EyeforTravel News: Hotels Feed

Hotels challenged by fluid nature of staffing within the industry

Lindi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:02:01 +0100

From Preferred Hotel Group's perspective, its Director, Marketing - Europe, Middle East & Africa, Chris Fradin admits this and says it is paramount that we engage with our guests on their own terms and not assume we know what they want to know.

So what does it take to make this happen?

Outrigger names Dan Wacksman as SVP - Integrated Marketing

Lindi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:32:53 +0100

Wacksman, who was most recently based in Hong Kong, has relocated to Honolulu to take on the additional responsibility while maintaining his existing role of Senior Vice President, Resorts Interactive Group.

Wacksman, who joined Outrigger in August 2007, will oversee the expansion of Outrigger's online business.

Allowing guests to choose the exact room that suits their needs

Lindi — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:58:20 +0100

Suite Selection is a web-based tool that allows guests to view the hotel floor plan and images of the suites available, choose the exact location of a requested suite, and check-in online before arriving at the property.

Travelodge appoints two divisional managing directors

Lindi — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:21:18 +0100

The two division are Travelodge UK, to target 70, 000 rooms in Britain, and the International division to export the Travelodge model.

Travelodge's Property Development Director, Paul Harvey has been appointed Managing Director, International and Development, following his two years of running the UK and Spanish development programmes. Paul will be charged with expanding the Travelodge brand globally and delivering profit growth in its existing international businesses in Spain and Ireland.

Sabre to overhaul hotel rate negotiation process

Lindi — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:56:47 +0100

In announcing the new service, Sabre also announced the acquisition of BidStork, which offers a web-based application that creates, delivers and manages hotel requests for proposals (RFPs).

IHG Asia Pacific strengthens its marketing and sales leadership team

Lindi — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:45:36 +0100

The appointments are as follows:

· Jonathan Mills has been appointed VP of sales, IHG Asia Pacific. He was previously VP of sales, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Europe.

· Edwin Yap Hawson has been appointed VP, brands for IHG Asia Pacific. Edwin joins IHG from Johnson and Johnson China where he was responsible for building several of J&J's strategic brands.

"There are very few websites that we can rely on for marketing and onward distribution"

Lindi — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:51:14 +0100

While the traditional ways of booking continue to dominate, the hotels have also set objectives to drive more business through the online channels.

A company like Millennium Hotels & Resorts, which had set up its regional base only two years ago with three hotels, has now nine operational hotels. Plus, there are 12 more hotels under construction.

Holiday Inn Express releases its new web series

Lindi — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:02:34 +0100

The series (http://thesmartshow.blip.tv/) has been developed by ad agency Digitas and its new branded content unit, the Third Act.

The episodes were produced in partnership with production house Endemol USA.

The web series will run twice a week from July through October at the show's own Blip.tv-hosted microsite, hiexpress.com/the smartshow, and on the travel site Tripadvisor.com.

Barceló launches new microsite for the UK market

Lindi — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:42:22 +0100

The microsite (www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk/destinations) which is entirely English language, enables consumers to research and book stays at all Barceló hotels in North and South America, Africa and Europe, and take advantage of worldwide offers which change monthly. Users can also link to other sections of Barceló's UK and international sites.

Marriott appoints Neal Jones as sales chief for UK, continental Europe

Lindi — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:39:41 +0100

Jones most recently held the position of Market Director - London Sales.

Jones comes in place of John Licence who has taken up a new role in Marriott's Caribbean and Latin America region.

Jones will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to both the Global Sales Office Operations, located in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Moscow, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland and Milan as well as the network of over 40 General Sales Agents (GSAs) located throughout Continental Europe.