Maldives must use the downturn in tourism caused by the coronavirus pandemic to reassess its tourism policies and return to its roots as a high-end luxury destination, Minor Hotels chief Dillip Rajakarier has said. In a podcast with branding agency QUO, Rajakarier said recent years have seen the

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The current coronavirus situation is profoundly impacting all types of businesses. With temporary cessation of some businesses and activities slowing down for many, the consequences of the pandemic are even worse for the global economy than the ones following the Great Financial Crisis in 2007-2008.

Worldwide, this is a dark time for the travel industry. As global destinations remain closed and travel company operations continue to be wound down, the industry will increasingly look to its marketing functions to provide campaigns of hope or more simple communications to maintain their...

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As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the HVS Team has received many questions about when U.S. hotel transaction volume will return to reasonable, pre-pandemic levels. While we do not have a definite answer, as these circumstances are evolving daily, we have tried to use past events to...

Coronavirus has negatively impacted hotels so much that the world’s largest real estate services company is now using a different performance metric.

The property is busy preparing for the eventual reopening, according to a sales executive at the hotel.

Read the NextGuest blog to learn more about innovative hotel digital marketing strategies that generate revenue via the direct online channel.

Either closed down or operating with most of their rooms empty, hotels are finding ways to put cash in their pockets now for services provided later, spawning some enticing deals for consumers. Take the 452-room hotel LondonHouse Chicago. It’s offering “bonds” that people can buy in $100...

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