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Hotel News Roundup | Madison Resort, GM Shuffles, Vegas Rebrand & Top Travel Trends 📺 Get all the latest hospitality & hotel news in this must-watch episode! Hotelstaff.tv brings you the biggest stories, updates, and insights impacting the industry this week. From major hotel openings like the stunning $52M #MadisonCrestResort in Wildwood, #NewJersey 🏨 to leadership shakeups with new general managers appointed across top U.S. properties 👔, we've got you covered on all the happenings. Catch the breaking news on The Mirage #LasVegas shutting down after 35 years for a massive rebranding into the guitar-shaped Hard Rock International 🎸. We dive into what this iconic Vegas transition means. Speaking of leadership changes, get the scoop on the new GMs taking over iconic hotels like the Conrad Washington, DC, Dream Downtown Hotel NYC, Hilton Burlington is becoming Hotel Champlain and more! Find out where Americans are heading for summer travel 2024 based on Tripadvisor's new data 🌴☀️. The rankings might surprise you as economic concerns linger. Plus, don't miss the inspiring story of Harris Rosen's #scholarship program 📚 empowering high school students from underserved communities. Stay ahead of the curve by tuning in weekly for our Front Desk Show! Drop a comment with what other hospitality & hotel topics you'd like us to cover. HotelStaff.com https://lnkd.in/g5hwfQnE #HotelNews #HospitalityUpdates #IndustryInsights #TravelTrends #GeneralManagers #VegasHotels #Scholarships

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Local sales and marketing keeps getting better. 👏 Save time and get only the data insights you want by laser focusing on sub-market activity. Preview it here: https://hubs.la/Q02y2Hzb0

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Despite high interest rates, many investors remain eager to acquire hotels. But the reasons behind may surprise you. More than one-third of investors cited more distressed-asset opportunities and decreasing debt costs as reasons to increase hotel acquisitions. #hotels #hotelvaluation #hotelinvestment #realestateinvestment

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Overnight stays fuel the visitor economy and fund destination budgets. And yet... ⬇️ Destination leaders make crucial decisions every day with limited insight into their community’s lodging sector. Zartico Lodging Data unlocks actionable insights from the largest commercially available lodging data set — right inside ZDOS®. Available as an add-on subscription, these new modules provide unrivaled visibility into hotel and short-term vacation rental performance — so you can take strategic action. A few reasons destinations are excited to add Zartico Lodging Data to their ZDOS®: 1️⃣ Your lodging report — upgraded. 💪 New KPIs like average stay value and booking window do more than measure, they fuel strategies for attracting high-quality visits. 2️⃣ Pacing insights look six months ahead. 🔮 Better than a crystal ball for visibility into peak times and need periods. Develop strategies to influence future bookings, then watch the impact. 3️⃣ Market trends inform marketing strategy. 📊 Compare feeder markets by revenue, stay value, and seasonal travel patterns to pinpoint opportunities and allocate resources. 4️⃣ It’s easy to use. 🍰 Lodging data is piped directly into ZDOS®. No uploads and no revisions. Just data you can trust, report with confidence, and — perhaps the best part — share with your stakeholders. Interested in learning more? Explore what else you can do with lodging insights on our website: https://lnkd.in/gMbKHfU4

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Wondering what kind of an impact HotelIQ can have on your organization? Check out this case study where Amy Stevens, Group Director of Revenue and Distribution at Rocco Forte Hotels discusses with Trevor Grant and Firas Moolla: ✳ Starting a new role, being "totally blind" with no insights ✳ Freeing up hours of time spent on manual work to instead focus on commercial strategy ✳ Engaging the entire organization, from sales, marketing, to GM's and top management ✳ How quickly the investment generated an ROI https://lnkd.in/gN-RbrT3

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"This new guest persona has emerged, and I don't see it slowing down anytime soon. I think that trend is here to stay." Our COO Kevin F. Dailey Dailey recently sat down with HOTEL MANAGEMENT Magazine to dig into the dynamic landscape that is the #extendedstay market. Read more about how these trends have impacted our strategy in this segment—and what it means for #digitalnomads in an evolving industry. #hospitality #hotelmanagement 

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Group travel is a key component of an effective sales strategy for hoteliers, but responding to a request for proposal (RFP) can be time consuming, resource intensive, and sometimes fruitless. This doesn’t have to be the case. By taking stock of your strengths, you can identify which opportunities to pursue and create open channels of communication with planners to maximize bookings and win more market share. John Russell, Product Director, Sales & Event Management, Hospitality, Amadeus explains how to take the friction out of group RFPs in this article for Premier Hospitality Magazine: https://lnkd.in/dn2JdGQ4

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Stay up to date! Stephanie Smith, CHDM in her article wrote a reminder to our #Marriott #hotel partners to help explain how changes that affect your #SEO performance can be approached and implemented. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e-q5SQyr #digitalmarketingagency‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ #SEOoptimization‍ #‍

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Truist Securities report suggests summer demand and pricing trends in the US are nothing to write home about, but group will carry the day. #hotelinvestmenttoday #hotel #hospitalitynews #hotelnews #hospitalityindustry #hospitality  

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For us, disruption is always intentional.   Our CEO and Executive Creative Director Jay Schwartz has been in conversation with Authority Magazine to discuss how he is driving disruption within the hospitality sector.   He shares his key insights on what it means to him and how he challenges conventional approaches. Jay also explores his top three innovative approaches to disrupt the hospitality industry, which is particularly important in an era where industries are evolving in front of our eyes.    Read the full article below to hear more from Jay.   #Hospitality #GuestExperience #Design #Disruption #AttentionToDetail

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Managing more than 60 hotels from upstate New York all the way down to Georgia, Visions Hotels has established a benchmark for exemplary guest experience on the East Coast. In 2019, Visions partnered with Otelier (formerly MDO) to deploy a business intelligence solution that would automate back-office reporting and centralize performance data from across its portfolio, allowing leadership unique insight to build data-driven strategies. Today, general managers, accounting teams, and corporate leaders spend less time on manual data entry and back-office tasks, freeing them up to focus on driving guest satisfaction. "The spike in inflation over the past couple years means profitability doesn’t flow the same way it once did. So, it’s important for our team members at the property level and corporate to always be hyper aware of our daily performance,” says Jason D'Agostino, Corporate Director of Revenue Management at Visions Hotels. "IntelliSight has been crucial for our team members who rely on automated dashboards each morning, showing rooms sold, GSS scores, rate-shopping data, our STAR reports, all in one spot." #CustomerSpotlight #VisionsHotels #Hospitality #HotelTech

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👉 The margin for error is so much smaller for independant boutique properties. IDeaS RMS is like having a full time revenue manager on duty 24/7 to ensure that you are optimizing rates and inventory at the same time so there is no 💵 left on the table. Read more about why smaller hotels benefit from an RMS below 👇 👇

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New article alert! Hotel Dive has just released an article featuring hospitality professionals sharing their predictions about the extended stay market. As guests continue to demand accommodations in this category, the article highlights brands to watch in 2024. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/ejq2SbyN #Hospitality #ExtendedStayMarket #HotelDive

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Visibility is key, explore the signals Expedia Group evaluates to inform visibility and learn why prioritizing your guests’ experience can improve your property’s performance. https://bit.ly/43Riokm

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What tools do independent hoteliers need to thrive in a brand-centric market? 🏨 As President of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection, Jennifer Barnwell offers independents the opportunity to harness the power of scale and access cost savings through vendor negotiations, ultimately helping them stay independent and be more profitable. Listen in to episode 10 of The Turndown podcast to hear her discuss the challenges and opportunities for independents in terms of funding, brand awareness, and loyalty programs, as well as which key technology investments to prioritize.🤔 🎧 👉 https://lnkd.in/g3W_pwUA

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High demand and higher costs have shifted site selection priorities for event planners. This new First Look Research, sponsored by Visit Orlando, sheds light on how changing market conditions have not only influenced booking factors, but also have shifted the relative appeal of the destinations themselves. Download the report: https://bit.ly/3JvaCDm #siteselection #meetingsindustry #meetingprofs #meetingplanners #eventprofs #eventplanners

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Article of The Week: By Patrick Whyte | hotelmanagement | Jun 7, 2024 5 big takeaways from NYU 2024 We’ve taken the last few days to take stock of all that went down at the 46th NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference (NYUIHIIC) 2024. Here are our top trends to watch. Short-Term Complications … The signs at the end of 2023 pointed to a likely fall in inflation, which many predicted would lead to cuts in interest rates… of course this hasn’t happened. Consequently, debt is still expensive leading to a more muted transaction environment. In the capital markets, there are some adjustments in pricing, but not a lot. The cost of financing is also one of the biggest challenges, particularly for repositioning's, the types of deals we go after,” said Tim Abram, managing director, Starwood Capital Group. We are dealing with some owners that actually have to sell good hotels to stop others from being defaulted or being taking back by the bank. It’s going to require interest rates to come down and the reversal of the office crisis. It’s hard to develop new buildings, and although conversions are possible, they are very expensive to do,” said Bill Fortier, senior vice president, development Americas, Hilton Read More: https://lnkd.in/esHS5SD9

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Did you know that 185 pages of travel content are viewed by travelers in the 45 days prior to booking a trip? That's why so many marketers advertise with me on Expedia Group websites. Travelers are seeking trip inspiration... learn more below or reach out to me directly!

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