Booking versus Airbnb, who will be the winner, transformative culinary experiences and more...

Booking.com versus Airbnb, who will be the winner
Monday, 24th July 2023

BOOKING and AIRBNB are the absolute leaders in their respective categories: hotels bookings and short-term apartment bookings. AIRBNB invented a completely new category, while BOOKING perfected the execution of a service that already existed and was in the hands of #travel agencies >>

Fiji seizes new opportunities thanks to improved flight connectivity
24 Jul 2023 : The Pacific Island destination of Fiji is showing some strong improvements in flight capacity in the second half of 2023 >>

GHA partners with Regent Seven Seas Cruises
24 Jul 2023 : Regent Seven Seas Cruises® is the first cruise line to partner with the alliance and Global Hotel Alliance's award-winning loyalty program GHA DISCOVERY >>

Ascott signs with Global Sustainable Tourism Council
23 Jul 2023 : Training programmes will propel industry stakeholders forward in line with the national goal to have at least 60% of all hotel room stock achieve internationally-recognised sustainability certifications by 2025 >>

Marriott's drive growth in the Caribbean and Latin America
22 Jul 2023 : Hotel conversions continue to have real momentum in the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) region and in recent years have become an important growth driver for Marriott International >>

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Transformative Culinary Experiences
Monday, 24th July 2023

This burgeoning wellness way of life is also reflected in various dietary trends like plant-based or keto as well as buzzy meal additives like probiotics, superfoods, nootropics or adaptogens.

We argue that hotels must not only shift their F&B programming in stride with these cultural changes but also that there are specific ways within this food-as-medicine trend to activate new revenue streams and greatly enhance loyalty >>

This Is Why You Need Great Tech-Enabled Hotel Employee Experiences
Since well before the pandemic, hotels have been in the midst of an ‘operations revolution’, largely by deploying better and better technology to automate mundane tasks so that teams can be more guest-facing and deliver more personalized experiences >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of July 21, 2023
Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors, Accor doubles portfolio in Japan and more >>