Short-term rental opportunity for hotel operators

Short-term rental apartments – an opportunity for hotel operators In most European cities hotel operators have been complaining about the competition from short-term rental apartments; it is a fact that the easy (or non-existent) legal framework allows to invest and operate apartments at a much lower cost than a hotel room, generating an unfair competition. […]

TOURISM ON THE COTE D’AZUR REMAINS FAIRLY RESILIANT IN 2016

In what was a complicated year for the industry, the overall out-turn has proven to be quite encouraging for the strength of the attraction of the Cote d’Azur as a premier tourism destination. Nonetheless the effects of the terrorist attack on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on 14 July made themselves felt. Overall the […]

Brussels Falls – Annus Horribilis for the Capital of Europe

The Eurocrats in Brussels have been having a tough time grappling with the problems of Brexit and how to deal with the new Trump administration. Meanwhile in the real world, the Hoteliers of Brussels are having to cope with a major down-turn in business following terrorist attacks in the city last year. Brussels is a […]

Haiti Project

Since 2008 the Haiti Hospital Appeal (HHA) aims to improve medical care, social integration and employment prospects for people with disabilities. The organisation opened Haiti’s first Spinal Cord Injury rehabilitation unit.  Social integration has been partially furthered through an inclusive sports centre. During its work, the organisation partnered with varying charities specifically to provide the […]

The Riviera Gets a New Look

Following the terrorist attack in Nice this summer, and as part of the drive to build back the local tourism industry, the Regional Tourism DMO has unveiled a new marque or umbrella brand for the region. The authorities have decided to major on “Cote d’Azur” as the geographic indicator and added “France” as the tag […]

Terrorism and Tourism

Terrorism and Tourism just don’t mix Back in early summer I wrote an article about the new strategy for growing tourism that had been just been announced for the Cote d’Azur. Then on Bastille Day, 14 July, Islamist terrorism hit the Promenade des Anglais in Nice and 85 people lost their lives. All of this […]

Cote d’Azur

The Cote d’Azur – Not Resting on its Laurels

The Cote d’Azur – Not Resting on its Laurels Despite being a long term favourite destination, the Cote d’Azur on France’s south-east Mediterranean coastline is gearing up to re-enforce and diversify its tourism offer. Christian Estrosi, until recently Maire of Nice and now the new President of the Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur Region (PACA) has […]

Oliver Bennett: ITB 2016

ITB 2016 BREXIT? In the 28 halls of ITB 2016 in Berlin in March it got barely a mention – indeed, I never heard it at all. Concerns focused around international security and the impact of refugees.   At his annual presentation of the IPK International Travel Monitor, Rolf Freitag made the prediction that the […]

Restaurant technology

How Levi Root’s Caribbean Smokehouse is using tech to enhance the customer UX

Restaurant Technology At Salon Consulting we like to highlight innovative retail ideas. Here we look at how restaurant technology can be harnessed to provide a grea customer experience. The brand Levi Root’s Caribbean Smokehouse The innovation Restaurant technology helps deliver food from order to table within 6-8 minutes. Staff use insights from the tech to […]

Halal tourism

A snapshot into the fast-growing world of Halal tourism

Halal tourism Halal tourism… a huge market opportunity…. With a population of almost 1.8 billion and growing, Muslim consumers currently make up around a quarter of the global population.  No surprise that more businesses are focusing on halal products, tapping into this emerging market. According to Thomson Reuters, global Muslim spending on travel (outbound) has […]