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Online Event Booking Is Here
Save Time and Close More Group Business with Online Event Booking Business knocking on your door is a cause for celebration. But with the proliferation of digital means to receive requests for proposals (RFPs), do we dare say it’s too much of a good thing? The sheer volume of RFPs is making it increasingly difficult for hoteliers to spend the time and energy needed to create thoughtful proposals for every request. This leaves hoteliers with tough choices; they can either reduce the quality of proposals to get them out the door quicker or leave business on the table because they…
Accor opens The Sebel Wellington in the heart of the Hutt –
The highly anticipated The Sebel Wellington Lower Hutt is set to open in May 2023, delivering the city’s only premium 4.5-star apartment-style hotel. The new-build 60-room apartment hotel, spanning five levels, built by Sarin Investment is centrally located on High Street, overlooking the Hutt River and Wellington Harbor in the distance. The elegantly decorated rooms offer privacy and space, as well as kitchen facilities and a dining area, allowing for tailor-made self-sufficiency. Providing a range of options to suit all-purpose stays. These include studio (27 sqm plus), one bedroom (45 sqm plus) and dual key exclusively designed for families and…
What can designers teach us about improving hotel operations and experiences?
Unpacking Travel is back with a special dual episode blog to kick off a new season! To kick things off we asked designers to help build and refine hotel physical spaces, what we can do better about leveraging our physical hotel spaces differently. They then teach us how to improve our staff and guest experiences through design, and the impact the design has on staff and guest well-being. Check out the episodes below and learn how you can apply more design methods to elevate your operations and experiences today! How hoteliers can use a design mindset to improve hotel operations…
$1.00 meals this weekend in Christchurch & Wellington –
A selection of popular food hotspots in Wellington and Christchurch have joined forces with DoorDash to provide a menu of items for just $1.00 each – this weekend only. “We’re excited to launch $1 meals this weekend and urge Kiwis to get behind their favorite hospitality outlets,” says Rebecca Burrows, DoorDash General Manager New Zealand, Australia and Canada. “We’ve got some amazing local eateries behind us and together we’re hoping to get their delicious food out to more Kiwis this weekend for only $1.” From Friday 14thth to Sunday April 16, there will be a rotating roster of restaurants and…
Meat & Mushie Trays – a new drawcard! –
The traditional club meat tray raffle may have met its match in the flourishing mushroom craze, according to the club meat tray produced by supplier Anthony Lahood. And with rising prices and flexible dishes on the rise on many menus, the meat and mushie tray club raffle could also be a new drawcard! According to research from Australian Mushrooms, 43 per cent of Australians would like to see more variety in their club meat trays and a third would like a “flexitarian” option of both meat and mushrooms. In a request from Australian Mushrooms to develop a “Meat and Mushroom”…
IHG Skills Academy links with NZ –
Go with Tourism and IHG Hotels & Resorts have partnered to bring free learning and upskilling opportunities to New Zealand. The IHG Skills Academy, a virtual learning platform, was launched in the UK last October and offers free online education, courses and opportunities for people looking to build their confidence, get employment ready and explore their career options in the sector. As well as having access to global resources and learning modules, people who mention “Go with Tourism” during their registration will gain access to a New Zealand-specific ‘playlist’ of curated content. Educating and upskilling the hospitality and tourism industry,…