Hotel Industry News

Crescent Heights announced yesterday that it has sold 50 percent of the Mondrian South Beach hotel to investor Michael S. Liebowitz for an undisclosed amount. Russell Galbut, Managing Principal of Crescent Heights, will retain 50 percent ownership of the Mondrian South Beach, and Menin Hospitality will continue to manage and operate the property. continue reading →

Developed by Safe Harbor Development LLC and managed by Davidson Hotels & Resorts, the 12-story hotel features 166 guestrooms, as well as 52 Margaritaville Vacation Club by Wyndham suites, and is centrally located a half block south of the Music City Center, near Broadway. continue reading →

Hoteliers are always looking for ways to improve their digital strategies and turn every dollar into an even greater revenue-driving initiative. Every hotelier’s marketing mix should include metasearch - especially considering all of the new and exciting updates coming to existing metasearch platforms and search engines. continue reading →

Alumni Top in Their Field from Hotel, Beverage, Cruise Management to Restaurants continue reading →

89% of Travelers Said a Thoughtful Response to a Negative Review Improved Their Impression of a Business, Showing the Effectiveness of Owners Responding to All Types of Reviews continue reading →

If you’ve ever taken a marketing course, you will probably be familiar with the concept of the 5 Ps of Marketing. The 5 Ps are the standard concepts used to come up with a marketing strategy for your business, and encompass: Product, Price, Place, People, and Promotion. Hotel Speak recently published a great article on a slightly different perspective, geared specifically for the hotel and lodging industry. Here’s the breakdown continue reading →

The 2019 Western Canadian Lodging Conference (WCLC) that was held on November 25 and 26, 2019 in Vancouver. Caution was the dominant sentiment expressed at the event as the industry expects a slowdown in the near term. continue reading →

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is launching two hotels in Portugal under its Curio Collection by Hilton brand. The collection of hotels and resorts will be joined by The Emerald House Lisbon, which will open in the Portuguese capital in Summer 2020, and Boeira Garden Hotel Porto Gaia in Porto, which will welcome guests in a phased opening in December 2019 with the hotel fully operational in Spring 2020. continue reading →

ONOMO Hotels has acquired a 60, 1% controlling stake in BON Hotels continue reading →

Kalibri Labs’ U.S. Hotel Industry Performance Overview (HIPO) reveals that the digital channels, Brand.com and OTA, as a percent of the total bookings continue to accelerate, while Property Direct declines. continue reading →