News in Brief Women leaders sound off on equity in hospitality

 

Women leaders sound off on equity in hospitality

HOTELS takes a temperature check of hiring and parity in the hospitality industry by asking 20 leaders, including Hyatt Hotels SVP Global Head of Digital Arlie Sisson and Arlo Wynwood GM Jennifer Hiblum, about their experiences. Despite significant progress in gender diversity, there is a consensus that continued efforts and mentorship programs are essential to moving the equity needle forward.

 Full Story: Hotels Magazine (5/29

Why digital identity verification is vital Proving customer identities is vital. Document-based verification methods have emerged as a reliable way to confirm identities and credentials, regardless of location. With this guide, businesses can ensure they are selecting the best verification solution for their business needs. Get report. $1,876 burger at Utah resort comes with Champagne, caviar An A5 wagyu burger fetches $1,876 at Burgers & Bourbon, a restaurant at Utah's Montage Deer Valley resort, where the gold-leaf bun also holds tempura king crab, Golden Osetra caviar, asparagus, white truffle brie and bearnaise sauce. The 1876 Burger Experience also includes Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne, Yellowstone Select Bourbon and a Padron Anniversario 1964 cigar, along with a trip to make a custom cowboy hat at an equestrian store, the oldest, family-owned Western retailer in the world, established in 1876.  Full Story: Robb Report (5/30)  IHG to double portfolio in Latin America, Mexico IHG Hotels & Resorts has 32 hotels in the pipeline in Latin America, Mexico and the Caribbean across several of its brands, with the additions to double its portfolio in the region. Among the properties opening soon are the 293-room InterContinental Presidente Monterrey in Mexico, the 130-room Kimpton Las Mercedes in the Dominican Republic and the Six Senses Grand Bahama in the Bahamas.  Full Story: TravelPulse (5/30)  Unique floating waterfront pool opens at Texas hotel (Horseshoe Bay Resort) As part of a $150 million capital improvement project, Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, has added a 70,000-gallon-pool that floats above Lake Lyndon B. Johnson and features an elevated sundeck, poolside food and beverage service and rentals of cabanas and daybeds. The waterfront floating pool is the only one of its kind in North America.  Full Story: MySA (San Antonio) (5/31)  Asheville, N.C., hotel opens in historic skyscraper The Flat Iron Building, one of the first skyscrapers in Asheville, N.C., has been transformed into the 71-room Flat Iron Hotel, which features a speakeasy cocktail lounge, an Italian restaurant, a co-working space and a conference room. The new adaptive-reuse hotel pays tribute to its historic past with the Flat Iron Folks exhibit, a project that includes hand-painted window signs and biographical sketches of the building's former residents.  Full Story: Hotel Management online (5/30)