InterContinental launches ICons, Accor to sell stake in Huazhu, revenues 2020, where to place your focus and financing your food business.

InterContinental launches ICons
Thursday, 12th December 2019

An independent study revealed travellers often feel they only scratch the surface of a city. More than three-quarters (77%) say they feel obliged to see the most popular tourist sites, despite 75% expressing a desire to see more of what the city has to offer and to explore like a well-informed local >>

Jumeirah expands portfolio in Italy
12 Dec 2019 : Designed in the style of an eighteenth-century Neapolitan palazzo, Capri Palace has attracted many since it first opened its doors in the 1960s, establishing itself as the island's most iconic hotel >>

Accor to sell a 5% stake in Huazhu
11 Dec 2019 : Accor announces that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell approximately 5% stake in Huazhu Group for USD451m. Accor will keep an approximately 5% stake in Huazhu and Chaiman and CEO Sebastien Bazin will remain on the Board >>

JA Resorts & Hotels adds new hotel to the UAE portfolio
12 Dec 2019 : As part of JA Resorts & Hotels proactive growth trajectory, the new 4-star property, officially named ‘The Manor by JA’, will focus on the Corporate segment with competitive rates and contemporary design >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Revenues 2020 - Where to Place Your Focus
Thursday, 12th December 2019

The new year is just around the corner, making it the perfect time to think about how to set yourself up for success in 2020 and spend any remaining marketing dollars before the end of the year.

Aside from allocating your marketing budget to key marketing initiatives, technology, and multichannel campaigns, there are a few simple ways to ensure more revenue for your hotel: conversion testing, a website audit, and an analytics audit >>

Restaurant Management: Financing Your Food Business
Managing cost as a food entrepreneur can be tricky. Learn more about startup costs and ways for raising cash to finance your new food business >>

Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - December
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of December 11, 2019
Hong Kong to maintain its position as top city destination despite decline in arrivals, Hyatt plans more than 20 new hotels and highs and lows of social media for hotels >>