Maldives to reopen borders with minimal restrictions, GBTA Coronavirus Poll, use video email for personalized virtual hotel tours and you should have a loyalty club.

Maldives to reopen borders with minimal restrictions
Wednesday, 8th July 2020

Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Thailand reopens international borders aiming for medical and wellness tourism, Malaysia Airlines resumes some international flights and more... >>

Hotel Indigo opens first hotel in Cyprus
8 Jul 2020 : IHG® Hotels & Resorts opens the first and only branded boutique hotel in Cyprus - Hotel Indigo® Larnaca >>

Premium passports lose their shine in a post- world
8 Jul 2020 : As parts of the globe cautiously begin to open up, the focus is on what travel freedom and global mobility will look like in a post–Covid-19 world >>

GBTA Coronavirus Poll: Your Participation Is Essential!
8 Jul 2020 : We are currently fielding the 9th installment of the GBTA Coronavirus Poll, this poll is critical to the recovery of our industry and its results continue to be used by C-suite executives and boards, the media, congress and government committees >>

Rosewood to manage first in Spain
2 Jul 2020 : Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been selected by RLH Properties to manage the iconic Hotel Villa Magna following a thoughtful enhancement that will be undertaken by RLH Properties, the property in Madrid will join the growing ultra-luxury brand in 2021 >>

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Hotel Salespeople - Use Video Email For Personalized, Narrated, Virtual Hotel Tours
Wednesday, 8th July 2020

Smart sales leaders already have a set sequence of follow-ups for inbound and prospecting leads, alternating between phone calls and email messages. Yet a more personalized approach will surely lead to more sales and stronger relationships with planners.

Video email is the perfect medium for using 'tech for touch' in order to stand out from the competition and to put the 'people' part back what has recently been a largely digital sales process >>

Why Your Hotel or Hotel Chain Should Have a Loyalty Club
You have probably seen it in all the big hotel chains, showing it at full stretch on their websites and booking engines: loyalty clubs mean a new standard in direct sales and customers are starting to get used to them.

Should your chain have one? Moreover, should independent hotels get into business too? >>

5 Simple Habits That Make Every Hotel Guest Feel Special
Hoteliers know guests' comfort trumps all else, and while every resort and lodge shares this goal, it's not always easy to set yourself apart >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of July 07, 2020
Investors look to alternative lenders amidst ongoing uncertainty, 44% of Americans are planning trips, reopening of Las Vegas Casinos and the rise of display in the world of meta >>