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1 week ago | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg |Adam Mogelonsky |Larry Mogelonsky
By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry MogelonskyWhile inflation, geopolitics and trade disputes represent possible headwinds against overall travel growth, the current demographic situations numerous other advanced economies amount to a prevailing tailwind that will propel growth in the luxury hotel category for the rest of the decade if not longer.
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2 weeks ago | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg |Larry Mogelonsky
By Adam and Larry Mogelonsky Each of us remembers that one event we attended where every detail was flawlessly executed and the setting was so perfect that, in hindsight, the only word that describe it all is ‘magical’. Behind the scenes, as anyone working in hospitality knows, the crafting of a lifelong memory for attendees requires meticulous planning that starts months, or even years, ahead of the big day or multi-day conference.
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1 month ago | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg |Shep Hyken
By Shep HykenThe other day, I was talking to a friend about famous movie lines. He said one of his favorite movies was The Sixth Sense starring Bruce Willis, and his favorite line came from 9-year-old Cole, played by Haley Joel Osment, who said, “I see dead people.” I responded, “That’s funny. I quote dead people.” He looked at me strangely. He laughed. We’re both speakers, and we often use motivational quotes to emphasize our points.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg |Warren Dehan
By Warren DehanToday’s independent hoteliers often feel trapped between the rising costs of operating their properties and guests’ sky-high expectations for each stay. But with the right tech stack, your hotel could be operating smoothly with tools that pay for themselves over time. In this case, it may require independents to rethink their tech partnerships and how many they need to operate efficiently in 2025.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg
Jonas Hospitality, a family of hospitality technology brands under Vertus Group, is excited to announce its acquisition of Aptech. Aptech is a pioneer of financial software technology specifically built for the hospitality industry, which has been delivering innovative solutions for over 50 years.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg
Lodging Interactive, an award-winning digital marketing, social media, and guest review engagement agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of GuestCONNECTSM, a flexible, subscription-based suite of services that includes a hotel website, social media marketing, and white-glove guest review response services designed exclusively for hotels and resorts.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg
San Francisco, January 16, 2025 — Duetto, the world’s leading revenue management software provider for the hospitality industry, has unveiled its 2025 hospitality trends report, revealing that increased costs, AI, personalization, evolving revenue metrics, and data, are the biggest challenges the industry will face this year, according to a global survey of hoteliers.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg |Larry Mogelonsky
By Adam and Larry MogelonskyThe meetings and events segment for hotels is set to boom in 2025 with numerous contributing factors. However, it’s not simply having space to facilitate MICE. Hotels need to have strong experiential facilities in order to capitalize on this megatrend. However much the investment might be, there’s tremendous upside through longer stays, higher amenity spend and a greater total contract value overall.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – (January 15, 2025) – Drury Hotels, a leading, service-oriented hospitality company with more than 150 hotels in 27 states, announces its newest hotel is now under construction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The resort-style hotel is the sixth Drury Hotel in Tennessee and is now accepting reservations for September 19, 2025, and beyond.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg
The three events comprising ALIS Hotel Week—the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), ALIS Law, and ALIS DESIGN+—will continue as scheduled the week of January 27, 2025. Together with our industry partners we will be supporting and promoting donations to American Red Cross and other charities to support relief efforts for the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
