Iberostar Hotels & Resorts will open its new luxury hotel in Havana om Monday.The Iberostar Grand Packard is set to become Iberostar’s flagship for quality and exclusivity in Cuba.Starting next week, the Iberostar Grand Packard will be fully operational, coinciding…
A new series of training videos for UK travel consultants has been introduced by Tourism New Zealand.There are five videos in total with each video addressing a key selling theme and answering many questions asked by agents.Themes include overcoming barriers…
Avis Budget Group has become a member of the Internet of Things Consortium.The company has joined the consortium given the critical role that internet of things technologies are playing in Avis Budget Group’s strategy to making mobility more ubiquitous, personalised…
Avvio has been brought on-board to support the launch of Grand Central Hotel in Belfast, part of the Hastings Hotels Group, to raise brand awareness online and drive bookings by creating a fully optimised website to support guest engagement.Grand Central…
Oakwood Apartments Yangzhou has announced its upcoming mid-September opening.The first international serviced apartment brand to open in Yizheng, the property will offer 144 serviced apartments, catering to guests seeking short or long-term stays.Centrally located in the Eastern part of Yizheng…
easyJet has announced that Singapore Airlines will join the Worldwide by easyJet global connections service.The move, which will also include low-cost subsidiary Scoot, will connect easyJet customers with south-east Asia with Singapore Airlines via Milan Malpensa airport and with Scoot…
Based on figures for the first half of 2018 from STR, Marrakech has emerged as a standout performer among key African cities.Average daily rates in the city increased by 40.7 per cent, to US$195, in the first six months of…
Besides the simple law of supply and demand, hotel rates are dependent on many factors and variables. Political stability, local regulations, or economic recovery and commercial activity will be essential when determining the prices fluctuation of hotel accommodations in 2019.A…
Chinese online expenditure all over the world is on the rise. Alipay, the world’s largest mobile payment platform, announced their data from this summer. The average user spending grew by 43% from 2,073 yuan ($303) to 2,955 yuan ($432). Worldwide,…
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), in partnership with a consortium of leading hotel brands, has unveiled the 5-Star Promise, a new workplace safety initiative designed to prevent sexual harassment and assault.Among the platform’s focal points is a commitment…
