Global hotel performance remains stagnant, hydrid workplace model, industries to work for if you have a hospitality background and 2020 state of hotel website traffic.

Global hotel performance remains stagnant
Monday, 27th July 2020

As the second quarter of 2020 closed, global regions continued to struggle with the effects of the coronavirus, with some areas jumping the gun on reopening (others better) and worry over further spikes that could thwart the hotel industry’s ability to get back to some semblance of normalcy.

Until the traveling public is fully confident again, which may not come until a vaccine is produced (which has hurdles of its own) or, absent that, a precipitous fall in cases, the hotel industry could be stuck in a rut and will have to rely on savvy to safeguard the bottom line >>

OYO adopts hydrid workplace model
27 Jul 2020 : As COVID-19 restrictions ease and the economy starts to open up again, many corporates have begun planning to bring their workforce back to the office >>

Hyatt announces plans for its first hotel in Cyprus
27 Jul 2020 : Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a management agreement with Anolia Holdings Limited for the first Hyatt hotel on the island of Cyprus, Grand Hyatt Limassol, set to open in 2025 >>

WTTC warns country-wide border closures could seriously stall global economic recovery
26 Jul 2020 : Advises regional and local measures only to combat COVID-19 spikes and travel & Tourism sector will help power the global economic recovery >>

Hong Kong’s first sanitizing lifestyle store Cleanfreak.STORE pops up at the airport
25 Jul 2020 : With COVID-19 continuing to take its toll on our city, sanitizing products have long become an essential to Hong Kongers >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Industries to Work for If You Have a Hospitality Background
Monday, 27th July 2020

The hospitality industry was hit hard by the pandemic, arguably harder than any other industry and many are anxiously awaiting a call back after getting furloughed, while others are considering branching outside of their niche.

If you have a background in hotels, you shouldn’t feel tied down to hospitality. You don’t need to reinvent yourself. In fact, in many ways, your background offers you a competitive advantage. If you’ve ever considered making a career transition, now is the time to do so >>

2020 State of Hotel Website Traffic – A Benchmark Study
Bookings in the current pandemic are not even close to the historical peak levels. But, this pandemic has shifted consumer shopping acutely to online/digital channels. We are already seeing a significant uptick in traffic to our booking engine used by thousands of properties globally >>

Hub & Club: The Next Step in Customising the Workplace
Companies are increasingly looking into how to provide spaces that encourage and support more flexible ways of working >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of July 24, 2020
Singapore to spur local lifestyle and tourism, Alibaba introduces 'Starbucks Now', social media marketing in China and lasting impact on fixed vs variable hotel expense ratios >>