Las Vegas's most overrated hotels, is the end of the OTA near? and more...

Las Vegas's most overrated hotels
Monday, 14th October 2024

A new study has revealed that the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino is the most overrated hotel in Vegas.

Casino experts compiled data to reveal the most overrated hotels in Las Vegas. Tripadvisor reviews for each venue were analyzed, and the average visitor ratings and keywords mentioned in the reviews were collated to highlight the most common issues with each hotel >>

Hilton Grand Vacations announces third property in Japan
13 Oct 2024 : Hilton Grand Vacations announced it has purchased the Citadines Kyoto Karasuma Gojo in Kyoto, Japan, this will be the company’s first property in Kyoto and its third property in Japan >>

Africa and Americas unite to plan shared tourism future
12 Oct 2024 : Tourism leaders from both Africa and the Americas have jointly committed to working together to make the sector a pillar of collective sustainable and inclusive development across both continents >>

H1 2024 European Hotel Transactions
14 Oct 2024 : Coming out of a high-inflation, high-interest-rate environment, which negatively impacted hotel transactions in Europe in 2023, transaction activity increased to the highest levels since 2019 in the first half of 2024 >>

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Is The End of The OTAs at The Hands of AI Near?
Monday, 14th October 2024

The rumors about the end of the OTAs at the hands of AI are highly exaggerated. A recent article in Platform Aeronaut titled 'ChatGPT Advanced Voice: The Future of Travel Booking or the End of OTAs?' suggested that the latest reiteration of this genAI application would be the ultimate OTA killer. Here's my take >>

How Will the New Overtime Rule Impact Your Business This Comp Season? 10 Tips for Employers
As the final quarter of 2024 begins, many employers are turning to the year-end review process, while you’re planning for raises, bonuses, and other employee incentives this comp season, you’ll need to account for the new exempt salary threshold that is scheduled to take effect January 1 >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of October 11, 2024
SLH debuts new membership, new app plus magazine, Rotana unveils ambitious expansion plans and more >>