Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Falcons, folklore and pearl-hunting meet stratospheric skyscrapers, five-star hotels and blazing commerce in dynamic Qatar.Qatar is visa-free for South Africans (and citizens of more than 80 other countries). You don’t have to pay or apply for a visa. Instead, South Africans will be issued a […]

As time progresses, direct bookings are becoming an integral part of every hotel’s distribution mix. After all, paying hefty commissions for third-party bookings isn’t the most desirable way to handle business. Even if you’re saving 10% in commission, that’s still a 10% increase in revenue. Hoteliers across the globe understand […]

This article is part of the Hotel Digital Transformer newsletter on LinkedIn. Subscribe to my LinkedIn newsletter where I’ll share tips, ideas, and strategies to help your hotel open its digital gateways. PERSPECTIVE Awe has an amazing capacity to bring people together. It helps us feel more connected to people and humanity as […]

As the producers of the world’s largest, oldest hospitality technology conference (#HITEC), HFTP is privileged to have someone as versed in hospitality technology as its newest leader, Neil Foster, CHTP, MBA. Foster has made a multitude of strategic moves throughout his quarter-century career that have given him the perspective to […]

Nîmes is a city in the Occitanie region of southern France (map). Famous for its impeccably preserved Roman monuments, Nîmes is often called the French Rome and is a popular destination for visitors to the region. On my recent stay in nearby Montpellier, I made it a point to go […]