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Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty ImagesFor years, hotel operators have under-invested in technology, but persistent labor challenges are forcing a reckoning in the industry."The labor issue is a big driver for investments in technology," said Mark Haley, a partner at Prism Hospitality Consulting, which specializes in hospitality technology and marketing. "You can't hire enough people. ... I would submit to you that to most hoteliers today, is a more profound and concerning issue than a pending economic…

It seems like a no-brainer. Build an immersive two-day experience for Star Wars fans in the most popular amusement park in the world, fill it with world-class amenities and interactive play, then sit back and let the fat tourist dollars roll in. But what actually happened with Disney’s Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser experience was a painful lesson in price point economics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eY-VRFq10k While the Galactic Starcruiser experience may have seemed like a license to print money, the…

Usually when a person has to be escorted out of a workplace or other fine establishment, like a hotel, it’s not a good sign. Well, this week, following the verdict in his defamation trial against Amber Heard, Johnny Depp has been in the U.K. where he recently had to be escorted from a Birmingham hotel. Honestly, the pictures don’t look great, but it’s not what you might think upon first glance. A flurry of photos hit the Internet this week of Johnny Depp exiting The Grand Hotel in Birmingham, England. In the images, he’s…

Those staying near the Denver International Airport will have a new hotel option: the city’s first Atwell Suites. IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global hotel company with well-known brands like Holiday Inn, InterContinental and more, is opening the 96-room property Thursday. Atwell Suites Denver Airport – Tower Road at 18350 East 65th Ave. is the brand’s second property. “With close proximity to the airport, we know its convenient location along with the property’s flexible design will appeal to both business and leisure…

The Indian Railways has launched a pod hotel, also known as a capsule hotel, at the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai. The pod hotel is expected to open to railway passengers and the common public later in June. This is the second such facility of Indian Railways in the financial capital of the country. In November last year, the railways had come up with a pod hotel at the Mumbai Central station of Western Railway (WR). CSMT is one of the busiest railway stations in the country, with…

Unc and Phew have officially arrived.The rap duo, formed by Migos members Quavo and Takeoff, made their big debut this week with the release of “Hotel Lobby”—their first record release under the new moniker. The Murda Beatz-produced track was accompanied by a video that nods to the modern-day cult classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The visual was helmed by Hunco Films.The name “Unc and Phew” is a reference to the ATL rapper’s family ties, as Quavo is Takeoff’s uncle. The two spoke about their relationship during a…

Seven years ago, a newly formed hotel investment company in Denver proudly touted its purchase of a Best Western Plus in the Denver Tech Center for $15 million. “The property has all of the characteristics we are looking for in an acquisition — strong current yield, excellent location, superior branding and a variety of healthy demand generators,” Phillip Hutchins, co-founder of the company Rockies Lodging Capital, said in a news release. But on April 28, Hutchins, fellow co-founder Stephen Mills and RLC were sued in…

Private 5G networks are dramatically changing the way many industries operate, and now 5G is also transforming the hospitality industry. A Florida hotel has just become one of the first in the U.S. to deploy private 5G technology to deliver high-speed wireless access to its guests and unify all of its amenities. Working in collaboration with private wealth management advisory firm GFO Investments and AirSpan Networks, the Gale South Beach is rolling out a private 5G network solution that it hopes will serve as a…