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- Hotels encourage guests to curb their digital dependence
A number of hotels such as The Westin Dublin and the Hotel Monaco Chicago are offering special packages that allow guests to control their "addiction" to their mobile devices, this feature says. The trend among travelers is growing slowly as recent surveys show an increasing dependence by consumers on their gadgets. CNN
(11/29)
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- Latest round of chefs is announced for St. Regis Aspen in Colo.
The St. Regis Aspen Resort in Colorado is rotating in new chefs for its Chefs Club by Food & Wine programs. The menu will get a reboot from Jenn Louis of Lincoln Restaurant and Sunshine Tavern in Portland, Ore.; Jonathon Sawyer of The Greenhouse Tavern and Noodlecat in Cleveland; Kevin Willmann of Farmhaus in St. Louis; and Matt Lightner of Atera in New York. HotelsMag.com(free registration)
(11/29)
- Hotels offer after-dinner dessert and drink rolled into one
Hotels are infusing liquor into their desserts so patrons can enjoy the flavor in their after-dinner treats. The W Westwood's Nine Thirty in Los Angeles serves alcohol-infused ice cream, and the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix infuses liqueur into marshmallows. HotelChatter
(11/29)
- Use a phased approach to optimize energy costs
Hotels can optimize energy spending by using a phased approach to invest in efficient equipment and utility services. "There are multiple reasons to consider investment into equipment upgrades, employee training, and other areas relative to utility consumption," writes Kevin A. Goldstein, vice president of HVS Sustainability Services. Hotel Interactive
(11/29)
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- Optimism runs high at Washington hotel conference
Hotel executives and analysts who took the stage on the first day of the North America Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference in Washington this week reported healthy growth in industry fundamentals. Room supply is also reported to be increasing, particularly in the upscale and upper-midscale segments. "The overall sentiment is positive and performance is on the rise. Debt is coming back and the basket of lenders is widening," said Jalil Mekouar, chief operating officer, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels for the Americas. Hotel Management online
(11/29)
- Hotels use QR codes to link to just about everything
Scan a QR code at a hotel and you never know what you'll find. While some link you to information on self-guided art tours, hotel discounts and freebies, a room at the Hotel Modez in Arnhem, the Netherlands, featured codes that pulled up racy images. The room was designed by Dutch fashion designer Antoine Peters. USA Today/Hotel Check-in blog
(11/29)
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- Harlequin Hotels eyes Caribbean growth
Harlequin Hotels & Resorts will convert the former Allamanda Beach Hotel to its new H, Barbados hotel. The company is also working on more properties in the Caribbean, including other sites in Barbados, one in St. Lucia and three in the Dominican Republic. HotelsMag.com(free registration)
(11/29)
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Chinese Chef de Cuisine
A leading international luxury hotel group requires a Chinese Chef de Cuisine for its property in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The group will expand into China the next few years with 25 new hotels, making this a great time to join this company as a Chinese-speaking chef. Read more.
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Luxury Hoteliers launches new website for members
Luxury Hoteliers has launched a new website, www.luxuryhoteliers.com, giving LinkedIn members added benefits, including categorized forums, a daily news brief, an international jobs board and a directory of suppliers. Don't miss out on this opportunity to sign up.
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