Articles by tag: Hotel Industry
The hospitality industry is on the brink of transformation as it faces 2024 and technology is going to be a major factor in that change. Last year’s challenges, including the muted growth in the U.S. hotel market, have paved the way for innovative strategies to enhance hotel performance. Where did 2023 leave the hospitality…
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Hotel Panic Buttons for Employee Safety? Harassment is a Concern for Hotel Employees.
Employee harassment is all too familiar to workers in the hotel industry; an oft referenced 2016 survey from labor union UNITE HERE revealed nearly 60 percent of hotel housekeepers report they have experienced sexual harassment. Hotels are taking things into their own hands as well, tackling concerns over employee safety with strategies including employee…
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The Most Important Challenges Faced by the Hotel Industry
One of the most affected industries drastically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic is the hotel industry. While the lifting of restrictions has helped the industry bounce back in some ways, there are still some issues to overcome. But technology just might be the answer to ensuring a quicker solution. In the first episode of Be…
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Adaptive Reuse is Gaining Momentum to Tackle the Housing Crisis
With the housing market booming and driving up home prices in the US, “adaptive reuse,” or the buying up of large commercial spaces to convert into affordable housing, is gaining momentum. For instance, California’s Project Homekey purchased and converted entire hotels and office buildings into thousands of affordable units — more than 6,000 new…
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How One Hospitality Startup Ran with On-Demand Lessons Learned from AirBnB
Driven by consumer desires for new experiences, innovative technologies and environmental impacts – travel is changing. Host Sarah Dandashy explores the technologies and logistics that power travel and the brands that build unforgettable experiences. While travel slowed during the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is poised to break some records in 2021. But, while passengers stayed at home,…
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Concierges Around the World: Los Angeles Concierge Association
Typically, summer months bring lots of travelers to the sunny shores of California. 2020’s guest list looks slightly different, as the coronavirus continues to be a global health crisis. Concierge Timothy DeRodeff, who is also vice president of the Los Angeles Concierge Association, shares his story about the shutdown and getting back to work….