Hard Rock announces property closures, keep your hotel open virtually, here is how to set up a boutique hotel and factors luxury hotels have in common.

Hard Rock announces property closures
Tuesday, 24th March 2020

Hard Rock International will temporarily close all company-owned Hard Rock Cafe locations internationally, and select Hard Rock Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel and Casino locations in the US and abroad.

These closures will support local, state and international efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus through social distancing >>

Trip.com Group expands scope of surgical mask donations
24 Mar 2020 : A global initiative that will see the donation of 1 million surgical masks to support the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic was launches by Trip.com Group >>

Keep your hotel open virtually
24 Mar 2020 : Travel Outlook Premium Reservation Call Center, a virtual hospitality company specializing in voice reservations, is announcing a campaign to assist hotels to stay open for business during the Covid-19 crisis >>

A Globetrotting Generation
24 Mar 2020 : With globalisation and the rise of digital technology, 'keeping up with the Joneses' is becoming harder than ever before. A recently published study show that for the Internet-savvy Generation Y, travel experiences shared online have replaced material goods as a form of social currency >>

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Here Is How To Set Up a Boutique Hotel
Tuesday, 24th March 2020

Boutique hotels are all the rage these days as more and more travelers are showing a preference for smaller and more private properties to stay in while on their vacay.

This is probably the reason why there’s an upsurge in investments in boutique hotels. Given the change in travel trends, it just makes a lot of financial sense >>

Factors Luxury Hotels Have in Common and Why
Hotel guests have various expectations for their visit: A family may want larger rooms with a connecting door or an outdoor pool, while people traveling for business likely want a comfortable place to sleep and round-the-clock room service >>

Let’s Celebrate Our Heroes Of Hospitality
As we begin week two of the most challenging era in the modern history of the hotel and lodging industry, I am reminded of one of my all-time favorite quotes >>

Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - March 2020
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 March 23, 2020
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