Tulsa's tourism industry has experienced a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tulsa experienced record-breaking revenue from tourism in 2022 and 2023, encouraging the local chamber of commerce to focus on sustaining tourism and community-building for the foreseeable future.
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Sustained investor interest and strong operating conditions kept the hotel real estate market active in 2023 with transaction volume of approximately $1.72 billion, pacing slightly ahead of 2022 levels ($1.63 billion). Despite interest rate headwinds, confidence in the hotel asset class was evidenced by a diverse investor pool including new entrants eyeing hotels in a quest for cash flow amidst inflationary pressures.
National Associations and Technology groups lead in four out of five markets
Hotel workflows for properties specializing in group sales can be challenging to manage all the intricacies of bookings and onsite events. From boutique properties to large management groups, streamlining operations while ensuring guest satisfaction remains a balancing act. Enter Tripleseat for Hotels: the solution designed to simplify complex workflows and revolutionize how hotels manage their group sales and events.
Placemakr NoMa is a 62-unit, 6-story apartment building located steps from some of the most vibrant neighborhoods in Washington, DC, including Shaw, NoMa, Union Market, and Bloomingdale.
Between managing growth challenges, rapid industry changes, and keeping up with evolving consumer behaviors - there is no shortage of issues vying for a CMO's attention. Last month in New York City, HSMAI brought Chief Marketing Officers together for an Executive Roundtable. Here are five of the top issues that CMOs are focusing on.
Hotel demand fell 2.0% in January, while short-term rental demand rose 1.3%. Despite taking share from hotels, increasing supply has created occupancy headwinds for short term rentals causing RevPAR to contract 6.6%.
Airbnb's Stephenson recently discussed how the platform had gone back to basics during COVID but is now ready to expand, echoing recent comments CEO Brian Chesky made to analysts during Airbnb's fourth quarter and full-year results.
The EVCs that will be available at IHG-branded hotels in North America are well suited for travelers needing an overnight charge. To help travelers plan ahead, IHG has added an EV-charger search filter on its award-winning IHG One Rewards mobile app alongside a wide set of mapping features.
American Express Releases 2024 Global Travel Trends Report
Following a property-wide renovation, luxury lifestyle hotel Andaz Miami Beach is slated to open in late 2024, with reimagined spaces, programming and a new culinary collaboration with Jose Andrés Group.
Tru by Hilton announced the expansion of the brand to New York City with the grand opening of its newest property, Tru by Hilton Brooklyn, located one block from the Park Slope neighborhood.
OUS Capital (www.onsiteutilityservices.com) expands its funding platform for energy efficiency for hotels and restaurants in Hawaii. Onsite provides off balance sheet funding including service for equipment for carbon reduction and energy savings for air conditioning, refrigeration, and water savings.
A hotel’s property-management system opens operators up to new worlds of potential capabilities, operating strategies, efficiencies, and more
Hospitality experts say customers at every price point want some of the same amenities during their stay, and owners must balance that.
Most recently Jagger held the position of General Manager at Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, California, where he was previously the Director of Sales & Marketing from 2008 to 2010.
In this excerpt from the HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, we explore the intricate dynamics of the hospitality industry, shaped by demographic trends and evolving workforce paradigms. My review illuminates the industry's current landscape, characterized by both optimism and challenges as it emerges from the post- COVID-19 era.
Social media plays a complicated role in the fame game. It can be used to publicize good information about where to go and how to behave but can also be used to spread information about overrun destinations or undesirable behaviors.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Questex announced today that registration is now open for this year's The Hospitality Show (The Show), which will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from Oct. 28-30 at the Henry B. González Convention Center.
Caesars Republic Scottsdale is the first non-gaming Caesars hotel in the United States.
Fraudulent purchases are extremely difficult to accomplish with EMV cards because it is nearly impossible to counterfeit the microchip. Magnetic stripe technology exposes information the card holds to any card scanner. Bad actors can easily obtain that data and create fake credit or debit cards and use them fraudulently at merchant establishments. Still, even with all of that understanding, 25% of all merchants in the United States are estimated to continue to use the older magnetic stripe technology.
Expedia Group accelerated its adoption of AI tools like GitHub Copilot through platform convergence, unifying its tech stack and reducing internal complexity
Spring break season is officially here, and tracking school calendar data becomes critical during this time in order to predict travel demand across the U.S. The swings in academic calendar patterns from year to year can generate substantial waves in hotel performance, as vacation scheduling directly impacts over 50 million public K-12 students and their families across the country.
The session will feature a dialogue between Ed Bastian, chief executive officer, Delta Air Lines, and interviewer Greg Friedman, managing principal and CEO, Peachtree Group.