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Revitup.direct Cyprus Revenue Masterclass Winds Up

2023-10-19 by Phil Butler

RevitUp masterclass

RevitUp.direct recently conducted a Cyprus Revenue Masterclass, welcoming 120 hospitality professionals to Capo Bay Hotel in Cyprus.

Tags: Alexandros Damigos, Aphrodite Hills Resort, Capo Bay Hotel, Cyprus hotels, hotel management, hotel marketing technology, hotel revenue, hotel tech, hotel tools, marketing tech, revenue managemernt, RevitUP, RevitUp.direct

RevitUp.direct and 4-star Esperas Santorini Hotel Celebrate Two-year Partnership

2023-05-26 by Argophilia Travel News

RevitUp

RevitUp.direct and 4-star Esperas Santorini Hotel marked a two-year, highly successful collaboration in May.

Tags: Crete hotels, Esperas Santorini Hotel, hotel management, hotel marketing, hotel revenue, hotel revenue tech, RevitUP, RevitUp.direct, Santorini hotels

Cavo Zoe Seaside Hotel Brings Marketing “A” Game to Cyprus

2022-09-18 by Phil Butler

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Cyprus’ Cavo Zoe Seaside Hotel ramps up overall marketing, sales, and branding effort to pave the way for island hospitalers.

Tags: Cavo Zoe Seaside Hotel, Cyprus business, Cyprus hospitality, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus stays, Cyprus tours, Cyprus travel, George Motsios, Greek hotels, hotel management, managers, Minas Liapakis, revenue, revenue managers, RevitUP

Expert Viewpoints: Hospitality 2021 and Beyond

2020-11-27 by Phil Butler

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Argophilia Travel News connects with RevitUp’s Business Development Manager Nikos Giokas to get his take on the event, and on the new normal the industry is adapting to.

Tags: Alexa von Tobel, brand.com, EyeWide Digital Marketing, hotel management, hotel marketing, hotels, Nikos Giokas, RevitUP

Some “Get Real” Hospitality Insights for Hotels Post-COVID

2020-09-19 by Phil Butler

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Netherlands hotel innovators citizenM comes out with a subscription business plan that could drive profits. But is loyalty only about stable revenue?

Tags: citizenM, Claudia Scharf, COVID-19, hotel management, hotel programs, Lennert De Jong, Loyalty Prime, loyalty programs, Michael Levie, subscription based business, subscription travel

RevitUp to Introduce its Data-powered Hospitality Ecosystem at HOTECH Athens 2020

2020-02-05 by Argophilia Travel News

HOTECH Athens 2020

RevitUp, an innovative performance marketing, and online revenue management service, will introduce its groundbreaking revenue optimization ecosystem at @HOTECH Athens 2020.

Tags: Athens conferences, Athens events, Athens hotels, Balkans hotels, Balkans travel, data powered, Divani Caravel Hotel, Greece hotels, hospitality technology, HOTECH Athens, HOTECH Athens 2020, hotel data, hotel management, hotel technology, hotels, IDeaS, IDeaS Revenue Solutions, Nikos Gkiokas, Revenue Management, Revenue solutions, RevitUP, World hotels

RevitUp to Take Part in the Hospitality Expo Cyprus 2020

2020-01-23 by Argophilia Travel News

RevitUp

EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency will be participating in the 1st International Hospitality Expo Cyprus 2020.

Tags: Cyprus, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Hospitality Expo Cyprus 2020, hotel management, hotel marketing, NIcosia events, RevitUP

Atlantica Hotels & Resorts Now Managing Atlantica Amalthia Beach Hotel

2019-11-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Amalthia Beach Resort

Atlantica Hotels & Resorts has announced having taken over the management of Atlantica Amalthia Beach Hotel.

Tags: Agia Marina, Agia Marina resorts, Atlantica Amalthia Beach Hotel, Atlantica Hotels & Resorts, Chania hotels, Chania resorts, Chania stays, Crete hotels, hotel management, hotels

RevitUP Revenue Catalyst Shines at Athens 100% Hotel Show

2019-11-20 by Phil Butler

RevitUP

This past week in Athens, EyeWide Digital Hotel Marketing and Cyprus-based Plarino Hotel Management Services launched RevitUP at the 100% Hotel Show held November 15-18 at Athens’ MEC Paianias Exhibition Center. EyeWide, a leading European hotel marketing firm, partnered with Cyprus based Plarino, in order to create a unique hotel revenue enhancement. The holistic hotel revenue […]

Tags: channel management, EyeWide Digital, EyeWide Digital Marketing, hotel bookings, hotel management, hotel marketing, hotel marketing technology, hotel revenue, hotel room sales, hotel sales, hotel sales technology, hotel tech, HotelTechReport, Humble Digital, Plarino, Plarino Hotel Management Services, Revelier, RevitUP, vacation rooms, Xotel

Zoku International appoints Christoph Hager as Rollout Lead Europe

2018-04-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Zoku

Zoku International is pleased to announce the appointment of Christoph (“Chris”) Hager as Rollout Lead Europe based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.   

Tags: Amsterdam, Europe hotels, Greece, GSS, hotel events, hotel executive, hotel management, hotels, Marc Jongerius, Netherlands, Santorini, Santorini Experience, Visit Greee, Zoku

New competition offers UK hotels a chance to rebrand free for one year.

2018-02-20 by Argophilia Travel News

Magnuson Hotels

Following extensive success with their brand membership platform overseas, the US’s fastest growing hotel chain, Magnuson Hotels, is launching a range of brand membership opportunities tailored for the UK hotel market.

Tags: hotel brands, hotel business, hotel management, hotels, Magnuson Hotels, OTA's

Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Hotel Renegade: Tom Magnuson

2018-02-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Tom Magnuson

Magnuson Worldwide founder Tom Magnuson is responsible for creating the fastest-growing hotel brand of all time, with more new hotels added in the last ten years than eight of the brand’s ten biggest competitors. Here, the founder shares the most important lessons learned through starting a successful hotel chain such as Magnuson, and how these lessons can help you make the most of your own independent hotel.

Tags: Hotel Investment Forum 2018, hotel management, IHIF, Magnuson Worldwide, Thomas Magnuson, Tom Magnuson, World hotels

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Adds Eight Europe Hotels

2014-08-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Interstate Hotels Logo

Leading US hotel management company, Interstate Hotels & Resorts has just announced having opened or signed eight new hotels in the European and CIS markets. The properties, spread across the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belarus and Kazakhstan, are all under top international franchise brands.

Tags: Europe hotels, hotel management, hotels, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Jim Abrahamson

Europe’s Hospitality Knowledge Brokers

2013-03-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Le Bouveret

For those of you thinking about a career in hospitality there’s no better place to begin your quest than researching Europe’s best schools and universities. Where practical knowledge meets the cutting edge and trends of today’s competitive world of travel experts, getting a great start on a career still usually begins in the halls of knowledge. Argo Travel takes a look at five of the best places to launch a hospitality career.

Tags: French hospitality, hospitality schools, hotel management, hotelier training, schools, World hotels, world schools

MCR Development Buys 10 Hilton & Marriott Hotels

2012-12-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

MCR Development

MCR Development LLC announced on Friday their having acquired 1o Hilton and Marriott hotels from Skye Hospitality. With a total of 1,294 rooms, the portfolio is made up of primarily newer hotels, according to the company’s press.

Tags: acquisitions, Hilton, hotel chains, hotel management, hotels, Marriott, US hotels

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