Articles & Interviews

Evolution of the Asian Hotel Brands
by Giovanni Angelini|02 October 2022|Articles & Interviews
Travel, as we know it, is as old as mankind. Since the very early stage of humanity, people have traveled in search of shelter, food, betterment, safety, and comfort. The Chinese rulers during the Shang Dynasty – well over 1,000...
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The Fourth Industrial Revolutions (4.0 or FIR) The eight technologies underpinning hotel business
by Giovanni Angelini|02 October 2022|Articles & Interviews
Introduction: Technology and automation are very hot topics in our industry and we simply cannot get away from them. Technology is evolving at a rapid speed, and, in order to complete, hotels have to respond to emerging guest expectations. Just...
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Consume less resources to cool global warming
by Giovanni Angelini|07 November 2021|Articles & Interviews
(Article by China Daily, Hong Kong, Oct 2021) Hotels need to play a bigger role in making the world greener by reducing carbon emissions in tackling climate change Editor's note: This is the second ofa two-pcm comment piece. Hotels are...
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What the Hospitality Industry has learned from this Pandemic The future of the luxury hotel business
by Giovanni Angelini|07 November 2021|Articles & Interviews
(Online session with GA for hotel school, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Oct 19, 2021) Topics;  Part 1:  - What the Hospitality Industry has learned from this pandemic, Part 2:  - The Future of the Luxury Hotel Business. Online Session with...
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Fostering A Culture Of Continuous Improvement And Adaptability
by Giovanni Angelini|07 November 2021|Articles & Interviews
(Article by Hotel Intel.co, Aug 23, 2021) August 29, 2021 An article by Giovanni Angelini   The profound and devastating global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to rethink how we live our daily lives, and it has...
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Patterns of Behaviour Ten steps to success
by Giovanni Angelini|07 November 2021|Articles & Interviews
(Speech given to graduating students, hotel school, 2021) By Giovanni Angelini Greetings: Thanks to: It is indeed a great honor to be given the opportunity to address this special group. Many of you are on the threshold of entering the...
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70 Heritage Hotels in Asia Still in Operation
by Giovanni Angelini|05 March 2020|Articles & Interviews
(Article by Giovanni Angelini, HOTELINTEL.co Intelligence for Hoteliers, February 2020) GUEST CONTRIBUTOR - 26 FEBRUARY 2020 - NEWS Article by Giovanni Angelini The past few months haven't treated the hotel industry kindly in Asia. With a combination of political protests,...
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What modern travellers want
by Giovanni Angelini|17 April 2019|Articles & Interviews
(Article by Jaymee Ng, Principal Writer, China Business Knowledge @ CUHK) April 2019 Hospitality industry expert defines what it means by creating a good experience for travellers in the new era. Profile: Mr. Giovanni Angelini, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of...
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Ready for some cold hard facts about hotels?
by Giovanni Angelini|25 March 2018|Articles & Interviews
(Submitted by G. Angelini for the WIT (Web In Travel) January 2018 Ready for some cold hard facts about hotels? Angelini serves them with dollops of humour and tips09/01/2018, by WIT, in Featured, Marketing, Sectors, Social Veteran hotelier Giovanni Angelini...
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Hotel Investments of the Future
by Giovanni Angelini|14 January 2018|Articles & Interviews
(TTG Asia, posted on Nov. 22, 2017) By TTG Asia / Posted on 22 November, 2017 10:24 Giovanni Angelini, founder, Angelini Hospitality, and former CEO and managing director of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, looks at the evolution of hotel investments...
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