Taj named strongest hotel brand in the world, Royal Caribbean resumes cruising, Rotana awarded and effective destination management – the key to sustainable tourism.

Taj named strongest hotel brand in the world
Monday, 28th June 2021

Indian Hotels Company announced that its iconic brand, Taj, has been rated the Strongest Hotel Brand in the World by Brand Finance in its annual 'Hotels 50 2021' report. This report recognizes the most valuable and strongest hotel brands across the globe >>

London short-term rentals reach early 2020 levels
28 Jun 2021 : London’s short-term rental industry recorded its highest monthly occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) since February 2020 >>

Royal Caribbean resumes US cruising
28 Jun 2021 : Royal Caribbean Group, together with local officials, commemorated an important milestone on the cruise company's journey to resume operations with its state-of-the-art, luxury ship, Celebrity Edge >>

Why companies are willing to pay more to go green
27 Jun 2021 : A readiness to pay premiums for sustainable real estate highlights the steady march of ESG >>

Rotana awarded ‘Best Hotel Brand in the Middle East' for the fifth consecutive year
25 Jun 2021 : Rotana has won three coveted awards at the 2021 edition of the Business Traveller Middle East Awards >>

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Effective Destination Management – the Key to Sustainable Tourism
Monday, 28th June 2021

While pre-COVID, most popular destinations were reeling with issues of over-tourism – degrading environment, pressure on infrastructure, even generating a negative experience for tourists and residents alike in some cases – the past year witnessed under-tourism, tremendously impacting the global tourism economy.

This situation has encouraged industry stakeholders to develop strategies to balance the two extremes in the future >>

Post-COVID Career Shifts - Part 2
There is no doubt about it; employers are in a bind. They must have people to make their products and serve their customers and experienced people who have the qualifications they are looking for are in very short supply---if they even exist at all. So what can employers do? >>

Why Investors are Venturing Further Afield for Multifamily Deals
Opportunities for large-scale investment in residential apartments have been confined to select countries for decades. But competition now has investors hunting for multifamily real estate beyond more established build-to-rent markets >>

How Tech is Supporting the Cruise Restart
With the advent of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, increased testing, and new health and safety measures, the tide has turned, and cruise ships are now considered a safe travel bubble as cruisers set sail again >>

Sustainable Hospitality Design: Catching Up
Impact on the Environment: The world’s environment is affected primarily by real estate, transportation, and manufacturing >>