Coming on the heels of the Latin American Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (SAHIC) last week, U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle introduced legislation yesterday to eliminate all travel restrictions to Cuba. The bill was originally introduced in 2015 under “The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act” but was essentially dead on arrival …
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You step in to a glass elevator, the doors close, and instantly you’re transported 30 feet below the surface of the ocean, where all the amenities of a modern, luxury hotel await, not to mention breathtaking views of underwater life at every turn. No, this isn’t part of the latest James Bond movie set – …
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Today Kimpton debuted its first hotel in Europe with the opening of the Kimpton De Witt in Amsterdam’s busy Palace Quarter Neighborhood, steps away from Centraal Station. The 274-room hotel is situated within three buildings circa the Dutch Golden Age, inspiring a design sense that strikes a balance between “modern luxury and historical elegance.” The hotel …
Thinking about making a job change? If so, you’re definitely not alone. One survey of U.S. workers found that 22 percent are planning to change employers in 2017. The number was even higher (35 percent) for workers between the ages of 18 and 34, though It’s actually a good time for job seekers of any …
Interview with Gerron Douglas, Executive Chef at Conrad, New York, a Hilton hotelWith the Conrad New York for eight months, and overseeing a staff of 21 cooks and 25 stewards here, Douglas previously worked for the hotel as Banquet Chef for their Union Square Events catering team and before that, for The Waldorf Astoria as …
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Interview with Eric Rivera, Executive Chef, The Bookstore Bar and Café, the Kimpton Alexis Hotel, Seattle WA Growing up in Olympia, Washington, to a Puerto Rican family that celebrated food, Eric Rivera recalls cooking happily with his grandfather at a young age, which sowed the seeds of his culinary passion and career pursuits. Though he started out …
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When you start your career in the hotel industry, you don’t really know what to expect. You suppose your job will be a little bit different each day and you know your mission is to make sure your guests are having the best possible experience. After a while though, you realize, as in most jobs, there …
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The hospitality industry is growing fast and there are so many options for careers that are available and lucrative. If you haven’t considered entering this field before, maybe you’ve been misled by some common myths out there. In a recent interview with Jo Niell, former HR Director at Hotel Boulderado in Boulder, Colorado, she dispels these …
