Accor adds legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 to its portfolio in Dubai, Australian Grand Prix drove Melbourne hotel rates and more...

Accor adds legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 to its portfolio in Dubai
Wednesday, 11th May 2022

The Group will be operating the first and only floating hotel in dubai starting from May 2022. Accor is adding the world-renowned cruise ship, Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), into its portfolio. Taking over operations from May 2022, the cruise ship will undergo further upgrades and renovations prior to joining the MGallery Hotel Collection.

Once fully rebranded, Queen Elizabeth 2 will undoubtedly become a landmark property for the MGallery brand and Dubai overall >>

Australian Grand Prix drove Melbourne hotel rates to record high, London saw highest occupancy
11 May 2022 : Lifted by the Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne’s hotel industry reported its highest monthly room rates on record, according to preliminary April 2022 data from STR >>

IHG announces the extension of its multiple development agreement across Northern Europe
11 May 2022 : The agreement sees the partnership grow to 60 hotels with IHG Hotels & Resorts by 2035 with developments planned in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Italy >>

News from around Asia Pacific
11 May 2022 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Viva Land has Acquired SO/ Singapore Hotel, Swiss-Belhotel to expand in Asia through JV and more >>

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What Does Revenue Optimisation in Restaurants Really Mean and How Will It Evolve?
Wednesday, 11th May 2022

When will we see a day in the future where the same restaurant will have different menu prices on different days based on demand? The airline industry on the other hand had progressed down the 'yielding' journey before hotels. Their journey commenced in the ’70s and became a very important component of their revenue strategy, which evolved to become more automated in the ’80s and beyond >>

Connecting to Your Higher Self in Business
If you spend much time on sites dealing with the spiritual, you may hear the term 'higher self' or 'higher consciousness,' and maybe you don't really understand what that means >>

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