Hospitality Trends

How can hotels utilize new Google features to maximize visibility, traffic and conversions? For insight I checked in with David Zammitt, a UK-based Travel Industry Manager with Google.

Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts

Germans are as keen on travel as ever – almost 50 per cent plan a second trip besides their main annual holiday – according to the latest ADAC Reisemonitor survey Italy and Austria have become increasingly popular for extra breaks

Among the countries in the region, the United Arab Emirates reported the largest number of rooms under construction with 18,653 rooms.

Among the Chain Scale segments, the Upscale segment made up the largest portion of rooms in the total active pipeline with 23.2 percent and 30,417 rooms.

Year-to-date, 188 hotels have opened in the region with 32,667 rooms. In the remainder of 2013, 451 hotels are planned to open with 91,318 rooms.

Rising profits, limited supply growth and improved access to capital make 2013 and 2014 an excellent time to invest in the U.S. lodging industry. This is the sentiment expressed by participants in the recently released 2013 edition of PKF Consulting USA, LLC’s (PKFC) Hospitality Investment Survey.

Ability to Customize Guest Experience, Increase Revenue are Key Themes

JN+A and HVS Design Release 2013 Hotel Cost Estimating Guide

Current Outlook - The hotel industry outlook for the top 25 North American Markets is showing an increase of 2.1% in committed occupancy for May 2013 – April 2014 based on group commitments and individual reservations on the books as of April 28, 2013 compared to the same time last year.