Expedia Group Media Solutions data shows more than 60 percent of business trips are extended for leisure purposes. @ExpediaMedia
Visitors to the Venice Architecture Biennale can walk the “streets in the sky” of London’s Robin Hood Gardens, as the V&A museum has shipped a huge chunk of the brutalist housing estate to Italy. Read more
Independent properties join global hospitality company’s robust pipeline of eight hotels in Peru. @TapestryHilton
Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort has appointed Marinette Dorkhom Giaquinta as director of sales and marketing. @LasVentanasCabo
Hoteliers are acutely aware of the need for technology connectivity, integration and openness, even if they haven’t yet made the transition to a next-generation platform built natively for the cloud.
With Uber out of the region, there’s likely room for another ride-hailing app — especially one that could offer additional services. But with bigger rival Grab already established, Go-Jek could face an uphill climb.
-Hannah Sampson
This week in aviation, when it comes to online travel agencies, some carriers figure they’ll join ’em, not beat ’em. We’ll see if the airlines get the direct bookings they seek.
-Sarah Enelow-Snyder
This week in hospitality, the industry approaches a moment of truth: How can hotels hate and also participate in short-term rentals? Another long-term challenge: mastering sustainable practices.
-Sarah Enelow-Snyder
Anderson Paak: Bubblin
With a little extra drama than his usual offerings, Anderson Paak’s new track “Bubblin” features some sweeping violins over a trap beat—creating a little contrast and cinematic flair. The rapper/singer/songwriter/producer’s……
This minimalist residence outside São Paulo by Studio MK27 offers residents a variety of enclosed and open spaces underneath an imposing concrete roof covered in grass. Read more
