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Marriott’s New Autograph Collection Hotel ‘Aegon Mykonos’ Is Stunning
The all-new Aegon Mykonos, an Autograph Collection Hotel by Marriott International, is a stunning new luxury choice on Mykonos.
Courtyard by Marriott to Expand in Europe
Courtyard by Marriott expects to further grow its European footprint of 63 hotels by almost 50 percent over the next two years.
Marriott International Unveils Unified Loyalty Programs
Today, Marriott International announced it will introduce one set of unified benefits across Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) for its members in August 2018.
Lampsa Group to Add New 5-Star Offering in Athens
Lampsa Hellenic Hotels SA has just taken out a 30-year lease on a nice story building that once housed the historic Kings Palace in Athens.
Malta Marriott Hotel & Spa to Open in 2018
According to the news this month from the Malta Tourism Authority, the all new Malta Marriott Hotel & Spa is slated to open where once a Le Méridien property stood. The rebrand of the already popular Malta stay promises guest Marriott service at one of St. Julian’s Bay’s most picturesque properties.
Marriott’s Europe Footprint: Two Pronged Strategy Takes Shape
News earlier this month that Marriott International plans to open five Moxy Hotels in key European cities reveals a powerful positive movement for certain European destinations. The new hotels, slated for Munich, Eschborn and Berlin in Germany; and Oslo, Norway; and Aberdeen, U.K. point to markets set to grow.
Status Update: Predictive Analytics for Hotels
What’s the one question every hotel owner, director, and revenue manager on Earth wants to ask about Big Data and predictive analytics? “Where’s the proof?” This is what’s missing from every conference presentation, and ever marketing pitch for tech tools that will jump start the new business intelligence (BI). For those in need of such […]
Milan Marriott Hosts MICE & More
Coming to Milan May 27th, the MICE & More networking event will be held at the Milan Marriott Hotel. More than 200 companies and 50 exhibitors are expected to attend a symposium of event managers, travel execs, marketing and communications types from some of Italy’s leading industry businesses.
Marriott International to Open First Hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expected to open in late 2014, the 75-suite Residence Inn Sarajevo will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by SEIC Hospitality and managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts.
Sabre and Marriott Pen Deal
Travel distribution giant Sabre has just announced having signed a new long term distribution agreement with Marriott International
Ikea’s Moxy Hotel Venture – Latest
Back in March Ikea is set to create a line of cheap boutique hotels across Europe is music to some travelers’ ears probably. One niche that has not been satisfied where hospitality is concerned, is economy mixed in with design magic.
Russia Hotels to Double by 2018 Report Says
A report from KPMG; ‘International Hotel Operators in Russia’, tells of major hotel brands expanding to twice their current presence by the year 2018. Last year’s accelerated growth and the immediate future are discussed, as well as extended reach within the country.
The KPMG data shows that not only are key centers like Moscow
Marriott Plays It Smart With Ikea & Moxy Hotels
In hotel development news, Marriott International and Ikea’s real estate branch are teaming up to develop and run a chic new budget hotel group Moxy Hotels.
MCR Development Buys 10 Hilton & Marriott Hotels
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.
Accor & Other Hotels Say Bye Bye to Summer Profits
Just as some have feared but so few forecast officially, this Summer’s travel was not as big a hit as expected. When Accor Hotel Group warned their investors profit may not meet expectations last week the recession’s effect on hoteliers was cemented for the season.
Big OTAs and Big Hotels in Price Fixing Lawsuit
A federal lawsuit naming the likes of Expedia, Orbitz, Booking.com, Travelocity, Trump International Hotels Management, Intercontinental, Kimpton, Sabre Holdings, Priceline, Marriott, Starwood, and Hilton alleges the companies conspired to fix hotel room prices. According to the news from Reuters, the suit claims the travel giants did so in an effort to fend off competition from smaller online retailers.
Marriott’s Gay-friendly ‘Be You, With Us’ Campaign
Marriott International, Inc has recently announced the Be You, With Us campaign, a movement targeting lesbians, gay, bisexuals and transgender travelers.
The Curious Case of Room Key
A news release yesterday via Business Wire tells of conglomerate hotel booking site Room Key’s coming out of Beta status. What’s curious about this news is not so much the fluffy nature of it, but claims of millions having flocked to the startup to book their hotel rooms. At least this is the feel of the announcement. A bit of one of those “non-event” specialties creative PR agencies excel at perhaps? What’s the real story?
Roomkey: On the Verge of Success & Failure At Once
Roomkey. If there were ever a more appropriate name for a hotel booking channel, a more symbolically significant potential for branding, that would have to be perfection. Roomkey.com actually does have that possibility. But, like all great ideas and initiatives, the big time hoteliers’ 3rd interjection of intelligent engagement, has it’s problems too. There’s room for lots of niche products in travel, but is Roomkey an escape hatch or a marketing channel? And if exit marketing is introduced, even niche traffic and conversions could be scared away.