Category: Industry News

Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details. 

• Booking.com forecasts a redefined travel landscape by 2025 
• Renaissance Business Bay unveils canal-front experience 
• Travel and Tourism deals down 11% worldwide 
• Crown Reef lights up in pink for awareness month 
• This iconic restaurant in Delhi reopens its doors 

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Booking.com predicts changes to conventional travel by 2025 

Booking.com’s annual Travel Predictions research reveals that many travelers want to redefine how they experience and engage with the world around them. In 2025, travelers will change the rules of conventional travel and forge new connections with themselves, their loved ones, and those they meet along the way, as well as the destinations they visit. Travelers are breaking out of familiar patterns and using their journeys to fuel and find personal growth. 

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Renaissance Business Bay unveils canal-front experience 

Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s extraordinary portfolio of over 30 hotel brands, announces the opening of Renaissance Business Bay Hotel, Dubai. This marks the latest addition to Dubai’s vibrant hospitality scene. Strategically located along the picturesque Dubai Water Canal and moments away from Downtown, the hotel offers an immersive experience of local culture and discovery. 

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Travel and tourism deal down 11% worldwide 

The reduction in global travel and tourism deal activity was primarily influenced by a notable decrease in deal volume across certain regions and countries. At the same time, other areas exhibited relatively stronger deal activity. From January to September (Q1-Q3) 2024, 519 transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing, were reported in the global travel and tourism sector. 

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Crown Reef Resort supports breast cancer awareness 

Throughout October, Crown Reef Beach Resort and Waterpark casts a pink glow over its facade each evening to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This striking illumination honors those impacted by breast cancer and underscores the resort’s dedication to advancing research and awareness efforts in partnership with the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer initiative. 

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This iconic restaurant in Delhi reopens its doors 

While the rooms at Hotel Broadway, at Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, are still under refurbishment, its themed restaurant, Chor Bizarre, is open to guests. It serves regional Indian cuisine and authentic signature Kashmiri dishes in an unabashedly Indian setting. Originally debuting in 1990 as India’s first theme restaurant, Chor Bizarre gained iconic status with its unique ‘thieves market’ ambience and authentic regional Indian cuisine. 

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Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details. 

• Sonesta enhances franchisee benefits with procurement 
• Avani Tribes: Trips tailored to your personality 
• Vacation! Eat healthy or indulge? 
• Using cloud-based hotel management for greater flexibility 
• NH Hotels & Resorts marks its debut in the Indian Ocean 

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Franchisee rewards expanded in the Sonesta program 

Sonesta announced a new incentive program that provides a 2 percent incentive to franchisees who use Sonesta’s procurement program for purchasing needs. This initiative offers financial benefits to owners and underscores Sonesta’s commitment to transparency and franchise relationships. Owners will receive the 2 percent incentive based on their spending with Sonesta-contracted suppliers under the Avendra program and other Sonesta-negotiated contracts. 

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Avani Hotels launches personalized travel with Avani Tribes 

Avani Hotels & Resorts, the upscale lifestyle brand of Minor Hotels, has launched an online quiz inviting guests to discover which of the six “Avani Tribe” travel types they belong to. Users can play a quick social media game or opt for a more detailed online quiz. Both options help travellers unlock personalised itineraries that can be enjoyed solo or alongside like-minded people in city locations, tropical resorts and heritage sites. 

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Vacation! Eat healthily or indulge? 

Eating well while on vacation means you will likely keep energy levels up, make the most of holiday activities, and feel good throughout your trip and when you return home. Sticking to a healthy eating routine will mean avoiding the guilt after the vacation and stepping on that little square scale. There is no need to put your hands over your eyes and peek at the numbers because any physical and mental discomfort from overindulging will not even factor in. 

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Using cloud-based hotel management for greater flexibility 

Staying ahead of the competition means adopting innovative technologies. Cloud-based hotel management systems provide a dynamic and flexible solution for hotel owners, managers, and industry professionals. This blog explores how these systems can improve your hotel operations by offering greater flexibility, scalability, and cost efficiency. Whether you’re managing a small boutique hotel or a large chain, understanding the benefits of cloud-based management can help you run your operations smoothly and provide superior guest experiences. 

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NH Hotels & Resorts marks its debut in the Indian Ocean 

Minor Hotels, a leading hospitality group with more than 550 hotels in 56 countries, has announced the arrival of the first NH Hotels & Resorts-branded property in the Indian Ocean, with the NH Maldives Kuda Rah Resort set to open its doors on September 1, 2024. The atoll is also a well-known hotspot for some of the Maldives’ largest marine wildlife, meaning whale shark and manta ray spotting adventures, along with more than 50 established dive sites only a short boat ride from the resort. 

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That’s all folks!

Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details. 

• Kerten Hospitality reports 20% business growth 
• Noble Investment buys Jacksonville Beach Courtyard 
• Tripadvisor enhances trip planning with new feature 
• Visit Oceanside, and California promote sustainable tourism 
• Spalba partners with ELIVAAS 

Reach out to us for discussions regarding connectivity, direct booking, rate intelligence, and website design requirements – we are happy to explore new possibilities with you for your property – contact us today. 

Kerten Hospitality’s global success drives 20% surge 

Kerten Hospitality is witnessing a remarkable 20% increase in overall business, with 60% of all bookings across the Group’s operating properties coming through direct channels. This growth signifies a 12% year-on-year increase, driven by rising market demand, particularly from leisure travelers. At Cloud 7 Residence Ayla in Aqaba, Jordan, the strategic focus on leisure travellers, now accounting for 85% of the business, has fostered a thriving segment. 

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Noble Investment expands with Courtyard by Marriott purchase 

Noble Investment Group announced the acquisition of the Courtyard by Marriott Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront. Located on the shores of Jacksonville Beach, the hotel will undergo an enhancement to all hotel guestrooms and suites, public areas, and meeting and event spaces. Jacksonville, Florida, is a growing city known for its business-friendly environment, walkable coastal community, recreational activities, and family-friendly atmosphere. 

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Tripadvisor streamlines trip planning with in-app bookings 

TripAdvisor is further strengthening its offering by introducing hotel booking capabilities within the app. While TripAdvisor members have been able to book experiences, explore restaurants and things to do via the travel planning platform, the team is now introducing hotel bookings to complement its other hotel offerings. To introduce this functionality, TripAdvisor has partnered with global travel technology provider, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions).  

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Visit Oceanside partners to boost San Diego’s sustainability 

Visit Oceanside is thrilled to pioneer the Kind Traveler’s Every Stay Gives Back initiative in San Diego County, a leading move supported by a statewide collaboration with Visit California. This program ensures that a share of the revenue from each guest stay at participating hotels supports local non-profits like WILDCOAST and the Berry Good Food Foundation, which focus on ocean conservation and promoting sustainable food systems throughout Oceanside and the broader San Diego area. 

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Spalba partners with ELIVAAS 

Spalba, a leading SaaS-enabled venue marketplace, has announced its partnership with ELIVAAS, marking the platform’s debut of farmhouses and villas. This partnership will transform the luxury vacation rental and event planning industries. By merging ELIVAAS’ premium properties with Spalba’s technology, guests can enjoy immersive 3D walkthroughs and detailed visualisations of each property. 

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That’s all folks!