What’s New in Hotel Online Distribution and Tech Trends? W2, May 2023

Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details. 

  • Tourism industry shows resilience with a strong start to 2023 
  • Tourism in Italy sets to smash record this year 
  • Hotel Genevieve Louisville opening in the NuLu neighborhood
  • Memorable family vacation at Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa 
  • India’s tourism industry set to achieve $1 trillion by 2047 

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Newshound w2, May 2023

Tourism is on track for full recovery as new data shows a strong start to 2023 

International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period of 2022. International tourism receipts reached the USD1 trillion mark in 2022, growing 50% in real terms compared to 2021, driven by the important rebound in international travel. 

https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article126310.html 

Tourism in Italy sets to smash record this year 

Tourism in Italy this year is set to smash record levels set before the coronavirus pandemic, new data showed, putting the sector’s recovery ahead of pace in Europe as a whole. The prediction that 2023 will overtake 2019 must push us to do more and more, intervening to favour policies of seasonal adjustment and overcome the phenomenon of over-tourism, said Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche after Cruciani’s speech. 

https://shorturl.at/jvACG

First Bunkhouse Hotel opens in Louisville, Hotel Genevieve 

Hotel Genevieve, a new boutique hotel project from Austin’s acclaimed hospitality group Bunkhouse in collaboration with real estateBunkhouse Hotel development firm, Mountain Shore Properties, has officially opened its doors in the heart of Louisville’s East Market District. The opening marks a series of firsts for the brand and city, including Bunkhouse Group’s first hotel project in Kentucky and the first boutique hotel for the growing East Market district, NuLu. 

https://shorturl.at/afsY1

Escape the summer heat at Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa 

Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa, the all-pool villa resort, invites families to beat the heat this summer holiday with a one-of-a-kind family getaway. Nestled in the North Malé Atoll and surrounded by the enticing turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Hilton Maldives Amingiri is directly accessible at all times of the day from Velana International Airport via a scenic 20-minute premium speedboat ride.   

https://shorturl.at/qvxBH

India’s tourism industry aims to reach US$1 trillion by 2047 

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, and EY, the leading professional services organization, have launched a comprehensive report titled ‘Charting the Course for India – Tourism Megatrends Unpacked’. The report reveals that India’s tourism industry is on track to reach US$1 trillion by 2047, with a data-led tourism set as a key growth driver.  

https://shorturl.at/cILV1

That’s all folks!    

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