Managing Guest Expectations
A recent infographic published by Red Lion Hotels Corporation undertook the difficult task to analyse the shift in mindset of a modern traveller. As they admit, In recent years, hotel...
Google buying Airbnb stock
by Anson David
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International finance publications (the likes of INC. Magazine and The Wall Street Journal) are excited about a recent round of funding for Airbnb. A reported €750 million were raised by Google...
When Peer-to-peer becomes a real Community
by Anson David
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Away from the usual rhetoric, online peer-to-peer usually serves one or two purposes and rarely extends beyond that. The concept of an online community has been widely debated since the...
Malta ranks #1 in Lonely Planet Top “Secret Destinations”
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Lonely Planet publication has recently revealed its top “secret destinations” and amongst the top contenders, there is only one Mediterranean destination… and it ranks number 1! Malta, thanks to it’s colourful...
UBER: A Small Island’s Traffic Solution?
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The Maltese Chamber for Small and Medium Enterprises (GRTU) has recently voiced it’s opinion towards a possible solution to the island’s traffic congestion problem. Through it’s VP, Marcel Mizzi, the...
Technology and the Hotel Industry
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This article and the accompanying infographic are contributed by Mary Smith for Killarney Hotels. Every industry has to face the evolving nature of technology and how fast paced it has become. The...
LowCostHolidays – a lesson learnt
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As LowCostTravelGroup announced last Friday that it ceased operations, a reported 140,000 customers ended up losing their hotel and/or flight booking (and their money). A very sad situation indeed, especially since...
Swimming Safety Tips for Guests
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Most hosts providing accommodation on an island or close to the seaside forget sometimes that our guests do not always know how to swim or at least are not as...
Greece banks on China for Tourism boom
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Α total of 150,000 Chinese tourists visited Greece last year, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said adding that if that number increased to 500,000-1,000,000, she would be very happy. The success of Greek tourism would be...
Trending Tech in Hospitality
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In a recent issue of HOTELS Magazine, I came across an insightful article listing the Hot Trends Driving Hotel Technology Innovation. In a world gone completely mobile, accommodation providers, including hoteliers...