Unplugged Collection HMS rebranded to 'airHMS', quality of sleep is significant opportunity, Asia is key to future of wellness tourism and direct bookings are every hotelier’s goal.

Unplugged Collection HMS rebranded to 'airHMS', cloud-based global Hotel Management System
Thursday, 25th July 2019

Hong Kong based hospitality & restaurant consulting firm, Lifestyle Concepts Group Limited is pleased to announce a successful completion of the rebranding of its powerful cloud-based global Hotel Management System (HMS), build for independent hotels and smaller lodging groups.

The HMS section was uncoupled from the hotel listing website unpluggedcollection.com and renamed 'airHMS' to enable the system to power a wider range of hotel globally. >>

Quality of sleep is significant opportunity for NA hotels
25 Jul 2019 : Forget the minibar, sleek lobby and mints on the pillow, if hotels really want to build loyalty and delight their customers with stand-out lodging experiences, they need to focus on the bed. Fewer than 30% of hotel guests experience 'better than expected' night’s sleep >>

Six new hotels join WorldHotels’ portfolio
25 Jul 2019 : Expansion in North America, Asia and Europe: WorldHotels is welcoming six new hotels to its portfolio, from a boutique retreat on Bali to a luxury hotel in Miami Beach, all new WorldHotels properties provide authentic guest experiences for both leisure and business travelers >>

IHG strengthens midscale portfolio in Dubai
25 Jul 2019 : IHG has signed a management agreement to develop a new Holiday Inn hotel at the upcoming 'Dubai Deira Islands', the signing is aligned with IHG’s strategy to increase its midscale offering in the Middle East and cater to the diverse profiles of guests visiting the region >>

RIU acquires a second hotel in Zanzibar
25 Jul 2019 : The chain’s new hotel, which belongs to the sophisticated Riu Palace line, is located in the paradise location of Nungwi Beach, close to Riu Palace Zanzibar, the property has 149 luxurious rooms >>

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Asia is Key to Future of Wellness Tourism
Thursday, 25th July 2019

Asia holds the key to both the origins and future of wellness tourism. It is the birthplace of ancient healing philosophies like yoga, Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine that continue to have a major influence on modern wellness practices today.

Walk into any spa, retreat or integrative health resort anywhere in the world, you will inevitably find Asia’s influence. But it is on the future of wellness tourism that Asia will have the most profound impact >>

To Create the Perfect Meeting, Planners and Venues Should Work Together
In today’s world, and our ever-competitive and demanding economic landscape, what makes the perfect meeting? Are meetings in, or are they out? Do we love them, or do we hate them? What types of gatherings promote on-going collaboration for employees? >>

It’s Your Fault
The other day I was leaving a parking lot that required me to pay on the way out, it was an automated system so I put my ticket in the slot, the machine calculated what I owed, and then asked me to insert my credit card to make the payment >>

Direct Bookings Are Every Hotelier’s Goal
While distributing your hotel listing on third parties is unavoidable these days, the best-case scenario is still the one in which travelers book direct and save you the commission >>

In case you've missed it: Global Newsletter from yesterday, July 24, 2019
Is Brexit influencing UK travellers' habits?, first phase of Thailands' high-speed rail, Google tests room booking module and know more about the algorithms that shape content >>