{"id":2839,"date":"2023-08-11T16:19:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T10:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2023-08-11T16:19:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T10:49:39","slug":"whats-new-in-hotel-online-distribution-and-tech-trends-w2-august-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2023\/08\/whats-new-in-hotel-online-distribution-and-tech-trends-w2-august-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Hotel Online Distribution and Tech Trends? W2, August 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hurghada&#8217;s tourism season in full swing: crowds return<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IHG Hotel &amp; Aqarat unveil Vignette Collection in UAE and Kuwait<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Abu Dhabi&#8217;s luxury hotels surpass pre-Covid levels<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OKKU restaurant is now at Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Celestial-themed glamping experience, now in India<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reach out to us for discussions regarding <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-channel-manager\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">connectivity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-booking-engine\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">direct booking<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/ratetiger-shopper\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">rate intelligence<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-website-design\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">website design<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-digital-marketing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">digital marketing requirements<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 we are happy to explore new possibilities with you for your property \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/contact\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact us today<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enjoy the read!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2841\" src=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Newshound-w2-August-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Newshound w2, August 2023\" width=\"785\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hurghada reclaims its bustling tourist vibe<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Compared to the years before, now people can see throngs of tourists relaxing and lazing on the beaches of Hurghada, loving the warm rays of the sun and the unspoiled waters of the Red Sea. Tourism workers are of the opinion that this good period would make up for the damage of the earlier three years, in the course of which the tourism segment had writhed significantly owing to the pandemic in addition to the clash between Russia and Ukraine, which are among the major sources of tourists to Egypt.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/news\/article\/hurghada-busy-with-tourists-once-again\/\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/kH589<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">IHG Hotels &amp; Resorts and Aqarat unveil the Vignette Collection in UAE and Kuwait<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">IHG Hotels and Resorts, one of the world\u2019s leading hotel companies with more than 6,000 hotels across 18 distinct brands, has announced the signing of franchise agreements with subsidiaries of Aqarat, a global hotel owner, in relation to two new Vignette Collection hotels, which will launch IHG\u2019s new collection brand to the Middle East later this summer. United Hospitality Management (UHM), a leading luxury hotel operator, will manage the hotels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelnewsme.com\/hotel-news-me\/ihg-hotels-resorts-in-partnership-with-aqarat-introduces-vignette-collection-to-the-uae-and-kuwait\/\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/hvwJ2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Abu Dhabi&#8217;s top-end hotels lead rebound beyond pre-Covid levels<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">UAE capital Abu Dhabi is now ahead of pre-pandemic hospitality and tourism levels. By comparison, the same point in 2019 had ADRs of AED377 and RevPAR at AED270, though occupancies were slightly higher than now, at 72 percent. The capital\u2019s five-star hotels have been boosting the market for the first half of this year. Five-star hotels saw average rates of AED626 a night and RevPAR at AED418, up 26 percent and 32 percent respectively, against last year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoteliermiddleeast.com\/news\/abu-dhabi-hotel-market-top-end-hotels-push-emirate-ahead-of-pre-covid-levels\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/gstH6<\/a><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">OKKU restaurant returns, now at Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under the guidance of Ramzy Abdul-Majeed, founder of Big on Hospitality, the Japanese restaurant has reopened at Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah. With a revitalised concept and an array of additions, OKKU aims to reclaim its position as one of the must-try culinary destinations in the city. Collaborating with Dubai-based LW Design, the brand\u2019s designers since 2007, OKKU will be recognisable to any previous patrons and has plenty of new elements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoteliermiddleeast.com\/news\/okku-restaurant-returns-now-at-marriott-resort-palm-jumeirah\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/EIRW6<\/a><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Celestial-themed glamping experience, now in India<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Set amidst the breathtaking beauty of nature in Kodaikanal, the speciality of the celestial glamp is that the entire glamp is based on a celestial-theme inside and outside the dome. While inside the dome, guests will experience ethereal blinking stars and the moon; outside the dome, guests can gaze at the starry night through a specially imported telescope amidst a starry backdrop.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelierindia.com\/operations\/celestial-themed-glamping-experience-now-in-india\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/bfC08<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">That\u2019s all folks!<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details.\u00a0 Hurghada&#8217;s tourism season in full swing: crowds return\u00a0 IHG Hotel &amp; Aqarat unveil Vignette Collection in UAE and Kuwait\u00a0 Abu Dhabi&#8217;s luxury hotels surpass pre-Covid levels\u00a0 OKKU restaurant is now at Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah\u00a0 Celestial-themed &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2023\/08\/whats-new-in-hotel-online-distribution-and-tech-trends-w2-august-2023\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What\u2019s New in Hotel Online Distribution and Tech Trends? 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