Hotel news that should not be missed this week! (01.07.22)

Summer vacation: who are the foreign tourists who spend the most?

The least we can say is that they were highly anticipated! Foreign tourists are returning to France, even if there are still major absences. GfK surveyed their intentions, especially with regard to their budget. Read the article

Call pre-stay, a premium service available to all hotels

Take the customer experience to the next level by calling every guest before they arrive, effortlessly! After 9 months of work, we are proud to present our new service: CALL PRE-STAY. Give travelers real consideration with this new upselling tool for hotels. Read the article

CSR in the hotel industry: A new form of sustainable competitiveness?

The concept of CSR is concomitant with that of sustainable development. The emergence of ecological and societal awareness has made it possible to rethink a growth model aimed at integrating respect for the environment and the individual into the evolution of economic activity. Read the article

Tourism: Compagnie des Alpes enters the leisure hotel industry

The heavyweight in the management of ski areas will take control of MMV, the second operator of leisure hotels and tourist residences in the Alps. The transaction will be carried out on the basis of an enterprise value of around 173 million euros. The CDA confirms its desire to cover the mountain tourism sector more widely, in winter and summer. Read the article

Travel agencies, what if you were thinking about travelers?

Travelers' expectations have changed radically. The pandemic has accelerated the change in traveller behavior and the lack of trust in online booking sites has only increased as the probability of the unexpected happening has never been as high as it is today. Read the article

Loyalty programs: hotel groups are fighting back

Faced with online reservation platforms and competition from private rentals, hotel groups are organizing themselves to keep their customers. At the heart of this strategy, loyalty programs are sometimes very advanced. Read the article