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Hotel management companies Extreme Hospitality Additions to the list Mike Russo As VP of Operations, the company has added a new member to its executive team. Russo is a hotelier with more than twenty years’ experience. He has worked in senior operational positions for brands such as The Ritz-Carlton, Loews and Loews Hotel. He has led teams at a wide range of branded hotels. Extreme Hospitality’s CEO John Rubino stated, “We welcome Mike to our team.” His experience in operations, ability to drive results by team empowerment and strategic implementation make him an ideal match for our platform. He will…

My stomach is growling at 9:30 am as I hike up a narrow mountain ridge. Swiss Alps. To my left, ripe berries and clusters of wild berries sparkle in the August sunshine. To my right are the valleys of Gstaad Saanenland. Once described by Julie Andrews, as “the final paradise in this crazy world”, they seem to have remained untouched by the passage of time. I’m not in the Bernese Oberland to simply enjoy the scenery or forage. I’m here to experience Switzerland’s cheese trail, a collection dozens of mountain paths that lead to traditional alpine milkeries.The sound of cowbells…

Today, leadership is more than just managing the daily operations. It means building strong teams that drive business success—especially in revenue management. Profitability is a key element of revenue management. It’s not easy to build a revenue team. The future of your hotel will be shaped by the choices you make in terms of structure, skills and staff retention. You can also find out more about the following: course Recruiting and Retaining Revenue People It is a practical, clear guide that will show you how to do this. There’s no such thing as a one-size fits all team Each hotel…

Google announced that India will join the U.S.A. and Canada as the first countries to launch its AI-powered Flight Deals search tool in Google Flights this week. Users can access this feature by clicking on the Flight Deals tab or the Google Flights menu at the top-left of the page. Skift reports that the feature is designed for travelers who are willing to accept a range of dates and destinations in exchange for a bargain price.  Google stated that the tool utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) “to understand what you’re looking for and to identify destinations matching your criteria.” The tool…

Hanwha Hotels & Resorts Acquires Paraspara Seoul for KRW30 Billion in South Korea    Weekly Hotel Industry Asia Pacific News Roundup by HVS Star Group to divest 50% of Queen Wharf Brisbane Development to Far East & Chow Tai Fook, Brisbane, Australia The Star Entertainment Group Limited (Australia) will sell its 50 percent stake in Queen Wharf’s Brisbane Development (“QWB”) for AUD53,000,000 to its joint venture partners Far East Consortium International Limited, Hong Kong, and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, Hong Kong. After the transaction is completed, Star Group, Far East, and Chow Tai Fook will each own 50 percent of Destination…

If you’re anything like me, your pet peeve is wrinkled clothing—which is practically unavoidable when traveling. For the longest, I would carry around a large bag. my trusty steamer To each destination I traveled, which took me The Right Way to Buy too much valuable space in my carry-on.  Amazon’s huge selection of wrinkle free, lightweight clothing has been a great solution for me. travel-friendly clothing. I was able find a two-piece set What won’t wrinkle on a long-haul flight, flowy linen-like pants As confirmed by the five-star reviews, I have tons of items that are ready to wear right…

As the summer holidays wind down, families around the globe are enjoying their last vacations before returning to school and the daily routine. This moment offers a great opportunity for hospitality brands to make each goodbye as memorable as their stay. Enter Glintspot Glow in the Dark Quicksand Fridge MagneticsA keepsake that turns ordinary souvenirs into an extraordinary story. Daytime, these magnets capture resort landscapes, with shimmering, suspended, drifting sand. Nighttime transforms the scene. As the light fades, the magnet glows softly. Its luminous strands cascade like stardust in a dreamscape. It is both captivating and unforgettable. Each unique design…

Woodinville, Washington—just 30 minutes from Seattle—packs over 100 wine tasting rooms into a few square miles.The town has four distinct tasting districts, including breweries, farms-to-table, distilleries and scenic trails.The area also offers a variety of fun and exciting accommodations, including  McMenamins Anderson, a school where you can drink and sleep in former classes. Most people who think about Washington wine immediately think of Walla Walla and Yakima. What about the other Washington wine regions? Woodinville? Woodinville, located in the lush Sammamish River Valley about a 30-minute drive from downtown Seattle, is the heart of the Washington wine world. The oldest…

Air Canada’s flights were suspended for the third day in a row as the carrier’s flight attendants The strike continued into Monday, August 18,The airline initially planned to resume flights Sunday, August 17. However, a federal agency in charge of overseeing the airlines’ operations delayed that date. CanadaThe labor laws in declared the strike illegal. Canada’s Industrial Relations Board ordered the 10,000 strike-breaking flight attendants of the airline to return to their jobs by 2 pm. ET on Sunday. However, the union representing the flight attendants—the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)—opposed that by asking crew members to remain on…

Access Point Financial (APF), a private real estate credit company focused on the hospitality market, has acquired $98 million in H and JRR risk-retention bond classes from the $653 million loan refinancing originated by Goldman Sachs for a 15 hotel portfolio owned certain affiliates of Atrium Holding Company. The purchase represents the first loss and most subordinate 15% of refinance. “This marks the beginning of our second transaction Mike Lipson is the CEO of APF. He said, “We are pleased to be working with Atrium and will continue to seek partners who can provide us with best-in-class services.” “Having purchased…