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The Ritz-Carlton Images The Ritz-Carlton Pune announces Bhushan Sawant’s elevation to Executive Chef. This is a strategic leadership role which reflects Bhushan’s outstanding contributions, consistent performances, and culinary expertise over the past five-years at the hotel. Bhushan Sawant’s promotion reinforces the commitment of the brand to recognize internal talent and drive excellence across all touchpoints in the guest dining experience. With over 22 years of global culinary experience, Bhushan has cultivated a rich expertise in luxury hospitality, having worked with prestigious brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, JW Marriott, Rosewood Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Oberoi Hotels. His expertise…

Skytrax has named Qatar Airways the best airline of the world. The carrier’s Qsuites are known for their spacious and upscale seats in its business class. For many travelers, flying has become little more than a way to reach a destination—efficient, often impersonal, and rarely memorable. Select airlines, however, continue to make investments in the notion that the trip still matters. They aim to transform the experience of flying into a memorable one by offering refined cabins and thoughtful amenities. Every year, the Skytrax World Airline AwardsThe award, sometimes referred to by the industry as the “Oscars of aviation,” is…

Source: TUI TUI Blue & TUI Suneo Expand Their Portfolio in North Africa New openings planned in The Gambia and Côte d’Ivoire The Mora luxury brand celebrates first anniversary Cape Town TUI Group expands its hotel business globally and continues to pursue ambitious plans to support Africa’s hospitality industry. TUI’s 12 leisure hotel brands offer holidaymakers unique experiences and invite them to experience the region, its natural beauty, and its cultural heritage. TUI Blue, TUI Suneo and other brands have expanded their portfolios in Africa. TUI Blue Samaya in Egypt has been added with 143 hotel rooms and an Aqua…

Important Points In the age of AI-generated competition, hotels and online travel agencies are increasingly competing for customer loyalty. Hotels must improve their data and content to retain and attract travelers, say industry leaders. Metasearch platforms such as Kayak, despite the advancements in AI technology and Google’s dominance, still have a need for price and value comparison. You can read more about it here: The article discusses the ongoing competition for customer loyalty and control between online travel companies and hotels in the age AI-generated. Cloudbeds CEO Adam Harris as well as Kayak’s Chief Product Officer Matthias Keller talk about…

Naples Beach Club is a Four Seasons Resort that will open in Old Naples later this year. It features 163 guestrooms, 57 suites and 153 residences. This will be the first Four Seasons Resort on Florida’s Gulf Coast.The Merchant Room, created by Gavin Kaysen (two-time James Beard Award Winner), is the resort’s flagship restaurant. HB’s, Naples’ favorite beachfront eatery will be back with a new focus on local seafood.The new Four Seasons Resort also offers a 30,000 square foot spa, supervised children’s club, access to the sandy beach and the classic Hinckley Picnic boat, which is only available to hotel…

The Six Bells Countryside Inn Six Bells only has 11 rooms. This creates an intimate and comfortable atmosphere for the guests.It’s no surprise that the property is an extension to the country store of the same name in Cobble Hill Brooklyn. Guests can find many of the items they need within the guest rooms, such as printed quilts and lamp shades. The hotel’s whimsical decor—with hand-painted murals, mismatched wallpaper, one-of-a-kind furniture, and textiles in every color—evokes a sense of joy and discovery.The Feathers restaurant served a complimentary breakfast of fresh trout, soft-boiled egg, meats, and cheeses that was very European.The hotel…

CitizenM has built its reputation on doing things that traditional hotels do not: digitizing check-in, offering small rooms, and hiring employees based more on their personality than previous training. Industry watchers wonder if Marriott will take away the special qualities of CitizenM, now that it has acquired CitizenM from CitizenM for 355 million dollars. CEO Lennert De Jong – employee number one when CitizenM launched in 2008 – isn’t worried. At Skift’s Data and AI Summit, in his first interview since the announcement of the acquisition, he said that Marriott understands the brand’s mission. He believes Marriott is as obsessed…

Sir Edward Gibbon said that solitude is the “school of genius”. Which is why I’m here at this ÖÖD mirror cabin in the forested village of Lohusalu, 40 minutes west of Tallinn, Estonia. It’s the perfect place for some quiet ‘me’ time and a digital detox I’m inspired to create.On my first morning, I remove my shirt. eye mask I look out at the blue sky and the dozens of pines trees that surround the glass walls of the cabin. A black woodpecker is hacking away on a tree trunk. My self-catering cabin is a great place to start the…

Reading Time 2 Minutes US: Agilysys hospitality software and services companyThe Intelligent Guest Profiles program (IGP) was launched to give hotels and resorts a unified view of their guests to increase ancillary revenue. Intelligent Guest Profiles is a service-based architecture that uses “subscribe and synchronize” capabilities. It continuously collects and shares real-time transactional, behavioural and preference data between Agilysys’ software applications and property, creating an overall view of the guest. Agilysys claims IGP, unlike other guest profile services that collect data such as email address and phone number or name, can create personalized recommendations for hotel customers.  The software powered…

A section of the Department of Homeland Security has just purchased the world’s biggest database of global airline ticket sales. Here are some tips from experts on how travelers can stay safe. The majority of travelers are unaware that there is a travel agency. Airlines Reporting Corporation Eight major U.S. carriers own ARC. According to the ARC’s website, “it is the world’s most comprehensive database of airline tickets.” This database was just sold to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—a branch under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. This information includes the names of…