BWH Hotels GB | Plan to Add 100 Properties in Great Britain Over the Next Five Years.

 

BWH Hotels GB Independent hotel collection in the United Kingdom, linked to BWH Hotels, global hospitality network comprised of three main brands, such as WorldHotels Collection, Best Western Hotels and Resorts and SureStay Hotels, the franchise, with its corporate headquarters in Phoenix - Arizona - U.S. plans to add 100 properties over the next five years taking its Great Britain portfolio to 20.000 rooms.

The mission of BWH Hotels GB is to strategically expand its presence across the UK by partnering with visionary hotel owners and developers and this large plan of expansion is undoubtedly a relevant step, loyal the philosophy and concepts of the group.

The 100 Uk ‘s properties would add 8.000 rooms to the current potfolio which comprises 230 nationwide, the additions will sit across BHW Hotels’s brands including WorldHotels Luxury, WorldHotels Elite, WorldHotels Distinctive, WoldHotels Crafted, Best Western,  Aiden, Glō,  Sadie, Vīb, BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection.

The hotels that will join the group will be part of the global loyalty program, supported by affiliate marketing programmes and web connectivity.

The BWH Hotels GB Brand Director Robert Alley said that there is real momentum with BWH Hotels as the group has shown in 2024 is committed to building on this momentum in the next five years.

The plans of BWH Hotels GB mean that the group is searching for independent hotels across the country which are looking to gain growth from a global brand without compromising their individuality.

The group is looking forward to starting partnerships with many more hotel owners of British hotels ensuring they are in the best possible position to turbocharhe their growth while keeping their character intact.

BWH Hotels GB in 2024 added its first long - stay property to the portfolio, the Liverpool Dockside Aparthotel, a BW Signature Collection situated in Keel Wharf, 10 minutes walk from Liverpool Lime Street Station.

Link - https://boutiquehotelnews.com/news/industry/bwh-hotels-gb/

Rome – Italy | Julia, Virtual Tourist Guide of the Italian Capital

 

Rome, capital of Italy and the Lazio region, the eternal city, monumental metropolis located in the central portion of the Italian Peninsula along the shores of the Tiber Valley, with the original town that developed on the hills facing the bend of the Tiber River in which the Tiberina Island stands, has launched Julia, its virtual tourist guide launched by the Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and the CEO of Microsoft, American multinational technology conglomerate based in Redmond - Washington - U.S. Satya Nadella on the occasion of the Microsoft AI Tour in Rome.

Julia will act as a tour guide, informant, ambassador, tourist expert of the city of the seven hills providing information on places to visit, monuments, public transport, restaurants and other tips to make the stay pleasant, improving the experience of tourists and offering an innovative solution against the infamous phenomenon of overtourism.

Julia was created with the primary objective of making tourist information more accessible, enhancing and giving greater prominence to lesser-known city destinations, optimizing visitor flows without relying on the large global digital players of information, all while improving the overall experience of a complete and unique tourist, cultural, commercial and leisure offer.

Completely different from the various existing Apps, thanks to generative AI, Julia collects and processes a wide range of data provided directly by local operators and accredited sources, making them available on Whatsapp and other messaging services.

Equipped with the ability to understand natural language and its multilingual nature Julia will provide answers, precise, personalized and not influenced by advertising algorithms.

Julia represents a supportive project and with its functionality and characteristics could be an inspiration to other centers and cities to address issues related to tourist flows and major events and linked to that it will be used for the Jubilee 2025.

Tourists but also residents will be able to interact with Julia to receive updates on urban transport, news on monuments, museums, suggestions on itineraries, accommodation facilities, typical Roman restaurants with Julia always able to offer alternatives and original solutions that go beyond the classic standard.

The Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri has declared that Rome is one of the first destinations in the world to make available to millions of  residents and tourists a tool with such innovative features, Julia is a reliable, complete virtual guide, capable of offering all the useful information to move, get to know and fully enjoy the immense heritage of the Italian capital.

Thanks to the contribution of Microsoft/Open AI, we bring artificial intelligence to the phones of anyone who wants to live a truly rich and personalized experience.

Rome is transforming, building infrastructures and enhancing its services thanks to a huge investment that has no precedent and is not only a museum city but a great modern European capital hungry for innovation.

The CEO of the Fondation for attractiveness for Roma & Partners Antonio Preiti said that a new concept virtual assistant has been designed, simple, open, alive, updated in real time to offer guests the chance to enjoy the infinite richness of the city in one hand, giving everyone the opportunity to have the Rome they want, the one imagined and above all the one yet to be discovered.

Link -  https://www.comune.roma.it/web/it/notizia/julia-guida-turistica-virtuale-roma.page

Punta Cana – Dominican Republic | Best Latin American City for MICE Tourism

 

Punta Cana, famed destination in the easternmost region of the Dominican Republic, one of the gems of the region with its 32 kilometres of pristine beaches on the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean , superb hotels and resorts part of the Punta Cana - Bávaro - Veron - Macao district in the province of La Altagracia, has been awarded with the Medal for Excellence in Meeting & Events 2024 in the category of "Latin American City" by Convenciones Latinoamérica Magazine, specialized in the profesionalization of Hotels, Destinations, Venues, OCV's, AyV and all types of services for events and tourism.

Nowadays Punta Cana is the most visited destination in Dominican Republic, concentrating around 52% of the international tourists who reach the Caribbean country, equipped with a solid hotel infrastructure that offers more than 43.000 rooms, many focused on the luxury and meeting segments.

This Dominican destination boasts a wide variety of sales that support events of various sizes, thus increasing its attractiveness for the MICE sector and this new recognition does add to a series of awards that demonstrate the country's success boosting the tourism industry in this segment, consolidating itself as a preferred option for the organizers and event planners in the entire Ibero - America.

This prestigious award is based on a national survey conducted by congress organizers, national conventions, associations, commercial chambers and tourist service providers, providing the position of the destination as a leader in the set of meetings and events.

The selection process has taken into conideration strategic aspects such as operational ease, high standards of cleanliness and safety, diversity of the accommodation offering, quality of the structure and spaces for the services of events, support infrastructure and professionalism throughout the entire value chain, friendliness of local staff and technological tools available at the destination.

Also the high valuation of Punta Cana ariport infrastructure and its connecting roads withy other destinations were also key factors in obtaining this relevant award and the boost to the MICE segment is reinforced by the constant and efficient strategies implemented by the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic.

This award undoubtedly reinforces Punta Cana's image and prestige as a world - class destination for events and meetings also due to the participation in specialized international fairs, training sessions, meetings and events with relevant key players in the sector, representing an integral part of the efforts to showcase the unique and competitive offering that Punta Cana and the Dominican tourism boast with exceptional experiences and high – quality services.

MICE tourism is a great resource for tourism in Punta Cana and in the country because allow for the de-seasonalizing demand and furthermore improving the profitability and sustainability of the sector.

Link - https://www.expreso.info/noticias/internacional/103682_punta_cana_la_mejor_ciudad_latinoamericana_para_el_turismo_mice