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A concept smart room from AccorHotels comes with voice features that let guests customize everything from lights to music

While much has been written about how IoT is set to change home living in the years to come, high-end hotels are already incorporating IoT features to create personalized experiences to woo customers.

AccorHotels recently debuted an innovative concept room at its Paris headquarters, which uses IoT to let guests customize the room...

Taking a vacation just got way less stressful — at least, at mealtime. While seeking out food that’s both healthy and delicious at hotels and resorts that traditionally focus on comfort and indulgent animal foods can be a struggle, Interstate Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading hotel management company for chains including Hilton and Courtyard by Marriott, says it’s stepping up its vegan game with a vegetarian and vegan culinary promotion for its more...

Why today's hotel has to be more than just a hotel

Residents of top tourist destinations in Europe like Amsterdam, Barcelona and Ibiza are fighting to restrict hotel development to ward off what they claim is overcrowding. Tourism reduction, however, can have a pernicious impact on local economies and small businesses that succeed on the back of tourist dollars. To combat these restrictions,...

Celebrity Awards Top Travel Agents for 2017


 Celebrity Eclipse Celebrity Cruises
PHOTO: Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Eclipse. (photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises)

It’s that time of year when Celebrity Cruises is honoring its top travel partners with annual awards. In recognition of the best of 2017, nearly two dozen were crowned.

“Our superb travel partners that we work with on a daily basis are the backbone of our...

Ethnic food, local ingredients on 2018 food trends lists
by Elaine Simon |


Ethnic spices are predicted to be a big hit in 2018Print

Predicting future food-and-beverage trends can be tricky—what is popular and what is not can change in the blink of an eye. But the National Restaurant Association went to the experts, in this case 700 professional chefs who are members of the American...

JLL advises Starwood to sell properties for $215m



JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has advised Starwood Hotels & Resorts Group in the sale of two trophy assets in Florence for a total sale price of approximately $216m (€190m).

The St. Regis Hotel, which has 99 rooms, and the Westin Excelsior Hotel, with 171 rooms have been acquired by Qatar based Nozul Hotels & Resorts Group.

Roberto Galano, executive vice president...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY



What makes your dad the best? Well, he’s your dad, for starters, and that all by itself is pretty special. That’s why there are certain Father’s Day cards and certain Father’s Day messages that only work for him.
From just you

• “You’re the best, Dad. I love you!”
  
• “I’m so proud to be your son.”
  
• “Thank you for being there every day with just the love and guidance I’ve needed.”
  
• “You’re...

London getting Hard Rock hotel



London’s first Hard Rock hotel is slated to open in 2018 at the site of the Cumberland Hotel on the city’s West End.
The Hard Rock London will have 900 rooms, many with views of Hyde Park. The property will also have a restaurant and rooftop lounge, and will be filled with the rock n’ roll memorabilia that’s synonymous with the brand. Notably, the Cumberland...

Dream Hotel Group plan includes six new hotels by 2019



NEW YORK — In line with a refocused and streamlined growth plan, the Dream Hotel Group plans to open six hotels by 2019, five in the U.S. and one in Qatar.
Speaking at its Dream Downtown location here, CEO Jay Stein said that the Dream properties would open in Nashville; Dallas; Palm Springs, Calif.; two in New York (Times Square and Queens); and Doha, Qatar.

The $1.5 billion invested in hotel development will double the Dream footprint,...

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 are announced and there’s a new number one

1. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
2. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
3. Eleven Madison Park, New York City, US
4. Central, Lima, Peru
5. Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark
6. Mirazur, Menton, France
7. Mugaritz, Errenteria, San Sebastián, Spain
8. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
9. Steirereck, Vienna,...

Marketing Ideas, Tips and Strategies



Offer a special via social media
Get your customers to help
Try advertising on Facebook
Use Emails With Intriguing Subject Lines
Offer a deal in the local paper
Invite local influencers Over
Text message marketing
Hand out branded items at big event
grow your ingredients in the dining area
Make sure you offer gift certificates
Reach out to the local community
Build buzz with the local...

Dubai's second Waldorf Astoria to open in 2017



Dubai's second hotel under Hilton Worldwide's Waldorf Astoria luxury brand will open next fall.

The 247-room property will be part of the mixed-use Dubai International Financial Centre. The Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre, which will be developed by Ward Holdings, will included touches such as personal concierges, and will be located about six miles from Dubai Airport.

Swire Hotels Opens East Miami, Its First Property Outside of China



Hong Kong’s Swire Hotels has opened its third East Hotel in the world, and this time it’s in Miami, Florida. Located in a soon-to-be-opened, sprawling mixed-use development managed by Swire Properties called Brickell City Center, the new hotel is Swire’s first in the United States and first outside of China, where Swire manages five other hotels. Its boutique luxury hotel portfolio began with The Opposite House in Beijing in 2008,...

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Next Social at Capital Building (BKC, Mumbai, India)





Social is set to open in April at Capital Building (BKC Mumbai), this is fifth restaurant followed by Colaba, Todi, Palladium, Khar. If we talk about competition Two Biggies are next to each other SOCIAL and SBOW, We are pretty much aware about the brands and both are doing good, The question is what will be the structure after opening SOCIAL next to SBOW. Definitely it will effect crowd, business and vibes. Mr Riyaz Amlani is so confident...

Dubai forecast to host over 100,000 hotel rooms by 2020



Dubai will host more than 100,000 hotel rooms by 2020, up from the 65,000 currently available, a new report has forecast.
The study published by TOPHOTELPROJECTS for The Hotel Show Dubai 2015 reveals that Dubai is leading the Middle East and Africa for new hotel developments with 96 total projects and 36,523 rooms in the pipeline.
It said hospitality activity in the...

Four Points to built digital mirrors with touch screen capabilities.



To you, hotel rooms may seem the same - there's a bed, a TV, maybe two nightstands and a bathroom - but in reality, hotel rooms are changing at the speed of light: modernizing, adapting to today's traveler's needs, and looking to innovate for the future.
Hotels are scrambling to anticipate travelers' future needs, and while no one has a crystal ball, some...

Construction begins on MSC Seaside cruise ship



Construction on MSC Cruises' next ship bound for the U.S. market kicked off Monday with the cutting of the first steel of the new vessel at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
The new MSC Seaside ship will be able to accommodate up to 4,140 passengers in double-occupancy cabins, and is scheduled to arrive in Miami in December 2017 for year-round cruises to the Caribbean.

From private postcodes to basketball courts, these suites boast the lot.







VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA RESIDENCE, SWITZERLAND
An imposing statue of a bear and bull locked in mortal combat on the shores of Lake Lucerne is an unexpected sight but says something about the owner of the glamorous “health and wealth residence”, Austrian asset and fund manager Peter Puhringer. He recently gutted...

Luxury floating hotel



TRANQUIL: This peaceful retreat allows guest to float off into the sunset
The unique boatel (boat hotel) features a reception, restaurant and café in the middle and is surrounded by catamaran pods.

Dreamt up by Salt & Water design studio, the tranquil abode offers guests uninterrupted views of the nature around them.

And the individual boat pods mean people can set sail on the open water by day and then re-group...

Melbourne to boast new Ritz-Carlton hotel



Victoria will soon be home to a new Ritz-Carlton hotel with construction commencing in Melbourne later this year.
Located at 250 Spencer Street, the site stands adjacent to Southern Cross Station, is a brief walk from Etihad Stadium and the Supreme Court of Victoria and also a short drive from Docklands, Parliament House and the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Offering...

Marriott Vacations buying rooms at Hawaii resort



Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. is buying 240 rooms at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on the Big Island of Hawaii with plans to convert these rooms into 112 time-share units, according to public documents.
Marriott Vacations (NYSE: VAC) said in its first quarter 2015 earnings report that it has a commitment of $38.5 million to purchase vacation ownership units at the Kohala Coast resort for use in...

Chef Vikas Khanna showcases 'Mega kitchens'



Chef Vikas Khanna has become the face of a new show, which offers a look into mammoth kitchens of India where tons of food is prepared for thousands of people in a span of a day.

'India's Megakitchens' that premiers on National Geographic from June 22 features five of the country's biggest kitchens -- Dharmasthala in Karnataka, Shirdi in Maharashtra, Taj Sats in Delhi, the IRCTC main kitchen in Noida and Akshaya...

Mobile Access App Provides Keyless Entry Solutions for Hotels Worldwide



ASSA ABLOY Hospitality (formerly VingCard Elsafe) has introduced the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access App, a skinnable solution with an off-the-shelf approach that will allow hotels worldwide to implement mobile access without the need for custom app creation or complex integrations. The app works with the same secure Seos ecosystem upon which the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access solution was built.
 
ASSA ABLOY...

Six-star hospitality school to open



 TAFE Queensland and Echo Entertainment Group have finalised a partnership that will see the creation of the new Queensland Hotel and Hospitality School.

The school promises that Queensland's next generation of chefs and hospitality workers will soon be "six-star trained".

TAFE Queensland CEO Jodi Schmidt said the partnership will provide real-world experience and better prepare students for a career...

New app to ‘revolutionise’ hospitality training



Rocco Forte Hotels has been awarded funding to develop a new smartphone app that it claims will bring hospitality training and development into the 21st century.

Rocco Forte Hotels developed the concept of the ‘Map My Future’ app as part of a competition set up by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and the Department for Work and Pensions, encouraging firms to create projects to benefit employees, in return for funding.

Frasers Hospitality of Singapore buys Hotel du Vin



Hotel du Vin and Malmaison, which operates 29 boutique hotels across the UK, has been bought by Frasers Hospitality, the Singaporean serviced apartments group, for £363m.

The hotels had been owned by the KSL Capital Partners, the US private equity group, which bought them in 2013 in a deal thought to have been worth close to £200m.“This acquisition is important as it doubles our offerings...

Birmingham chef bringing bees to his restaurant



Beekeeper George Laborite checks the status of his 70,000 bee hive at his Plainville, Mass. home. The bees are busy collecting nectar to produce honey.

Chef Matt Fitchett hopes his honeybee colony at the Big Rock Chophouse expands from 8,000 to 15,000 this year.

The chef at the popular...

The Fasting and the Fit: 30-Day Ramadan Meal and Fitness Plan



Ramadan Diet Plan

During Ramadan, apart from worship and concerns of how to spiritually improve oneself, a lot of people get preoccupied with what they will cook or prepare for iftar and suhoor for thirty straight...

The InterContinental Hotel Group’s Culinary Journey programme lets you enjoy renowned chefs’ creations in its hotels in Asia, Middle East and Africa



Want a taste of New York based Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khannas’ chicken tikka mirsa hasnu? Or perhaps you have a craving for Sam Leong’s wasabi prawns when you’re in the Middle East?

Tasting all that is a lot easier now, thanks to InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG), which has tied up with seven international celebrity chefs specialising...

Thai master chef David Thompson to open Thai treasury in Perth



World-renowned Thai food guru and chef David Thompson has chosen Perth as the city for his celebrated return to Australia with one of his red-hot restaurants.

Long Chim will open in FJM Property’s Old Treasury redevelopment — now known as the State Buildings — late this year.

Thompson’s handpicked staff will dish up his signature food in a dynamic...

Global Online Training Program for Hospitality Staff Debuts at Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference (HITEC)
ALICE Academy Brings Hotel Training into the 21st Century While Improving Efficiency and Decreasing Turnover



About ALICE

ALICE (AliceApp.com ) has created the first mobile service-on-demand platform for the hospitality industry that empowers hotels and their staff to drive deeper, sustainable...

StayWell Hospitality to acquire budget hotel chain in India



Archana Sharma – New Delhi
In order to expand their brand portfolio in the India market, Australia-based StayWell Hospitality Group will soon be acquiring a budget segment Indian hotel chain. Talking about the same on the sidelines of the signing ceremony of the second Park Regis in India, Rohit Vig, managing director, StayWell Hospitality, stated that the...

Service tax hike an additional burden



Rituparna Chatterjee – Mumbai

Now consumers will pay more for various services starting June 1, 2015. In the Union Budget, finance minister Arun Jaitley had proposed to increase the service tax from 12.36 per cent to 14 per cent. This service tax hike, applicable from June 1 onwards, hasn’t...

Jumeirah Hospitality crowned Event Catering Team



Jumeirah Hospitality, Madinat Jumeirah took the title for Events Catering Team of the Year at the Caterer Middle East Awards.

The award, presented by TSSC business development manager Rashid Bahar, was a celebrated feat. Judges chose the team for it had a pulse on the changing needs of the industry and its clients. The judges were impressed with the team being able to navigate high pressure events while still...

8 Things You Should Know About Hospitality Industry In Asia



1. The hospitality Industry in Asia Pacific reached a record $12.8 billion value of transactions in 2013. In the first eight months of 2014, the Asia Pacific region welcomed 5% more international tourists (overnight visitors) over the same period in 2013, with more than 1.1 billion tourists expected by year-end, according to Cushman&Wakefield’s Hotel Views Report.
2....

Taco Bell, along with Burman Hospitality, plans to take the store count to 25 restaurants in the next 18-24 months



Taco Bell, the world’s largest Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain announced its expansion into New Delhi with its launch at Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj.

Taco Bell announced the Delhi launch with Burman Hospitality Private Limited (BHPL), its first franchisee in India incorporated by The Burman Family, the promoters of Dabur.

Taco Bell, along with Burman...

Manchester United supporters made to pay for Champions League qualification as hospitality prices are raised by 15 per cent



Manchester United have raised corporate hospitality prices by 15 per cent for next season on the assumption they will be participating in the group stages of the Champions League.
The increased costs have been calculated on the club having at least four extra games at Old Trafford in Europe in addition...

Vegetables you should eat to beat the summer heat



The summer season is almost here and it is time to change our clothing, footwear and food too. Eating very heavy meals can make you feel uneasy and lead to problems like indigestion as well. Eating seasonal vegetables is important to keep us in good health. Though all vegetables have their own set of benefits, there are some which you shouldn’t miss out especially during summers as they are light, full of nutrients and keep us hydrated and in the pink...

Marasa Hospitality to open properties across religious destinations in India



Rituparna Chatterjee – Mumbai


Marasa Hospitality, a part of East Africa based Madhvani Group, has plans to expand its footprint across popular religious destinations in India including Rishikesh, Bodh Gaya, Shirdi, Puri, Varanasi, Katra, among others. The brand entered the India market in 2008 by signing a joint venture (JV) with Sarovar Hotels & Resorts...