This week on In Focus, Questex Content Director of Hospitality and Travel, Julie Rey-Gore, joined Paul Pisani, Senior Vice President of Hotel Development at Corinthia Hotels to discuss the future development for the group and Julie asks, what does luxury look like in a post pandemic environment?  "While we have ensured that all our hotel guests feel comfortable and safe, definitely what we were able to provide was a diluted Corinthia experience. However, I also believe that guest expectations shifted in 2020. Of course, when it is safe and permitted to do so, we will be back with the full on Corinthia guest experience." Don't miss this week's round up In Focus episode here. 

It seems fitting at the dawn of a new president in the US to look back to a time when the office was associated with words like Hope and Change and other cheery stuff.

As hospitals and care facilities are continuing to struggle with capacity due to the current wave of COVID-19, a group of UK hoteliers are working with the government and National Health Service trusts to accommodate patients in safely adapted hotels.

European travellers’ sentiment towards both domestic and inter-regional travel is improving, according to a European Travel Commission survey conducted at the end of 2020 with European citizens from 10 high-volume source markets.

Seemingly wisely, many hotels have invested in business interruption insurance. Along comes a pandemic. Governments order hotels closed. Hotels seek to collect on the insurance. Alas, there’s a devil in the details.

This week on In Focus Julie Rey-Gore, Content Director at Questex Hospitality & Travel, sat down with María Zarraluqui. Global development MD at Meliá Hotels International, to discuss areas of development for the group, why leisure and resorts are leading their recovery, rumours of consolidation and her views on the trends that will have the most longevity after the crisis. Not to be missed!

If you’re a brand company which has management or franchise agreements with a Reit  - and that’s a fair few, given that Reits aren’t allowed to get into putting the mint on the pillow game themselves - you will have been watching SVC’s antics with a quickly-beating heart.

This week on In Focus Julie Rey-Gore, Content Director at Questex Hospitality & Travel, speaks to Editor in Chief of Hospitality Insights, Katherine Doggrell, about the Art of Hospitality: the creative heart of the sector. “Independent hotel businesses with constrained financial resources or liquidity will be hardest hit in the latest lockdown in the UK, according to HVS.” They also review the latest move from Marriott and the rise of branded residences, why they are attractive to investors.  "Marriott International has signed an agreement with Masterise Homes to develop a dual-branded residential and officetel project in Ho Chi Minh City. The deal illustrated the growing enthusiasm for branded residences in the sector." Julie & Katherine share their views on how the sector has come together to support the campaign for a Minister of Hospitality, as "this week’s debate ...ended with a unanimous vote in favour of the motion. The debate was triggered by a petition signed by more than 200,000 people, driven by the #SeatAtTheTable campaign." Our guest this week is María Zarraluqui. Global development MD at Meliá Hotels International, who joins us to discuss areas of development for the group, why lesiure and resorts are leading their recovery, rumours of consolidation and her views on the trends that will have the most longevity after the crisis. Not to be missed! As the industry continues to adapt to further changes, we continue to support the people who have supported us. We are still offering six months’ free access to Hospitality Insights to those between jobs. Please click here to apply.  #solidaritywithhospitality

This week’s debate to create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK government ended with a unanimous vote in favour of the motion.