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Victoria Mather, travel editor of Vanity Fair
“Free phone calls and free minibars are only a matter of time, predicts Mather. She believes travellers going to top-end hotels are “sick to death” of endless extra charges: “If a hotel costs a lot it shouldn’t nickel and dime over small things.” Regarding free minibars, she said: “High […]

Hempel, Hutson and other top brains of the hotel business predict how rooms will change
From The Times - March 29, 2008
Chris Blackwell, owner of Island Outpost Hotels
“Simplicity is the key to future hotel success”, says Blackwell, founder of Jamaica-based Island Outpost hotels and the man who brought Bob Marley to the world on Island Records. […]

Claus Sendlinger, President of Design Hotels

Design Hotels offer cosmopolitan travellers new options for both travel and inspiration, he says.
Hoosta : What is the philosophy of Design Hotels ?
Claus Sendlinger : « The consistency of our hotel concepts comes down to the magic of the human mind. We cater to an independent traveller and the […]

No-frill chic is a new consumer trend that is going to deeply affect the hotel industry, by shifting consumer expectations and changing the traditional segmentations in which marketeers try to squeeze - with decreasing success - the modern travellers.

Trendwatching defines the No-frill chic trend as:
“low cost goods and services that add design, third-party high […]

According to the latest data published by eMarketer, online travel sales zoomed to over $78.8 billion in 2006 in the US and it is expected to continue to grow at a CAGR of 16.6% to $145.8 billion in 2010. These are strong growth numbers and the phenomenon is not restricted to the US alone. […]

Understanding consumers’ expectations is paramount to delivering the type of hospitality experience that will bring repeat business and earn excellent world-of-mouth recommendations. These expectations are being driving by five major cultural trends, according to Daniel Levine, founder, Avant-Guide.
Whether you call them Gen Y, the Millennials, Echo Boomers, the Net Generation or Worlders, the currently […]

6. Security Detail:  Don’t Let Me See The Whites Of Their Eyes!
The competition’s eyes, that is!  While guests and planners are feeling relatively safe and secure in luxury properties across the country, a “competition clause” is now requested more often in contracts, precluding the presence of competitors anywhere on property while a company’s executives […]

1. Hit the Spa!
The hottest trend going in hotels.  It doesn’t matter if you’re a guest at a meeting, staying the night, or just getting away for the weekend, customers want to hit the spa, even if only for an hour or two at the end of the day.
Hotels and resorts are adding spas […]