Ihif News
IHIF: Meliá Hotels strengthens capital position
Meliá Hotels International will continue to strengthen its international expansion and business model in 2013 and make progress in its adaptation to changing market conditions. “Thanks to a consistent international growth plan, supported by strong brands and a model based on management contracts and variable leases, we added a hotel every three weeks in 2012, with 80 per cent of the rooms outside Spain,” said Gabriel Escarrer, chief executive of MHI.
IHIF: Hotel Partners Africa set for launch
Four pre-eminent consultants to the hotel industry in Africa have joined forces to launch Hotel Partners Africa, a new consultancy offering a comprehensive range of services to hotel owners, operators and investors, from initial feasibility to sale and exit.
IHIF: Hospitality industry still missing a trick with social media, Barclays
More than one in ten hospitality and leisure operators now generate up to half of all sales through social media according to new research from Barclays, but despite this the industry still questions its business potential. Over 60 per cent of the sector, which includes hotels, pubs, restaurants, travel and leisure operators, say that they only see “some” or “limited” opportunity in using social media tools to engage consumers.
IHIF: Leisure investment growing in importance for UK banks
The UK hotels and leisure sector has become the third-largest lending market for NatWest and RBS under the Funding for Lending Scheme, with the bank offering cost-effective FLS loans of over £200m to the sector to date. NatWest and RBS is forecasting continued, strong demand for lending from this key client base in 2013 as the sector invests for growth.
New Hotel INvestment Tool from AECOM
AECOM has launched a new interactive tool called HINT (Hotel INvestment Tool). HINT allows users to test whether a potential hotel development idea is likely to be economically viable at a very early stage.
Wyndham expands European portfolio with Grand City Hotels deal
Grand City Hotels has entered into a strategic partnership with Wyndham Hotel Group to brand 43 hotels under globally recognised Wyndham brand names. Grand City Hotels is Germany’s second largest hotel management company.
Jacques Attali to deliver keynote speech at IHIF 2013
The International Hotel Investment Forum has confirmed Jacques Attali will deliver the key note presentation at the closing lunch of the annual event. Attali is a former special adviser to president Mitterrand of France and currently president of Planet Finance.
International Hotel Investment Forum welcomes delegates
The International Hotel Investment Forum has been opened by Jonathan Worsley, chairman of Bench Events, who welcomed delegates to the 15th annual conference. In 1998 at the inaugural IHIF, 250 delegates attended. This year, the event welcomed 1,707 members of the hospitality industry from 57 countries.
International Hotel Investment Forum opens in Berlin
InterContinental Berlin has welcomed delegates to the 15th annual International Hotel Investment Forum. Organised by Questex Media, in association with Bench Events, IHIF is the leading meeting place for senior-level executives and is recognised as a destination for deals to get done and where attendees can go expand and develop their business.
Argentina presents tourism opportunities at IHIF
For the second consecutive year, Argentina will be presented at IHIF as gold sponsor to promote its investment projects. This year, the great new will be the presentation of ARGENTUR Trust Fund administered by the Ministry of Tourism and the Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade of Argentina.
International Hotel Investment Forum reveals Young Leader Award winner
The International Hotel Investment Forum has announced Alexandra Zubko as the deserved recipient of the 2012 Young Leader Award. The annual IHIF event begins today at the InterContinental Hotel, Berlin, with hundreds of top level delegates in attendance.
Yehuda Brener to head up IHG sales in Latin America
International Hotels Group has appointed Yehuda Brener as its new director of sales for Latin America & Caribbean. In his new role, Brener will be responsible for the total sales efforts of IHG - the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms - in the region.