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The Suite Spot: Spotlight series is back with another one-of-a-kind episode that welcomes special guest, Christopher Calabrese, General Manager & VP of the Marriott Cancun Collection! Podcast host and TMG Marketing Director, Ryan Embree sits down with Christopher to showcase the newly renovated Marriott: Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort, and what exciting new amenities, views, dining […]

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Why Is It Important to Respond to Guest Reviews? As a hotelier, do you find yourself wondering why you should even bother responding to guest feedback? After all, you’re busy attending to the guests that are currently on your property and don’t have time to give attention to guests that have already left. However, what […]

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The busy fall season saw interesting travel trends and enormous amounts of guest feedback this year. Travelers were putting on display how they felt about their hotel visits this autumn by sharing their experiences across numerous review sites for hoteliers.  We went ahead and analyzed over 10 million pieces of guest sentiment from 23 of […]

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It’s time to catch up on the state of the hotel industry with special guest Chip Rogers, President and CEO of the AHLA!  Ryan and Chip have important conversations around some of the most pressing and relevant current events happening in hospitality and give hoteliers key insights into how staying in touch with these developments […]

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Join Suite Spot host, Ryan Embree as he welcomes TMG Hospitality Traiblazer, Oliver Winter, to the podcast. Oliver is the founder and CEO of a&o Hostels which is the largest independent hostel chain in Europe!  These two discuss the hostel experience, a&o’s commitment to green initiatives and sustainability, and the resurgence of the solo traveler. […]

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It’s that time of the year again, time to break out the content calendar and lay out a social media game plan for your hotel or portfolio of hotels in 2024. For hotel social champions, it’s all about staying ahead by exploring the latest social media trends, aligning your goals with your brand’s objectives, and […]

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Independent hotels are some of the most unique and remarkable hotels in the world. These properties consist of creative themes and art styles or feature once-in-a-lifetime experiences like mountain lodges, beach getaways, and vintage customs that make guests feel like they time-traveled to the past. With such extraordinary stories to tell at independent hotels, it […]

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The Suite Spot visits Miami Beach in this episode to talk with Simon Sorpresi of the SLS South Beach Hotel to discuss its addition to the Suite Spot: Spotlight series and how the iconic property stands out from the competition with a unique guest experience, art style, and digital marketing strategy.  Tune in to discover […]

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Social media is a powerful tool that can help accomplish many objectives for your hotel, whether to increase bookings, promote the property, announce renovations, or simply show appreciation to your hotel’s wonderful team. More importantly, social media can be utilized to address and satisfy a traveler’s search needs. With countless social media apps making up […]

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Travel Media Group just launched its latest product innovation to its social media digital solution, Social Video for Hotels: TikTok & Instagram Reels! Tune in to this Suite Spot podcast episode to join TMG Marketing Director & Suite Spot host, Ryan Embree, and Social Media Product Manager, Brian Ross as these two digital marketing specialists […]

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The social media landscape is dominated by engaging high-resolution videos. The integral role of videos in a hotel’s social strategy can not be emphasized enough due to its ability to increase follower engagement and capture the attention of new travelers. Suppose you decide not to add moving media to your social media feeds. In that […]

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Travel Media Group is proud to announce the October 1, 2023, launch of social video content for hotels as the latest innovation to its social media digital solution. As the number of hoteliers seeking to improve their digital presence through dynamic media such as videos grows, TMG is once again proving its industry leadership by […]

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With hotels receiving a plethora of online guest reviews daily, writing a response to each review is strongly recommended. The benefits of responding to online reviews include guest loyalty, repeat business, better hotel reputation, and a clear understanding of guest feedback. All of these elements are critical to improving not only your hotel’s digital presence […]

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ROI is normally emphasized based on revenue or other signs of financial success. However, how does one measure the undeniable impact of increasing brand awareness or lack of? Even without a quantifiable number, the effect brand awareness has on a hotel is immense. Travelers from around the globe are inspired and captivated by engaging social […]

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Join Suite Spot host and TMG Director of Marketing, Ryan Embree as he talks with the Senior Vice President, Luxury Division, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Ashish Verma in our new TMG Spotlight series to give listeners a lavish perspective on hospitality and how the rich history of The Chatwal, New York sets the gold […]

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During peak travel seasons, such as the summer or the holidays, hoteliers experience strong booking numbers from travelers. But what about the times of the year that see a sudden decrease in demand and room occupancy slowdown? Well, to prepare for those moments and prevent as much slowdown as possible, it is imperative to build […]

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Join Suite Spot Host, Ryan Embree, as he and Chief Technology Officer,Jason Lee, break down the insights and data collected in the 2nd edition of our TMG Summer Guest Sentiment Report on the podcast. This episode contains valuable information for hoteliers looking to make better operational and strategic decisions for their hotels as the end […]

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This summer season has been absolutely scorching, with millions of online hotel reviews containing vast amounts of guest feedback to guide hoteliers on what travelers felt and said about their summer travels. In the second edition of our Summer Guest Sentiment Report, we analyzed over 1.6 million guest reviews that contained 7 million guest sentiment […]

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Safety and cleanliness continue to be extremely important as travelers’ standards for clean hotel conditions rise. Even though the hospitality industry is a few years removed from the notorious COVID-19 pandemic, guests have even higher expectations for hoteliers to meet. This may seem like a tough hill to climb, but it is much easier than […]

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Our latest and greatest TMG Hospitality Trailblazers episode features the President and CEO of AD1 Global, Daniel Berman! Join Suite Spot host, Ryan Embree, as he and Daniel discuss some very eye-opening hospitality subjects prevailing in the industry and give insights into how hoteliers can effectively navigate the landscape.  And so much more! Suite Spot […]

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