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Kempinski Hotels launches a new campaign for future hotel stays: ´Make a travel promise´
As anticipation is known to be the most beautiful kind of joy, Kempinski Hotels has launched a worldwide campaign entitled 'Make A Travel Promise', offering guests the possibility of now making themselves, their partners or family and friends a travel promise for a future stay at one of the luxurious Kempinski hotels around the globe.
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Jumeirah Al Naseem resort announces "daycation"
Earlier this week, it was announced that private beaches at Dubai hotels could reopen. With it came strict safety measures and the stipulation that only in-house guests could use the facilities. Cue a mad search for staycation deals in Dubai.
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Accor and AXA launch a strategic partnership to offer unique medical assistance in hotels worldwide
As soon as July 2020, this partnership will enable Accor
guests to benefit from the highest level of care thanks to the expert medical solutions of AXA Partners, AXA's international entity specialized in assistance services, travel insurance and credit protection.
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NH Hotel Group redefines the customer experience and enhances safety in its hotels with the launch of ´Feel safe at NH´
Feel Safe at NH is designed to preserve the safety of travellers and employees, through various initiatives and adaptation of nearly 700 operating standards, completely redesigning the customer journey. Endorsed by experts, these measures will be implemented in each of the Group's 364 properties.
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From high-touch to no-touch: The new hygiene paradigm
"I wish I owned a cleaning supply company," says Sloan Dean, CEO and president, Remington Hotels. "Look at what happened to the price of hand sanitizer." Hoteliers are going to be spending more - a lot more - on cleaning supplies and housekeeping to keep up with new brand standards on hygiene and guest safety.
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Hotels urged to clean linens daily, handle with extra precautions
State and local officials are TRSA's initial targets in its latest campaign to control COVID-19's spread by promoting responsible linen, uniform and facility services practices. Governors, mayors and city managers have been urged by TRSA to guide hoteliers to clean all textiles daily and handle their linen under OSHA universal precautions, among other tactics to ensure guest safety and confidence.
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The meaning of space for luxury hotels & hospitality
Given the current coronavirus outbreak, physical space has become increasingly critical, whether in the context of social distancing or simply the lack of it. As we look to the future, our consideration of physical space and how we feel about it as a guest, but also how hotel brands can provide it, is likely to become increasingly important. In this article, I will examine physical space and its relevance to luxury hospitality that goes beyond being simply a response to the current situation.
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Apple IOS NFC contactless access control: a coronavirus response
The use of near field communication (NFC) for business applications has been on the rise, and as hotels adjust to incorporate contactless operations to reduce the spread of Covid-19, this might be a key solution to consider. Use of NFC is practicable for contactless payment at a restaurant POS, front desk, kiosk and more; while NFC contactless access control can allow touchless entrance to guest room doors, parking garages, elevators, meeting rooms, gyms, spas and front doors.
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UNWTO - Trust is the new currency
Dear Friends,
It is imperative that we get the world moving again - once it is safe to do so. We are monitoring the introduction of travel restrictions around the world. Our latest data shows 100% of all destinations have restrictions in place. Depending on when and where travel restrictions are lifted, international tourist numbers could fall between 60 and 80% this year.
The global tourism decline has already taken a toll on national economies, people's livelihoods, and on our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Analysis: At what occupancy rate can a hotel break-even?
COVID-19 has made breaking-even more tolerable than the alternative - going broke. It's not the hand hoteliers wanted, but it's the hand they've been dealt, forcing them to approximate at what occupancy rate they can operate their hotel such that cost and revenue are equal.
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GBTA study finds more than half of companies considering resuming travel in near future
There continues to be small signs of optimism in the travel sector according to new research issued today by the
Global Business Travel Association. Health and safety measures have always been a cornerstone of travel and are now of significant importance as the industry tries to gain momentum for recovery.
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| Weekly Newsletter 22/05/2020 |
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