IHG hits 1,000 open hotels milestone in Asia Pacific, Swift drives room rates in Australia and more...

IHG hits 1,000 open hotels milestone in Asia Pacific
Friday, 15th March 2024

IHG Hotels & Resorts has reached 1,012 open hotels in Asia Pacific (APAC) – a major milestone for the global hospitality company as it accelerates its growth across the region.

The APAC region is poised to see the most rapid growth in passenger traffic globally over the long term1 and newly relaxed travel arrangements – including visa-waiver agreements between countries, and the creation of new flight routes and new airlines– are boosting demand for hotel stays in APAC >>

Record-high room rates in Melbourne, Sydney driven by the Eras Tour, Carnival makes Rio's room rates peak
15 Mar 2024 : Boosted by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, the hotel industries in both Sydney and Melbourne posted their highest average daily rate for any month on record, Rio de Janeiro room rates peaked during Carnival >>

Regional update: 2023 data and the year ahead
15 Mar 2024 : In this global update, we take a journey through each of the four world regions – focusing on performance, pipeline, and factors that influenced the data in 2023, while also looking ahead to what’s in store for the rest of 2024 >>

Radisson announces its first safari hotel in South Africa
15 Mar 2024 : Radisson Hotel Group announces the opening of Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit, its first Safari hotel in Africa and 11th hotel in South Africa >>

Janu Tokyo now open
14 Mar 2024 : A fitting flagship, Janu Tokyo is connected to the vibrant heart of the Azabudai Hills community – a city within a city, teeming with nature, culture, and art >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Six Ways to Create Your Brand’s Experience Personality
Friday, 15th March 2024

As you adopt your strategies, your customers will become familiar and comfortable with the experience personality you portray.

Take the time to work through these steps, get everyone on board and in alignment with the personality you want to be known for, and create the experience that gets customers to say, “I’ll be back!” >>

Celebrating 20 Years of Writing Training Articles for 4Hoteliers: What’s Old Is New Again!
On March 16, 2004 I submitted my first hotel training article to 4Hoteliers and have continued to contribute monthly for the 20 years now.

I save all the original drafts of my submissions in folders labeled by year, and as this milestone approached, I paused to look back on the archives. How interesting it was to see how changes in technology, distribution, and the consolidation of brands have influenced my writing >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of March 14, 2024
Wyndham Board sends letter to shareholders highlighting clear path to deliver value, Janu Tokyo opens and more >>