Articles tagged “fairmont”

Daily Lodging Report

New CEOs for Fairmont and Orient Express

Gilda Perez-Alvarado will become CEO of Orient Express and Omer Acar takes the lead of Raffles and Fairmont.

4 weeks ago

News Blog

Accor Names New CEOs for Luxury Hotel Brands Orient Express and Fairmont

Accor said on Thursday it would appoint Gilda Perez-Alvarado as CEO of Orient Express, its luxury hotel brand, effective January 1. Just last month, Perez-Alvarado became the chief strategy officer for the Paris-based hotel giant group, a role she'll retain. Previously, she was global CEO of the hotel brokerage firm JLL Hotels & Hospitality.  Accor added…

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Hotels

Hotels are Way Behind on Tech. These Brands Are Trying to Change That.

Hotel executives admit they're late to the party when it comes to adopting technology. Now, they're trying to figure out the basics and adopt innovations all at the same time.

Justin Dawes | 6 months ago

Hotels are Way Behind on Tech. These Brands Are Trying to Change That.

Hotels

Fairmont Revamps the Luxury Hotel Brand’s Strategy for New Era

Fairmont is a luxury brand that has been underperforming its potential in its development pipeline. Can a new CEO and management team with a new strategy improve things?

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Fairmont Revamps the Luxury Hotel Brand’s Strategy for New Era

News Blog

Accor Implements New Organizational Structure

As announced in mid-2022, Accor is now in the process of reorganizing its operational structure into two divisions, the hotel group stated Tuesday. A junior suite at the Moevenpick Hotel Basel. Source: Accor. Deputy Group CEO Jean-Jacques Morin heads the executive committee and serves as CEO of the Premium, Midscale and Economy division, taking in…

Dennis Schaal | 12 months ago

Hotels

Hotel Green Efforts Are Hitting Right Message for Social Media Users

Can you go wrong with imagery of animals or nature and heartwarming messages? Not if you're a hotel sharing your sustainability efforts via social media. That's what The Datai Langkawi, Fairmont, and Banyan Tree have found.

Carley Thornell, Skift | 1 year ago

Hotel Green Efforts Are Hitting Right Message for Social Media Users

Hotels

Marriott Made Millions off ‘Deceptive’ Resort Fees, D.C. Attorney General Charges

Ancillary revenue like resort fees is a big business for the travel industry, and it is unlikely hotels are going to abandon the practice during the volatile pandemic recovery — unless they are forced to.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Marriott Made Millions off ‘Deceptive’ Resort Fees, D.C. Attorney General Charges

Business Travel

Destinations Push Green Credentials to Entice Luxury Travelers

While many destinations are upping their sustainability game, a few are actually actively promoting it as a way to attract higher-end visitors. Monaco and Slovenia are trying to prove that selling green will positively color tourism perceptions ... and revenues.

Laura Powell, Skift | 5 years ago

Destinations Push Green Credentials to Entice Luxury Travelers

Hotels

AccorHotels Using Biometrics as Marketing Ploy for Loyalty Members

It'd be so much more interesting to see if and how this kind of biometrics data can truly inform our travel experiences.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago

AccorHotels Using Biometrics as Marketing Ploy for Loyalty Members

Hotels

AccorHotels Finally Combines Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel Loyalty Programs With Its Own

There's so much more AccorHotels could be doing with its loyalty program, including integrating it with its Accor Local mobile app. For now, however, the company seems more focused on making sure it doesn't upset any elite loyalty members from Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago

AccorHotels Finally Combines Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel Loyalty Programs With Its Own