Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors, Accor doubles portfolio in Japan and more...

Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors
Friday, 21st July 2023

The Amsterdam city council has banned cruise ships from the Dutch capital in an effort to limit visitors and also to curb pollution. According to the council members, cruise ships were not in line with Amsterdam's sustainable ambitions >>

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants debuts curated accessories collection
21 Jul 2023 : As part of its popular Forgot It? We've Got It! program, Kimpton guests will have complimentary access to seasonal Anthropologie accessories during their stay >>

IHG continues expansion in Saudi Arabia with Hotel Indigo
21 Jul 2023 : IHG® Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement that will see a Hotel Indigo property open in Oxagon, a coastal industrial city in NEOM, located in the Northwest region of Saudi Arabia >>

Accor doubles portfolio in Japan
21 Jul 2023 : Accor is expanding its presence in Japan with the addition of the Daiwa Resorts portfolio, adding 23 properties and over 6,000 rooms, to its network across the country >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

A New Flavour for Hotels
Friday, 21st July 2023

A priority of hotels worldwide is, quite naturally, attracting and catering to the needs of guests. Seldom do hotels invest heavily in strategies to cater to non-guests.

However, hotels’ food and beverage (F&B) departments can bring in big money by attracting customers from local communities – not just tourists >>

How Sustainability has Influenced Consumer Sentiment and Consequently Consumer Behaviour
Sustainability has influenced consumer sentiment and consequently consumer behaviour, and what businesses in the travel and hospitality industry can do to respond to these new patterns of demand in order to successfully adapt to a rapidly developing consumer market >>

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