Sands China presents its vision and investment for the next decade in Macao, Accor's list of top 2023 openings and more...

Sands China presents its vision and investment for the next decade in Macao
Tuesday, 20th December 2022

With the signing of a new 10-year gaming concession in Macao complete, Sands China, a majority-owned subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands outlined its vision for the company's next ten years in Macao.

During a press conference, the company outlined both a broad financial commitment to Macao over the next decade, as well as highlighting some key areas of investment >>

Accor's list of top 2023 hotel openings
20 Dec 2022 : As buzz and anticipation builds around 2023 travel planning, Accor is pleased to reveal a short list of highly anticipated properties to open next year >>

US hotel results for week ending 10 December
20 Dec 2022 : US hotel performance came in higher than the previous week and showed improved comparisons to 2019, according to STR‘s latest data through 10 December >>

Aquarium in lobby of Berlin hotel building bursts
19 Dec 2022 : The huge saltwater aquarium burst open without any immediate explanation, spilling almost 265,000 gallons of water and 1,500 fish onto the floor of a business and leisure complex in a busy district of Germany's capital >>

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The Hotelier’s Guide to Fixing your Parity
Tuesday, 20th December 2022

Being in parity can increase conversion rates by up to 34%, the more your direct price is undercut by OTAs, the lower your conversion rate is likely to be.

The Hotelier’s Guide to Fixing your Parity will take you way beyond awareness building, with actionable tips and checklists to make sure that you’re monitoring the right data, running impactful analysis and redressing the power balance in your relationships with OTAs >>

Green IT: Software and Hardware Can Make a Decisive Difference - 4Hoteliers.com @ ITB
When there is talk in the travel industry of reducing carbon footprints, attention turns usually to aviation or the emissions caused by cruises. The tech industry, however, also contributes substantially to global emissions >>

6 Data-driven Ways to Improve the Guest Experience and Online Reputation in 2023
What’s Hurting the Guest Experience?

So let’s understand why. Unfortunately, not all factors were under the control of hoteliers. The summer of 2022 ranked among the hottest on record in some countries. So it’s no surprise that one of the main drivers of negative comments was problems with air conditioning >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of December 19, 2022
Ennismore announces Mondrian Cannes, Meliá and Rafael Nadal create new lifestyle hotel brand and more >>