http://ehotelier.com/ Global news from the hospitality and travel industries http://ehotelier.com/images/logo_small.jpg http://ehotelier.com/ Global news from the hospitality and travel industries http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23242 Hospitality industry news in brief.......... http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23243 By Daniel Edward Craig: How is everything going with your stay? It's a question asked all too rarely, and yet it strikes me as one of the most important a hotel can ask its guests these days. http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23244 By Ashely Stevens: According to a recent survey by the World Tourism Organization, there were over 940 million international tourist arrivals worldwide in 2011. Almost 60 million of those travelers are coming in to the United States. This presents a huge market that hotels in the US should be sure to target in any online sales strategy. International travelers tend to book early, stay longer, and rarely cancel, all attributes that make international travelers ideal candidates for staying... http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23245 The emergence of social media sites which foster quick and updated information. It has become a part of every discretionary traveler since these sites are home to unlimited information. They show even more interest because of its accessibility. Even mobile booking has become easier with the addition of network capabilities in phones. It has become a common theme in executives, as well as the leisure travelers. http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23246 By Anita Campbell: Have you ever worked at a big corporation? If so, you're probably familiar with the infamous "suggestion box"-that anonymous place where employees are supposed to submit ideas that never get read (or, if they are read, are never acted on). Or perhaps you recall the cautionary tale of the poor sap who came up with an idea that saved the big company millions, only to be rewarded with nothing more than an acrylic plaque. http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23247 20 new top hotels have opened their doors during the past year - 37 new hotel projects with more than 8,800 rooms are in the pipeline - further 10 new hotels will open up until the 2012 Summer Olympics. http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23248 Rio de Janeiro has overtaken Sydney as the world's most expensive major city for a hotel stay, according to a new study. http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23250 By Stella F. Arnaldo: Hotels and resorts in Boracay, Cebu and Bohol are reporting cancellations in bookings from China, as tensions continue between Manila and Beijing over Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23249 By Caroline Patek: The Cannes Film Festival is set to be even more glamorous than usual this year-the legendary event marks its 65th anniversary when it kicks off on May 16th. Celebrity A-listers, veteran directors and other movie business all-stars will descend on the French coastal town until May 27th, taking part in see-and-be-seen parties and hoping to win the prestigious Palme d'Or award. http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=P23238 Hospitality industry news in brief..........