly a force for good >>

The Complete SEO Audit Checklist
When you invest your energy and hard-earned money into working with the best SEO strategies for your business, how will you know if they’re promoting the desired result or not? An SEO Audit is the answer >>

Global Newsletter from yesterday, June 10, 2019
SEMcheck to help hotels stay ahead of the competition online, Chinese tourists can now hail taxis globally, dispelling hotel revenue management myths and the Asian millionaire travel >>