Category: Hotels
Hilton Taps HotelKey for Property Management Tech at All Its Hotels
Hilton is outsourcing its property management system to the tech company HotelKey, replacing legacy systems at all 7,000 of the hotels under its brand. There are now 1,200 Hilton hotels using the HotelKey system, and about 50 are being added each week. The plan is that all hotels will use the cloud-based system by 2026. For the past few decades, Hilton’s hotels and resorts have been using an on-premise system developed in-house called OnQ. The customized tech provided by HotelKey, which primarily includes the property management system and corresponding training software on the same platform, is being called Property Engagement…
The Best New Affordable Hotels in the World: 2023 Hot List
This hipster-hotel titan has spent two decades establishing itself as a shortcut to a city’s pulse. Its first iteration in the Southern Hemisphere, located in Sydney’s city center in the cool-kid neighborhood of Surry Hills, doesn’t disappoint. The Ace, 18 stories high with 257 rooms, is located in a magnificent early-20th-century building that vibrates with top-to-toe creative energy. Revived by Australia’s most in-demand interior architects, Flack Studio, the former brick factory has kept its old bones—high ceilings and exposed brick and concrete walls—offset with one-of-a-kind furniture, art, and bric-a- brac by the country’s best designers, artists, and makers. The deeply…
Nest western: UK’s vulnerable kittiwakes flock to bird hotels | Global development
Cconstructed from galvanized steel and plywood, the latest hotel to open in Lowestoft, Suffolk, boasts a sea view and promises plenty of privacy. Which should suit the guests that flock to the prime seaside spot: black-legged kittiwakes looking for a place to nest. The kittiwake hotel opened in March, offering artificial nesting sites for the seabirds. Like albatrosses, kittiwakes spend most of their lives at sea, but traditionally nest on cliff ledges between March and July. Experts say that artificial nesting sites could support the kittiwakes as they face increasingly unpredictable weather because of climate change, limited prey due to…(2).png;w=1200;h=800;mode=crop "NBPS: Man arrested at local hotel; charged with assaults at bar")
NBPS: Man arrested at local hotel; charged with assaults at bar
The accused was held pending a good hearing and faced two counts of assault and one count of assault causing bodily harm (choke, suffocate or strangle) in an incident involving three females On Sunday, April 16, the North Bay Police Service reports officers arrested a 26-year-old man from Borden, Ont. and laid several charges in relation to an incident at a local bar. NBPS responded to a report the accused had assaulted three female victims at a bar on Spencer Avenue in North Bay before fleeing the area. Police located and arrested the accused a short time later at a…
Why midscale hotel chains are snapping up standalone properties
People are out and about after the pandemic — and hotels are busy opening doors and laying out buffets. Some are even slapping on a new name as hotel chains are busy snapping up standalone properties in nonmetros — from Puducherry and Jamshedpur to Bhopal and Tirupati. Surendra Vilas, a 46-key hotel in Bhopal, has become a Lemon Tree property. Executive Enclave, a 56-key hotel in Mumbai, has become a Bloom Boutique hotel. A number of affordable, midscale hotels in tier-2 and -3 cities have been rechristened as hotel chains such as Royal Orchid, Fortune, Fern, Sarovar and Lemon Tree…
Chef vs Cook: What’s the Difference?
The terms “chef” and “cook” are often used interchangeably. While they’re similar, the two positions often have different backgrounds and responsibilities. When you’re hiring restaurant employees, it’s important to understand the nuances of chef vs. cook roles. Chefs vs. cook: what each role means The concept of chef vs. cook can vary from restaurant to restaurant. After all, both positions are responsible for preparing ingredients and cooking the food that’s served to customers. In a commercial kitchen, a chef usually has formal culinary training and experience — and high-level responsibilities. They might supervise lower-level employees, develop recipes, cook food and…