Meliá and Rafael Nadal to expand Zel Hotels to the Americas, US hotel growth forecast lowered and more...

Meliá and Rafael Nadal to expand Zel Hotels to the Americas
Tuesday, 26th November 2024

Zel, a collaborative lifestyle brand from Meliá Hotels International and tennis player Rafael Nadal that blends relaxation, sports & fitness, and social connection, has announced its first establishment in Punta Cana thay will open on December 12, 2024 >>

US hotel growth forecast lowered in final revision of 2024
26 Nov 2024 : STR and Tourism Economics downgraded the growth rate in the final US hotel forecast revision of 2024 >>

IHG grows in Vietnam
26 Nov 2024 : IHG Hotels & Resorts announces the signing of Crowne Plaza Danang City Centre under a management agreement with Regis Bay Vietnam Investment Joint-Stock Company >>

Ashford Hospitality converses Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana to a Tribute Portfolio property
26 Nov 2024 : Marriott's Tribute Portfolio is a growing global family of characterful, independent hotels drawn together by their passion for captivating design and their drive to create vibrant social scenes for guests and locals alike >>

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Is the One-Stop-Shop Booking Platform Viable?
Tuesday, 26th November 2024
Exclusive Feature By Giovanni Angelini: Is the 'one-stop-shop' or 'door-to-door' booking platform for travelers a practical reality or a logistic nightmare in this highly specialized/people industry?

The principle of having all travel sectors; including flights, accommodation, car rental, rail, transfer, sightseeing, entertainment, and others in one platform and booking anything that a modern traveler needs in one window sounds very attractive to many >>

Tech Debt in The Travel Industry: Why Airlines Are Still Trying to Fly with Fossils
Welcome to the airline industry’s secret shame, Tech Debt: Decades of patchwork systems, outdated booking platforms, and clunky old databases that might as well be fossilized – if these systems were any older, archaeologists would be studying them >>

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