A question of relevance

Brussels. Online hotel evaluation portals involve both risks and chances. In order to make them a serious instrument for providers like hoteliers and travellers, the European umbrella organisation of HOTREC recently issued a position paper to about 50 portal operators. It includes ten principles that shall help to protect the industry from manipulations and unfair evaluations. Towards hospitalityInside.com, two major portal operators both give positive feedback in a spontaneous statement concerning this paper.

Toronto. With more than three decades of international hotel experience, Jim FitzGibbon assumed the role of President, Worldwide Hotel Operations at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in January 2007.  He is responsible for the Four Seasons portfolio, which now includes 74 hotels and resorts in 31 countries.