Rotana enters Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prince Harry is on a mission to transform travel, passing an 'Anytime Audit' and America or Asia? The surprising truth of metasearch success.

Rotana enters Bosnia and Herzegovina
Wednesday, 11th September 2019

Underlining the scope of its ambitious plans for international expansion, Rotana announces the official opening of Bosmal Arjaan by Rotana, its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosmal Arjaan by Rotana in the heart of Sarajevo brings a fresh concept to the local hospitality scene and invites guests to enjoy spectacular views from the country’s tallest residential tower >>

Prince Harry is on a mission to transform travel
11 Sep 2019 : We are Travalyst: Transforming the future of travel for everyone, led by HRH The Duke of Sussex, Travalyst is a bold new global initiative founded by Ctrip, Skyscanner, TripAdvisor, Visa and Booking.com, with the ambition to change the impact of travel, for good >>

Hyatt debuts Andaz brand in South Korea
11 Sep 2019 : Hyatt announced that Andaz Seoul Gangnam has opened in the heart of the South Korean capital, marking the Andaz brand’s entry into the country >>

TUI Group’s flagship hotel brand expands in Asia
11 Sep 2019 : TUI Blue to debut in Vietnam in spring 2020, Joint venture with local partner and a new hotel destination for European and Asian guests >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

America or Asia? The Surprising Truth of Metasearch Success
Wednesday, 11th September 2019

The potential customer’s searcher region is a particularly unique variable when it comes to a metasearch auction and it’s one of the few factors that doesn’t just increase the value of your guests, but actually impacts who visits your hotel >>

How To Score A Bigger Hotel Marketing Budget
In part one of our recent budgeting blog series, we looked at strategies for allocating budgets and in part two, we’re taking a look at proven strategies to ask ownership for a healthy boost to your marketing budget >>

Why Shared Data Results in Better Teamwork
In most hotel companies today, 'reporting' means little more than taking reports from source systems, exporting them into Excel and having teams of people analyze the spreadsheets to get a clearer picture of an individual property >>

As 3rd Quarter Brings Hospitality Conferences, AETHOS Shares Personal Observations on Industry's 'Hot' Issues
As our industry now embarks upon its critical Third Quarter of the Year, and Conference Season is back in full swing, the partners of (hospitality-focused human capital advisory) AETHOS Consulting are gathering their collective observations and insights to share with lodging, food and beverage, and tourism leaders >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews September 10, 2019
Philippines tourism in 2018, Singapore investors remain region’s top cross-border spenders, the next level in hotel fitness facilities and Shenzhen: China’s innovation engine room >>