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“Hospitality is about people, and we believe that staying closely connected to the teams, processes, strategies and goals of each hotel is the key to success.”   With over 35 years of experience in hospitality, Devin Grosse (CEO, Focus Hotels) has seen the evolution of the industry firsthand.    In this interview, he discusses what sets Focus Hotels apart from its competitors, industry trends for 2024 and some of his highlights as the CEO of Focus so far.    Read the full article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gq5BPZY2   ----   #FocusHotels #Hospitality #HospitalityInsights #HospitalityNews #HospitalityTrends #HospitalityLeadership #Hotels #HotelTrends #HotelManagement #HotelNews #Leadership #LifeAtFocus

🌸 IHG Hotels & Resorts launches IHG LIFT program to drive growth opportunities for diverse owners More than $30 million committed to help unlock paths to hotel ownership IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today introduced IHG LIFT, an owner growth program focused on creating more hotel development support for historically under-represented groups within the hospitality industry, and further diversifying IHG’s hotel owner community.    The company’s new program will help unlock common barriers to hotel ownership among these groups and empower diverse owner-entrepreneurs for success.    IHG will commit more than $30 million over the next five years to support the program, which includes support, access to capital and help along the hotel lifecycle, for owners who qualify in the U.S. and Canada.    The IHG LIFT program name signifies Leadership, Inclusivity, Facilitation and Transformation to represent the change needed and continued evolution across the industry.    Julienne Smith, Chief Development Officer, (...)   Read more about this news on the Journal des Palaces https://lnkd.in/eZzu2SrV #journaldespalaces #TheHeartofLuxuryHospitality #news #hoteliers Photo credit: InterContinental Hotels Group

Aimbridge Hospitality has just announced that CEO Michael Deitemeyer and CFO Thomas Song are stepping down. Read the full story here: #HOTELS #hotelnews #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #hospitalitynews #hotelindustry #aimbridgehospitality

How has the modern general managers role changed? We think there is much more emphasis in recent times on: ☑ Digital proficiency ☑ Financial acumen & planning ☑ Guest experience innovation ☑ Multi-cultural leadership ☑ Sustainability and ethics ☑ Adaptability in crisis Wowser, GMs are super stars surely?! Let us know your thoughts on this list. Did we miss any? #hotelmanagement #hoteliers #generalmanager #hotel #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #hospitalitycareers #management

Unlike anyone else in our Group, I took some time before deciding to post and share this award. We all should be proud of this achievement after years and months of struggles to restore the level of recognition and market leadership, for our property. However, aside from the glitzy glorified image of a hotel or resort, it lies more than that: the people working behind the scenes, with their own struggles and challenges. Their dreams and goals (if they have) and how I should be able to direct them towards the right path of understanding that there is more in life. The change in mindsets from average people working in hotels to become superstar hoteliers. The trainings we offer them to develop their career and the hunger we instill in them, to be eager at becoming better professionals, capable to succeed one day and stand on their feet alone. The system we put in place to ensure smooth, streamlined, efficient operations. The service culture and orientation we want to deliver to each single guest, regardless they are VIPs, celebrities, or just people like me and you. The genuine care to exceed guests' expectations, just paid off by a guest's single smile or by hearing their kids saying "Mummy, this is the best hotel ever"! And not to forget what I always call the "corporate culture" we want all staff to be aligned. Not merely a list of values or mission statement, forced to be memorized; but instead, how do you live them everyday, in your personal and professional life? The day all the above will be reached, an invisible Best Award will be given to me, much more worth it than any other recognition.

Check out this interesting article below to find out what Richard Haddad, the CEO of Ishraq Hospitality has to say about the company's growth plans and its redefining role in the hospitality industry. #ishraqhospitality #arabiatravelnews #growth #hospitalitindustry

How to step-change the rate of growth in a multinational hospitality company? In this article for Fast Company, Darren Ashby talks to Stephanie Mehta about the behaviours that we helped IHG Hotels & Resorts to land that focused attention on the needs of the business at the time and accelerated their execution of their strategy and culture, igniting the strongest growth in a decade. Read the article https://lnkd.in/gWNGHGfY #strategy #culture #growth #transformation

Hotels can be complex operations, however at the heart are the people managing, operating and running your business. Are they realizing your vision and collaborating with you on your journey to success. Let us know your thoughts on the complexities of hotel operations, complex, involved, detailed or with the right strategy they are easy to maneuver? David Fraser Bill Edwards David Simpson Daniella Tonetto Robert Scullin #assetmanagement #hotelinvestment #hospitalitymanagement #hospitalityindustry #hotelvaluations #teamwork #visionaryleadership

https://lnkd.in/g98g4e9w. Choice Hotels looks to acquire Wyndham Hotels for 30% premium above their stock price; now it’s a hostile takeover in which now the shareholders will decide the future for Wyndham (not the CEO & Board). Choice is my client and selfishly I would love to see it go through; but here is why it’s good for all of us; the customer: - I see more hotel choices, better options and a much better global reach (Wyndham has a significant global presence through Europe, the Middle East & Asia) - Better loyalty programs and rewards (be able to compete again the top global programs: Marriot & Hilton). Marriott, Hyatt, IHG & Hilton are now trying to actively play in the affordable hotel market with launching new brands; so Choice is trying to be the dominate player. If it were to go through it would give the combined hotel group roughly 50% market share in the economy and midscale market in the US; which will trigger some regulatory approval. Let's see how this one plays out.

A decade of change in the hospitality sector.