Hello Round-Up Readers! Back in London from our amazing last-minute getaway to the Ritz-Carlton Abama in Tenerife, where I met Giulia Mundula, who recently joined the hotel from Doha, and runs marketing and communications for the 459-room resort. The stunning beachside property, owned by Blackstone, is in the middle of a beautiful multi-million Euro refurbishment of the villa suites and recently added a new hyper-local vegetable-forward restaurant concept, Verde Mar, managed by the welcoming Sheyla Fuentes. Tenerife's dramatic cliffs, mesmerizing turquoise sea, and diversity of experiences captivated us––from hiking around the barren landscape of volcanic Mt. Teide, Spain's tallest mountain, and finding the opposite in Anaga, a lush enchanted forest, to a speedy RIB boat tour to see dolphins and whales, swimming, and playing Padel every day...if Tenerife wasn't on your must-visit list before, it should be. We are back home feeling refreshed, the sign of a great holiday! We also spent a good amount of time just sitting on the beach, which has inspired this week's summer reading theme! What did you get up to over the long weekend and what are you reading? Email me if you have books or a travel hotspot to share! NYC Conferences this week! Are you in NYC for the NYU or BLLA conferences? Look out for Stacy Silver and Rayna Katz who will be covering those events for us. SOLD OUT! Our first "Morning Shift" event is happening this Friday, June 9 at the Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square in London, so excited to have an IRL meet-up of herteliers and learn about networking with Dr. Raina Brands! Now, let's get to the news... |
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Business, Women, and Random Trends:
Scripps Spelling Bee: Does Imposter Syndrome Start at Age 14? Charlotte Walsh, the runner-up, age 14, described how nervous she was before the finals.“I felt like I didn’t really deserve to be there,” she said. “But getting second helped me prove to myself that I did deserve it, and that I should trust in my own skill,” reported the New York Times (paywall). She also showed tremendous grace, "I'm so happy for him. I've known Dev for many years and I know how much work he's put into this and I'm so, so glad he won." (Sky News)
Simply the Best Tina Turner Tributes When asked how she would like to be remembered, “As the Queen of Rock’n’Roll. As a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms.” As a huge fan of Tina Turner, I was saddened to see the news of her passing. Here are links to moving obits in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Huff Post, and the Washington Post shared the story of her dramatic escape from abusive Ike and how the manager of the Ramada Inn in Dallas welcomed a beaten-up Tina who had no cash to pay.
A Tragically American Approach to the Child-Care Crisis Sadly, the U.S. is returning to a tired old playbook: by failing to make childcare a universal right, they are now trying to make it an employee benefit. The Atlantic (paywall) reports on the many pitfalls.
Why Do Almost Half of Americans Leave Paid Time Off on the Table? In a recent Pew survey, the top reasons included worry about falling behind and fear of being fired, read more in the New York Times.
Welcome to CringeTok, Where Being Insufferable Can Be Lucrative On TikTok, cringe comedy creators are gaining large followings and brand deals by impersonating terrible people reports the New York Times (paywall).
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Travel & Hospitality news: Highest Paid Hotel CEOs Skift compiles the list of big pay packages...some CEOs missed financial targets resulting in lower pay. What are your thoughts? One of mine is a noticeable lack of women.
What Women Want: How Women 50+ Plan to Travel in 2023 Off-season deals, safety, and no single supplement are some of the things women are looking for in travel according to a new survey by JourneyWoman. Great insights here for hoteliers, click to read!
Chase's Stealth Moves in Travel Position the Company to Be the Third Largest OTA By buying Frosch Travel agents, cxLoyalty booking platform, The Infatuation/Zagat Guides, and opening airport lounges, Chase has created an "end-to-end journey that delivers curated content, unique experiences, and elevated servicing." Chase Travel did $8 billion in sales in 2022 with 24% transaction growth year-over-year and 40% growth in number of customers purchasing travel through their portal. They expect to hit $10 billion in sales this year and $15 billion in sales by 2025. Kudos to the woman driving the strategy, Allison Beer, CEO of Card Services and Connected Commerce at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
How Agoda (owned by Booking.com) is Undercutting Best Rates creating a frustrating situation for hoteliers. COOL Collabs–real and imagined: Dior and the Beverly Hills Hotel mark the start of summer in amazing pink style. Then a creative art director imagined what a Tiffany takeover of the Maldives might look like with Midjourney (AI! This is not real!)
ChatGPT for Hotels: What Apps are Actually Live Right Now? Speaking of AI, HotelTechReport looks at what hotels can actually do with AI now.
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