4 November 2025 - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 5

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Aimbridge EMEA strengthens its UK and European operations

📈 Aimbridge EMEA expands leadership with six new General Managers: Sujith Kattezhath Gopinathan (Mercure York Fairfield Manor), Michelle Hickey (Mercure Brighton Seafront), Saira Cieloszyk (Holiday Inn Southend), Nora Urbancova (Hotel Indigo Manchester), Jacqueline Turpin (The Harlow Hotel by Accor), and Frederik Deman (Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ghent). The appointments support Aimbridge's strategic growth, following the addition of nine properties in Q1 2025, enhancing operational efficiency and guest satisfaction.

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Hilton signs first luxury resort in Greece with Conrad Corfu

🏨 Hilton's Conrad brand will debut in Corfu in Q1 2026 through a franchise with the Troulis family, managed by Numo Hotels & Resorts. The luxury hotel will feature 136 rooms, a four-bedroom villa, heated pools, and lagoon access. Amenities include a 200-meter beachfront, wellness center, open-air cinema, and three restaurants. This marks the third collaboration between Hilton and Numo Hotels & Resorts, following successful projects in Crete. Design by Cube Concept, Hotel IM, and Place in Space Architects.

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StudioTamat transforms Rome “villino” with glass floors and mirror ceilings

🏠 In Rome, StudioTamat revamped the 80-square-meter RA House on Viale di Trastevere with glass floors, mirrored ceilings, and a stained glass facade. The late-19th-century structure features a chestnut wood staircase, Verde Alpi marble, and a blue volume for kitchen and utility spaces. The RA House serves as an urban base for a couple, offering a visual connection between floors and a sense of spaciousness with pure volumes and reflected surfaces.

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Why Service Is What Still Sets Great Hotels Apart – Jannes Sörensen

🏨 Jannes Sörensen, a hospitality expert with 20 years of experience at luxury hotels like Georges V and Bristol in Paris, now leads Kepler Hotel Group and Kepler International Hospitality Academy. He emphasizes shifting focus from physical assets to emotional guest experiences, citing a study of 2,500 guest comments where only 4% mentioned physical features, while many highlighted personalized service. Sörensen advocates educating hospitality leaders on enhancing emotional intelligence for competitive advantage.

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Podcast alert. Again. In this episode I wanted to take a look at the evolution of leadership in hospitality. Understanding that in today’s economic context the old models of optimizing for… | Matthias Huettebraeuker

💬 Podcast with Jannes Sörensen, founder of Kepler International Hospitality Academy, discusses the evolution of leadership in hospitality. Focus on adaptability, frontline empowerment, and deep service philosophy like Omotenashi. Sörensen redefines luxury as embracing discomfort and emphasizes self-leadership as critical for meaningful discovery. The conversation explores creating environments for transformative experiences and conditions for discovery rather than providing answers. Available now on Hospitality Daily and other podcast platforms.

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Must-follow revenue management metrics in hospitality

💰 Revenue management uses data to optimize total revenue by predicting demand and adjusting prices, crucial for hotels with high fixed costs. Key metrics include RevPAR, ADR, Occupancy Rate, and GOPPAR. The Social Hub utilizes 350 co-working spaces, and The Julius generated €107,000 from 29 parking spaces in 2023. Successful revenue management involves demand forecasting, dynamic pricing, and inventory control. Revenue managers should leverage technology, monitor market trends, and train teams for effective strategy implementation.

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Create on-brand marketing content for your business with Pomelli

💻 Google Labs and Google DeepMind have launched Pomelli, an AI marketing tool for SMBs, in November 2025. Pomelli helps generate scalable, on-brand social media campaigns quickly, eliminating the need for extensive time, budget, and design expertise. The tool analyzes a business's website to create a "Business DNA" profile, ensuring consistent content across channels. Pomelli aims to overcome significant obstacles SMBs face in content creation.

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I used Notebook LM as my travel planner — and it’s better than any itinerary app

📓 Planning a trip to the Rockies, the author struggled with organizing scattered information until using Google’s AI-powered NotebookLM. The tool synthesized data from flight confirmations, hotel options, and various online sources, surfacing relevant details such as restaurants near hotels and hiking trail proximity. Unlike traditional travel apps, NotebookLM preserved decision-making context. Though it doesn't auto-generate itineraries or support group collaboration efficiently, it transformed trip planning into a streamlined process, turning research into a cohesive knowledge base.

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How Consumers Are Actually Using AI // BRXND Dispatch vol 95

💻 Millennials are optimistic about AI, while Gen Z is more skeptical. In June, over 60% of Gen Z users engaged with ChatGPT. Tech giants spent $241 billion on AI infrastructure in 2024, equaling 0.82% of US GDP. AI chip imports reached $200 billion annually. Northern Virginia leads data center development. OpenAI’s Company Knowledge for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Edu users pulls context from connected apps. WPP launched Open Pro, an AI marketing platform for smaller enterprises.

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AI And Video Will Fuel 1.1 Billion Creators By 2032, Report Forecasts

📹 Global creator population is projected to reach 1.1 billion by 2032, according to MiDiA. 63% of video creators use AI tools regularly. In 2025, average weekly creation time decreased to 2.8 hours, with 44% of creators reducing their time, citing burnout. Growth is driven by smartphone-first markets like Brazil and India. Advanced creators rapidly adopt AI (69%). Companies evolve into social-first production, with platforms improving monetization for creators transforming into studios.

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