Rate parity and last room availability disappeared, world's coolest neighbourhoods, the fundamentals of a successful revenue management and marketing collaboration.

Rate parity and last room availability disappeared
Friday, 9th October 2020

The adversarial relationship between hoteliers and the OTAs has changed to an 'all hands on deck mentality' during COVID with operators no longer insisting on rate parity and last room availability – once major sticking points – as they scramble to put heads on beds, according to Expedia and Agoda >>

The world's 40 coolest neighbourhoods right now
9 Oct 2020 : The top 40 coolest neighbourhoods around the world revealed. The places that balance great local culture, food and fun with support and kindness for their communities during the turmoil of 2020 >>

Stepping up support and coordination for a safe and sustainable recovery of tourism
9 Oct 2020 : Globally, tourism generates directly or indirectly one in every ten jobs and tourism was one of the first sectors to be deeply affected. The COVID-19 crisis has devastated the tourism economy, with unprecedented effects on jobs and businesses >>

Accor expands its footprint in Saudi Arabia
9 Oct 2020 : Accor is marking another milestone in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after signing a management agreement to expand its premium portfolio with the launch of the first the Swissôtel Living in the Kingdom >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Fundamentals of a Successful Revenue Management and Marketing Collaboration
Friday, 9th October 2020

The gap between revenue management and marketing is smaller than you think, so what’s this gap everyone’s talking about?

The hotel industry talks ad nauseam about the gap between revenue management and marketing. We talk about the gap. We talk about how important it is to close the gap. We talk about the issues we face as an organization when that gap is left unattended >>

How COVID-19 Regulations are Changing Landlord-Tenant Dynamics
Hastily enacted regulations addressing a fast-unfolding pandemic have introduced a layer of complexity around leases between tenants and landlords >>

Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - October
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 October 08, 2020
'Reimagining F&B: Insights From The Inside', UAE and Israel establish partnership in conferences, how private members clubs have adapted and rise of alternative management agreements >>