Five Ways Travel is Going Green
The rapid development of renewable power means that it is set to become the world’s second most common energy source by 2016. The hotel industry is among others thinking about sustainability.
The rapid development of renewable power means that it is set to become the world’s second most common energy source by 2016. The hotel industry is among others thinking about sustainability.
Kendall’s School of Hospitality Management, the top hospitality program in Chicago, has released its trends outlook for the hospitality industry in 2014.
The whole world has gone social. With social media platforms becoming increasingly crowded, companies must come up with novel ways to draw attention to themselves. The hotel industry has been particularly creative in devising innovative and engaging methods to make their voices heard and their brands stand out.
Adelaide has been chosen as one of the world’s top 10 cities to visit in 2014 by travel guide publisher, Lonely Planet. The only Australian city to be listed, South Australia’s capital is ranked ninth on the list included in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2014 guide.
Conrad Hotels & Resorts debuted the luxury hospitality segment’s first comprehensive pre check-in feature to its award-winning travel mobile application, Conrad Concierge. All guests at each of the Conrad brand’s 24 hotels worldwide can now find greater customization and convenience at the touch of a button – from selecting pre-arrival amenities to ordering in room dining and enjoying mobile check-out.
Travel planner Tripomatic.com researched 100,000 trip itineraries created during summer 2013 to find out which places attracted the majority of tourists in the 30 most visited destinations worldwide.
“Millennial” travelers – defined as those between 18 and 30 years old – have sharply different business and leisure travel habits and expectations than do their older peers, according to a global study released by Expedia.com® and Egencia®.
1888 Hotel in Sydney, Australia has opened the first Instagram hotel offering free rooms to heavy Instagram users along with Instagram photo-clad walls and photo opportunities.
It seems there’s a website or an app for just about every need a traveler has, but there’s still a way for concierges to help guests and even be vital during their stay… by using technology to their advantage.
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