Hotel Construction Pipeline Up in the Middle East and Down in Africa
The Middle East reported a 9.3% year-over-year increase in hotel rooms in construction as of April, while African hotel rooms in construction decreased 7.1%.
Fourth Unveils First Annual ‘Truth About Dining Out’ Survey Results
Results show that quality of service is oftentimes more important than the actual meal among respondents who dine out. The survey results reinforce that engaged staff are happier, provide better service, create loyal customers and increase sales.
IHG’s Holiday Inn Express, Hilton’s Home2 Suites, and Marriott’s Fairfield Inn Claim 20% of U.S. Construction Pipeline Projects
Leading in the pipeline is Marriott International with 1,499 projects/196,771 rooms and Hilton Worldwide with 1,386 projects/154,349 rooms, both at all-time record highs. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) follows with 980 projects/99,115 rooms.
Restaurant Trends – Growing And Emerging Concepts – Change and Activity May 14, 2019
Update from Restaurantdata.com on growing and emerging restaurant concepts
Last Year’s Google Ads Updates and Their Effect on the Hospitality Industry
In 2017, Google rolled out a number of new initiatives at their Google Marketing Next event. Last year they launched Google Marketing Live, and we got to see an inside look at what the internet giant had been up. With Google Marketing Live 2019 this week, here's a look back at what was launched last year.
London Hotels Report Flat RevPAR for April 2019
Preliminary April monthly data from STR shows London hotel occupancy decreased 1.6% to 81.1%, ADR rose 1.4% to 143.01 ($186.21) and RevPAR dipped 0.1% to 115.99 ($151.03).
U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline for April 2019 Up 10 Percent
STR's April 2019 pipeline report shows 203,890 hotel rooms under construction in the U.S., which is a 9.9% year-over-year increase.
New York City Is the Top Market With the Largest Hotel Construction Pipelines in the U.S.
Next are Dallas and Los Angeles, both at record highs, with 163 projects/19,689 rooms and 158 projects/25,578 rooms, respectively. Houston follows with 151 projects/15,643 rooms, and Nashville with 116 projects/15,599 rooms.
Abu Dhabi Hotels Report High Demand and Occupancy Levels for April 2019
The absolute occupancy level was the highest for any April in STR’s Abu Dhabi database. STR analysts note that performance levels were pushed by events such as Culture Summit Abu Dhabi (7-11 April) and the Retail Abu Dhabi Spring Sales (15 April through 1 May).
Seven Key Considerations Hoteliers Should Not Overlook when Investing in Analytics
Triometric is an active member of HEDNA (Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association) and one of the co-chairs of the Hotel Analytics Working Group, alongside Excella and NTTData. The Working Group has been addressing the need for more awareness and use of business intelligence to make data-driven operational and distribution decisions. This work has culminated in the release a new white paper to help Hoteliers embrace and optimise the use of data analytics across their organisations. The Working Group exists bring together solutions and best practice to address specific distribution challenges.