Happy Father’s Day Round-Up Readers!

Cheers to the original male allies and mentors in our lives! Whether you are celebrating in person or in spirit with special men in your life, please read seven pieces of life advice shared by fathers in our hertelier community, daughters––and one son! Also worth revisiting: our Father's Day interviews with hoteliers David Kong, founder of DEI Advisors, Donte Johnson, GM of Revival Baltimore, and Rocco Bova, founder of My Humble House, especially if you are in the mood for some Dad Jokes!

It's been a fun week for me, saw Harry Styles at Wembley (!) and went to visit some English universities with my son, who is a high school junior (aka "Lower Sixth" in the UK). For the first time, I tried Marriott's Moxy brand in Bristol, a playful concept with a game-filled bar/restaurant and funky but functional decor. Thumbs up!

Lots going on, let's get to the news...

 Business, Women, and Random Trends:
 

• New UN Report Reveals Chronic Bias Against Women A report launched by the UN on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice shown against women over the past decade.
   

• Some Pandemic-Era Habits Just Won’t Die From how we shop and work to how we connect with others, the pandemic greatly accelerated our adoption of some key technologies. Americans aren’t going to go back to the way things were before when it comes to ordering food, online workout routines, video meetings, using your phone as a wallet, and more reports the WSJ (paywall).
   

• Why Do Women Have More Sleep Issues Than Men? Hormones play a major role, but there are other factors too. The New York Times (paywall) offers tips on what can help.
   

• AI: Learn With Free Courses From Google Google has released a range of artificial intelligence courses that you can take for free, whether you are just getting started or already have an understanding of the tech. If you're curious about AI, these taster classes might be just the ticket!
   

• Oprah Winfrey Says Living a Happy, Successful Life Comes Down to 4 Simple Things The Queen of TV shares how to feel more confident, find your purpose, make other people feel special, and live and work with intention. Of course, her advice tracks––read more in Inc.
   

• To Improve Your Work Performance, Get Some Exercise Yes, we've all heard this before, but Harvard Business Review covered a study of 200 workers in China and the UK, which showed how exercise impacts work performance. Interestingly, you work better the next day after exercising, also even as little as 20 mins of activity reaps benefits.

Travel & Hospitality news:

• The Rush for Hotel Suites and Connecting Rooms Is On Families more used to renting homes on vacation now want a more communal experience during hotel stays, reports the WSJ (paywall) Continued flexibility from hybrid work and travelers bringing family members along on business trips has also contributed to increased demand, Hilton reports connecting room bookings are up 10 percent.
   

• Yes, Hotel Room Rates Are Up. But It Isn’t Price Gouging. Skift reports sticker shock is giving way to anger for many consumers. But the inflation data suggests that most hoteliers have raised prices in-line with their rising costs rather than capturing excess profits.
   

• Hotel Owners Start to Write Off San Francisco as Business Nosedives The city’s lodging business has been squeezed by crime and other quality-of-life issues reports the WSJ (paywall). The SF Yotel just sold at a foreclosure auction, 20 more hotels have loans due in the next two years, and the biggest potential hotel default, Park Hotels & Resorts last week said it has stopped making loan payments on debt secured by the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 San Francisco. The two hotels, with nearly 3,000 rooms between them, are in the heart of San Francisco’s shopping and cultural district. 
   

• Tuesday is the New Friday According to the New York Post, the top night to go out for dinner is now on Tuesday in New York City. Have you noticed this shift in your market?
   

• Does this perfume ban at a new London hotel restaurant stink? Diners planning to visit the sushi restaurant at 45 Park Lane Dorchester may be surprised at a new rule in place, banning them to wear perfume. Sushi Kanesaka situated within the luxury Mayfair hotel has made clear in its dress code rules that patrons ‘do not wear perfume’, so as to not conflict with the restaurant’s vinegar aroma. Read more in Boutique Hotelier.
   

• Gratuity controversies––tipping makes news around the world! CNN's Audie Cornish takes a dive into NYC restaurants trying to be tip-free and pay higher wages, and the BBC offers advice on tipping customs in various countries. Don't forget our interview with Elle Rustique about TipBirghtly, her innovative tipping app for housekeepers and other non-F&B workers.
   

• London Herteliers in the news! Congrats to Michelle Walder, on her new role as Managing Director of the Twenty Two in Mayfair. Also, congratulations to Anne Golden, Lynn Brutman, Sonja Vodusek, and Stefanie Hardy on being named Master Innholders! Love seeing FOUR women on this list of hospitality leaders, more than 30 percent of new honorees!! Moving the needle in the right direction ➡️ toward gender equality 🙌 in hotel leadership!!!

On hertelier this week:

Big welcome to our new subscribers! The story in Forbes, How Women Are Changing The Hotel Industry, keeps bringing new readers! Super excited to have you here. 

•  Celebrating Father's Day: 7 Pieces of Life Advice from Our First Male Allies Happy Father's Day! we honor and celebrate the influential men in our lives, who are not just fathers, but mentors and friends.
   

• Amen, Taika Waititi! Stop Asking POC About Diversity Can frustration lead to change? Columnist Nancy Mendelson unpacks this in the wake of Taika Waititi's recent outburst about diversity.
   

• Small but Mighty: BLLA Boutique Hotel Investment Conference in New York Small properties can yield big returns in hospitality. Rayna Katz reports from the annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference in New York.
   

• Top 4 Hotel Service Mistakes Predicted for This Summer + And How to Avoid Them Are you ready for the summer rush? Training expert Stephanie Leger names the top 4 service issues hotels may face and offers solutions.

Listen UP: Videos & Podcasts to download!

• Pantsed by the Treadmill!?! No run-of-the-mill workout, this woman accidentally bares all at the gym when she trips on the treadmill. Worth watching on CNN, if only to admire the woman's winning attitude and ability to laugh at herself.
   

• How an Uncanny Sense of Smell Led to a Business Empire Turning a sense into a superpower, Jo Malone shares how she scaled her fragrance brand from her kitchen table to being an international cult favorite. She also launched a hotel line of amenities last year.

   

• Motherhood in Hospitality I know today is Father's Day, but I happened upon the Mother's Day episode of WTF: Walk the Floors podcast - all things hospitality training. This episode is a great conversation with Chris Breed, Vice President of Operations at Soleil Management, Jaime Miranda, Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Sarah Taveprungsenukul, CEO at buku and Michele Kline, President of Kline Hospitality Consulting, moderated by (hertelier contributor) Stephanie Leger, Cheif Excellence Officer of First Rate Hospitality. 

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Thank you for reading! Have a great week!

Em