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    Post-Pandemic Purchasing

    From new safety product like plexiglass to more stringent cleaning protocols, the impact of COVID on purchasing has been profound,…

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    Heating Up

    Just as Florida was one of the hot spots—or at least perceived to be one of the problem areas—of the…

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    Looking For Labor

    By Steve Pike Thirteen months ago, the hospitality industry—from luxury resorts to mom-and-pop restaurants—was letting go of employees as a…

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    Survey Says…

    There are a number of signs of optimism for a lodging industry rebound sooner than later, according to a recent…

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    How An Integrated PMS Helps Grow TRevPAR

    In case you need a refresher on your acronyms, TRevPAR stands for total revenue per available room. The key difference…

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    All Part Of The Plan

    NEWTON, MA–Describing domestic franchising as a “when, not if” proposition all along, Sonesta International Hotels Corp. President and CEO Carlos…

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    The Power Of Pent-Up Demand

    Citing pent-up demand for travel and increased future bookings, as well as a recent uptick in performance, a trio of…

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    Reaping The Rewards

    For more than a decade Distinctive Hospitality Group (DHG) has made a habit of being proactive with its portfolio consistently…

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    Testing New Technology

    It’s certainly no secret that the ongoing pandemic is likely to profoundly accelerate the use of technology in many aspects…

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    Hope For The Holidays

    What a difference a year makes…or does it? That’s the sentiment of many frustrated hotel industry executives, not to mention…

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    Patience Pays Off

    Any successful hotel company has had to pivot in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Choice Hotels International, Inc. demonstrated…

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    Can Supercommuters Help Save The Day?

    There have been so many permanent or semi-permanent changes as a result of the pandemic that hotels must pick their…

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    Rise And Shine

    Choice Hotels International, Inc’s multi-year transformation of its flagship Comfort Inn brand culminated yesterday in the unveiling of a new…

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    Re-Opening The Borders

    The good news for the industry is that hotel performance in the U.S. is clearly beginning to pick up as…

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    Counting On A Recovery

    Making guests feel comfortable traveling again has been a top priority for Wyndham Hotel Group in the months since the…

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    Modernizing Temp Agencies Through Apps

    The recovery is coming, that we know. The problem is that we don’t know what shape it will take and…

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    Undervalued?

    One thing we’ve heard consistently during the past several months is that those bargain hunting to get hotels for 50…

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    A Learning Experience

    Looking back on the past 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic and all the uncertainty that went along with it,…

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    An Extended Legacy

    There is little debate that extended-stay is the best performing and most resilient segment in the hospitality industry these, especially…

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    Riding The Waves Of A Renovation

    Hoteliers looking to take on a significant renovation often have to look long and hard to find an ideal time…

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    A Pet Project

    How did you cope with the lockdown? While most of us learned a few new skills, decided to take up…

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    Luxury Looks To Adapt To New Normal

    The growing importance of attracting locals as a means of combatting large-scale travel restrictions was a key focus for a…

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    Stepping Up

    Increasing engagement with its customers, creating unique experiences and the need to continually innovate are among the keys to success…

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    Vying For More Vaccinations

    It’s been estimated by most medical experts that in order to achieve the much sought-after herd immunity in the fight…

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    Creating A Comfort Level

    Making guests feel comfortable traveling again has been a top priority for Wyndham Hotel Group in the months since the…