23 diciembre, 2013
2014 Outlook on Travel and Hospitality
In 2013, the UK government increased the Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax to a maximum £188 per person (vs. £92 in 2012) for long-haul premium flying. Similarly, Spain introduced a nearly 19 percent average hike in airport tax. These higher taxes are expected to be passed... Seguir leyendo...
19 mayo, 2013
Meliá and Greeland open The Qube Frankfurt
In December, Meliá Hotels International signed a strategic alliance with the Chinese Greenland Group to promote growth and brand awareness for Meliá in China through the management of hotels owned by Greenland, as well as promote the growth of Greenland hotel brands in... Seguir leyendo...
4 febrero, 2013
Unconventional concepts revolutionise the hotel industry
Young travellers, employees and CEOs, new hotel concepts and distribution channels – on Thursday, 7 March 2013, at this year’s ITB Hospitality Day in Hall 7.1b/ the London Room, the focus is on new, dynamic and unconventional developments. In his keynote, Claus Sendlinger,... Seguir leyendo...
28 septiembre, 2012
Budget and mid market hotels show most potential for growth In Africa
Budget and Mid Market Hotels represent a huge opportunity for growth in Africa as hotel brands look to expand, as almost all of the internationally flagged hotels in Africa are of a luxury standard. This was the key finding at the African Hotel Investment Conference being... Seguir leyendo...
16 agosto, 2012
Hotel overnights in Europe set to increase
Travellers from Germany are more modest in their choice of hotel than holidaymakers from the UK or Russia and prefer middle-class accommodation. The proportion of Germans who stay in luxury hotels has even declined and currently stands at 13 per cent. These are the results... Seguir leyendo...
14 junio, 2012
Meliá Hotels: "Globalisation, the key to balanced growth and profitability”
The Chairman of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer, made these statements today in his speech at the Annual General Shareholders Meeting 2012, during which he stressed the importance of the globalisation of the company for healthy growth, and its key role in minimising... Seguir leyendo...
24 marzo, 2012
New Supply Continues to Depress Operating Performance in China
The influx of new bedrooms over the last four years in China’s key destinations has continued to impact negatively on operating performance according to Horwath HTL, the world oldest and largest hospitality consulting network, during a presentation at the 8th annual China... Seguir leyendo...
23 marzo, 2012
Four Hotel Markets in China Post Revenue Growth in Excess of 30% in 2011
Four of the top markets in China posted a growth in revenues of over 30% in 2011 according to Horwath HTL, the world oldest and largest hospitality consulting network, during a presentation at the 8th annual China Hotel Development and Financing Conference in Beijing. The... Seguir leyendo...
18 marzo, 2012
Hotel Market More Positive about 2012, With Strong Reservations
The latest survey compiled by Horwath Hotel, Tourism and Leisure (HTL), the world’s largest hospitality consulting firm, has shown that hotel operators around the globe are more optimistic about the coming few months than they were in 2011. The survey, which summarises... Seguir leyendo...
17 enero, 2012
Barceló, in talks to buy a troubled chain
Barceló Hotels & Resorts, third Spanish hotel group, is in talks with different “troubled” hotel chains to adquire them, Barceló CEO Raúl González has told to Travel News Magazine Preferente. González has said that one of these conversations are advance,... Seguir leyendo...