Jumeirah Group CEO steps down within 1 year on the job, Lore Group has joined Global Hotel Alliance and more...

Jumeirah Group CEO steps down within 1 year on the job
Wednesday, 28th February 2024

Jumeirah Group CEO Katerina Giannouka steps down only one year into the role - she had arrived from Radisson. Despite some renovations at its beach properties, Jumeirah Hotels has been lagging behind major luxury groups, even in its home market - Dubai >>

Lore Group has joined Global Hotel Alliance (GHA)
28 Feb 2024 : Design-led properties are located in Amsterdam, London and Washington DC and further bolsters the GHA hotel portfolio in 2024 >>

Canada's January occupancy dipped, less leisure demand
28 Feb 2024 : Canada’s hotel industry showed lower occupancy but continued growth in average daily rate (ADR) >>

New City Portal features to help governments manage short-term rentals
28 Feb 2024 : Local governments and tourism organizations will now have access to new features in the Airbnb City Portal, including tools to engage their local Host community, expanded data insights, and improved compliance capabilities to help enforce their short-term rentals rules >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

To Brand or Not to Brand
Wednesday, 28th February 2024

While some companies in some industries have a tendency to consolidate and eliminate brands, the hotel industry is different.

Today, Marriott has 30 flags, Hilton has 22, IHG has 14, Hyatt has 29, and Accor has 40, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With so many flags to choose from, it’s easy to overlook another choice – no brand at all. While picking a brand is an obvious choice, the possibility that operating a hotel without a brand may be the better choice >>

10 Must-Know Event Trends For 2024
From the growing importance of AI to finding creative new ways to engage attendees, these 10 trends will help you stay ahead of the competition and deliver events that leave a lasting impact in 2024 and beyond >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of February 27, 2024
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