The following is from Thomas Magnuson – co-founder and CEO of Magnuson Hotels, one of my best friends, and the smartest man I know.
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Resilient Business Ecosystems: The Only Vaccine for Travel & Hospitality
The only way to weather the COVID-19 storm is to be lean, efficient, and flexible in the short and long term.
Magnuson Hotels Reports Sustainable Q1 of 2020 Performance
Magnuson Hotels reports ‘sustainable’ results for Q1 2020, the first full operating quarter of Covid 19 owing to operating factors.
Lighthouse Keepers: Business People to Cut the Fog of the Pandemic
A look at the lighthouse keepers of hospitality. Tom and Melissa Magnuson, people like them, will lead us through the fog.
A Solemn But Positive Message from Thomas Magnuson
The following is a message from Thomas Magnuson, CEO of Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel network.
Heraklion Hotels Event 2 Outline 2020 Revenue Win or Lose
The Heraklion Hotel Association and EyeWide Digital Marketing, and RevitUp have organized a unique industry meetup for February 13th.
Crete Island: A Destination with a Celestial Potential
A look at the tremendous potential of sustainable Crete hospitality and tourism with some of the industry’s most knowledgeable experts.
Airbnb Writing on Expedia’s, Bookings’ and Hoteliers’ Profit Walls
Airbnb, the online brokerage dreamed up by schoolmates Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia has apparently eclipsed Expedia’s booked room nights.
New competition offers UK hotels a chance to rebrand free for one year.
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.
Brands Eyeball Croatia & Airbnb Competitiveness
Fear of growing competition has made Croatia’s hotel market prime for big hotel management and development brands intent on expansion.
Magnuson Hotels Brand Boosts Revenue 25%
America’s fastest growing hotel brand, Magnuson Hotels has announced a revenue increase in excess of 25% for the portfolio of Magnuson Grand, Magnuson Hotel and M Star for 2016 versus 2015.
Magnuson Hotels Worldwide releases local performance tool
Magnuson Hotels Worldwide has just released a global hotel performance calculator which allows owners to benchmark their individual hotel performance versus local markets. In a move the company says is a “first ever” approach to measuring true performance at the local level, Magnuson’s release of the tool on Hotel Authority seems destined only for those in dire need of revenue help. Here’s a brief look at a local performance indicator.
hotelBrain and Other Smart Ideas to Transform Greek Hospitality
hotelBrain, Greece’s largest hotel management company, has taken aim on ramping up the branding and management of existing hotels. With Greek tourism revenues and economies at the forefront of the resurfacing economy there, the marketing company with gray matter shows promise in a land of largely unwired hotels. With some additives, this management firm could […]
Magnuson Hotels’ Growing Brand Strength
Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, announced today a year-over-year (2013/2012) brand growth of 25% for its three non-franchise hotel brands.
Magnuson Hotels Offers Free Property Management Solution
The world’s largest independent hotel group, Magnuson Hotels, has just announced free property management systems (PMS) to hotels that convert to Magnuson’s low cost franchising brand.
Magnuson Hotels Adds Corallia Beach Hotel Cyprus
Magnuson Hotels Group, the world’s largest independent hotel chain, has announced the rebranding of Corallia Beach Hotel in Cyprus. Located on the pristine Western coast of the Cyprus, the hotel looks out over Coral Beach and the bay beyond, a perfect setting for a memorable family getaway.
Magnuson Hotels Extends to Southeast Asia
An exclusive press release from Magnuson Hotels tells of their expansion into the Southeast Asia hospitality market. According to the news, the world’s largest independent hotel group adds the Grand Royal Panghegar Hotel in Bandung. A 450 room, four star hotel, the Grand Royal is situated in the center of Bandung, once referred to as “the Paris of Java.”
Valentine’s Weekend Getaway: Eureka Springs
For the most fun in Eureka Springs, Argophila Travel News recommends the 1905 Basin Park Hotel – a Magnuson Hotels Grand hotel.
1000 More Hotels Join Global Hotel Exchange
In online travel agency (OTA) news, the California Lodging Industry Association (CLIA) and the Independent Lodging Industry Association (ILIA) have added a thousand plus independent hotels to upstart booking platform Global Hotels Exchange (GHX). Even prior to the official launch of GHX, it appears many hotel owners and support organizations are willing to flock to the new channel.
Selling Soap, Seats, & Other Hospitality Services In 2012
An article on Tnooz last Friday peaked our interest, Xotels boss Patrick Landman offering up key variables in what will become the biggest online trade war ever. When Google, all the big corporate OTAs, and key independent online travel entities lock horns for a final round, a few will not be left standing.