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Marcus Hotels & Resorts Announces Updates to Current Operations Marcus Hotels and Resorts | April 09, 2020 MILWAUKEE – Marcus Hotels & Resorts®, a division of The Marcus company (NYSE: MCS), is temporarily closing additional properties in its portfolio. This decision includes all of the following Company-owned hotels that are …

By Béatrice Venturini From a no-no to the new normal In his TED Talk 2017, British economist Nicholas Bloom jokes about how his mission to encourage Work from Home (WFH) initially met with derogatory remarks such as “to escape from the house”, ” work abroad ” or simply, “To be …

Alex Sogno | April 06, 2020 Through Alex sogno During the COVID-19 crisis, many hotels will unfortunately have to shut down their operations and temporarily close. This may be out of necessity if your forecast suggests that the losses incurred at these low occupancy levels are not sustainable. While closing …

Travel Outlook Hotel Reservations Call Center Services | March 17, 2020 Hotels lose booking revenue by undervaluing their voice booking channel. Using an outsourced call center is sometimes seen as a luxury compared to the cost of handling in-house calls. But that can turn out to be a false economy; …

DJ Vallauri | March 16, 2020 DJ Vallauri, Founder, CEO and President of Lodging Interactive, gives his take on the importance of social media reputation platforms in today’s environment. TO WARN: If you are a hotelier who thinks all marketing and communications programs should end immediately, read no further… it …

HotStats | March 16, 2020 Hotel operating services can be divided into two main groups: those that generate income and those that do not. Typically, hoteliers focus on the first group when analyzing financial performance. After all, that’s where the money comes from! Thus, services such as rooms, F&B and …

Jalon Inc. | March 10, 2020 By Dev Kurbur, SVP of Global Customer Success “Some companies will come out stronger than before” – Andy Grove Intel’s Andy Grove had a lot to say about how to respond to downturns and setbacks. Here are some of his ideas and maxims: 1) …

Shiji | February 10, 2020 By Kevin King Over the past decade, the Shiji Group has experienced a period of significant growth and expansion, moving from a China-based network systems supply company to a truly global conglomerate pushing the boundaries of hotel technology. Shiji started as an original idea of …

Anthony Del Gigante | February 05, 2020 By Anthony Del Gigante What mobile trends are likely to have a major impact on marketing in the coming year? This question is particularly difficult to answer in 2020, as we are in a period of transition: current mobile technologies continue to transform …

JLL | February 04, 2020 February 04, 2020 The last decade has seen a continuous change in hotel ownership. In 2010, approximately 70% of branded hotels were franchised establishments. In 2019, that figure rose to around 80%. The big hotel brands have led the charge. Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, Wyndham …