Playa Hotels & Resorts, S.L. announced its plans to buy six high-end all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Dominican Republic from a subsidiary of the Apple Leisure Group.
Taking its indoor style to the outdoors, IHG’s (InterContinental Hotels Group) upscale extended-stay hotel brand, Staybridge Suites, today announces yet another way the brand is encouraging guest interaction and fostering a sense of residential community among long-stay guests.
A perfect 10 begins upon arrival. Yet many end up rating their experience in the 7’s or 8’s not a 10. Why does this happen? How does that beautiful perfect 10 become so elusive, dwindling down to a score of 7 or 8?
James Chappell, Managing Director of The Bench, recently presented a review of 2007 Global Hotel Performance at two major hospitality events - the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) and the International Society of Hospitality Consultants’ Annual Conference.
In the last installment, I began to refute the well known claim made by Kermit the Frog that it’s not easy being green. Actually, it is getting much easier with every passing moment. It is becoming more popular. Your guests are beginning to weigh your environmental philosophies when selecting a hotel or restaurant. And, might I suggest that green initiatives can even be profitable.
This report includes occupancy (Occ), average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPAR) for selected markets and countries for February 2007.