Jour : 14 mai 2025
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Case Study: A Hotelier’s Firsthand Experience Implementing Panic Button Tech
Lamont’s Panic Button Technology Evaluation Process In evaluating AAD solutions, Lamont quickly realized that, in addition to ensuring location accuracy and ease of use, the panic button would need to function and effectively communicate with security systems in buildings with thicker walls. A fair number of Lamont hotel businesses are housed in historic buildings that…
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#cm | Marc Wille
After my last post I did receive a lot of DM’s asking me about my take on the Marriott International take over of the citizenM hotels brand. Rather than answering these all separately I will just pen down my thoughts here. First of all it is good to understand the why. citizenM hotels did run…
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Independent Hotel Show announces 2025 theme of Redefining Luxury
The Independent Hotel Show, the business event for luxury and boutique hoteliers, has announced that its 2025 edition, taking place on 6-7 October at Olympia, will explore the theme of Redefining Luxury. Glenn Wallace, Event Manager for the Independent Hotel Show, explains: “We speak to independent hoteliers every day and it’s clear that changing definitions…
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Inside the Merger Boom: What’s Fueling the Consolidation of Hotel Management Companies
Over the past 18 months, the hospitality segment has undergone a transformative wave of mergers and acquisitions, fueled by the need for portfolio diversification, expanded market reach, and greater operational scale. As companies seek to strengthen their competitive edge, these consolidations continue to reshape the operational landscape, creating larger, more agile management firms capable of…
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Hospitality Net’s Recap: Insights from Mews Unfold 2025
Opening with Urgency, Not Optimism Mews Unfold 2025 opened with a different tone than previous editions. Instead of product features or welcome applause, Mews founder Richard Valtr and CEO Matt Welle spoke openly about the state of the world. In a time of political uncertainty and unpredictable travel patterns, they challenged the industry to stop…
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The transformation of theme parks into resorts – Part 1
While theme parks have long been a one-day destination, their expansion and the expansion of their hotel offer have considerably lengthened the length of stay for visitors. We’ve gone from one day to a weekend, and even longer for the sector’s behemoths, such as Disney. This change is clearly reflected in the evolution of their…
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Open Innovation Through a Student’s Lens: Why Collaboration and Curiosity matter more than ever
As a young adult preparing to enter the evolving world of hospitality, I stand at the edge of a transformative era – one that demands not just operational excellence, but thoughtful action and bold responsibility. As a hospitality student, we’re taught the foundational tools: service, design and operations. But in a world, that’s ever-changing, mastering…
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From Sunscreen & Beer to Michelin Stars: Airbnb’s Identity Crisis
Never loose sight of your core customers. Have you heard about the Hubs Life controversy?HubsLife is a content creator vlogging his boring “DIML as a 9-to-5 worker.” The content is dull by design: we watch him getting ready for work, sitting in his cubicle, or eating lunch. It pulls millions of views. Why? Because it’s…
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗢𝗻 (𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗳𝗳)… | Dale W. Harrison | 95 comments
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗢𝗻 (𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗳𝗳) 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? 👉 How long does it take before we see the full impact of starting to do brand marketing? 👉 And what happens if we’ve been doing brand marketing, but have to pull back because of budget cuts? These decisions do not have instantaneous effects…there’s a…
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From Baby-Goat Yoga to the New Super-App
Firstly, this article has nothing to do with AI. Except, the only Super-Apps in the future will be Google (Gemini) and ChatGPT. But let me put that aside. Just for this one article. Secondly, I’m annoyed by the continual bashing of the Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing experience. Everybody knows the best way to see a city…
