Melbourne hotel occupancy reached 36-month high, Starbucks social impact report and more...

Melbourne hotel occupancy reached 36-month high
Sunday, 23rd April 2023

Melbourne’s hotel occupancy was its highest for any month since February 2020, according to preliminary March data from STR.

The market’s ADR and RevPAR levels were its highest for any month on record, while occupancy remained 9.8% below the pre-pandemic comparable. Occupancy improvement has been somewhat limited by new supply growth >>

Swissôtel Beijing Hong Kong Macau Center opens its doors
24 Apr 2023 : Swissôtel Beijing Hong Kong Macau Center has reopened with a fresh new look and feel, following an extensive, four-year renovation >>

Starbucks Global Environmental and Social Impact Report
23 Apr 2023 : Throughout Starbucks history, we have sought to be a different kind of company, we are driven by purpose, to create positive impact and we strive to lead by example >>

Airbnb welcomes progress on EU short-term rental rules
22 Apr 2023 : Airbnb welcomes progress on EU-wide short-term rental (STR) rules that mark a step towards more clear, consistent and harmonized rules for everyday Hosts across the bloc >>

American Express GBT integrates with CHOOOSE to accelerate sustainable business travel
24 Apr 2023 : The aim is to enhance Amex GBT’s sustainability solutions by increasing the precision and consistency of greenhouse gas emissions data and to build architecture for future carbon compensation >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Housekeeping: The Hidden Cost of Replacement
Monday, 24th April 2023

The biggest line item for nearly every hotel’s operating costs is the housekeeping department and that isn’t going to change any time soon as rooms need to be cleaned in order for them to be resold.

Yet, we strive to continuously optimize this expenditure, be it through overtime reduction, inflationary wage controls, automation or other smart labor management tools.

We caution, though, that there is a hidden cost here that hoteliers aren’t properly weighing within their analyses – the resources spent in finding replacement workers >>

More and More Travellers Starting to be Aware of About What Sustainability Means
As more people become more clued up about what sustainability means, the demand for environmentally friendly accommodation is on the rise >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of April 21, 2023
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