STAY (Safe Travel Accommodation for Youth) WYSE Association is the only global forum and trade association for organisations involved in youth travel accommodation. The Association's mission is to provide safe, affordable and clean accommodation within a communal atmosphere that encourages youth mobility and cultural understanding. By bringing together the diverse segments of this significant $34 billion/year industry, STAY WYSE provides much needed support and representation for one of the … Read more...
The study establishes crucial business metrics and identifies trends in this dynamic sector. This year’s survey looks at average bed rates, occupancy rates, marketing activities, employment information, booking trends and sources of revenue during 2011. The full version of this report is available to members of STAY WYSE. The STAY WYSE survey has rapidly become the most comprehensive study of the Youth Travel Accommodation Industry worldwide, and it is the only consistent source of … Read more...
STAY WYSE has reviewed the global business operations of the Youth Travel Accommodation Sector around the world. We can give national data breakdowns for average bed rates, occupancy rates, marketing activities, environmental sustainability initiatives, booking trends and sources of revenue during 2010 in a range of countries and cities around the world. This data is free to STAY WYSE members and charged at EUR 249 to non-members. To buy a copy please contact mailbox@staywyse.org. Read … Read more...
Ulises Ortega, Chairman of STAY WYSE represented WYSE Travel Confederation at the 19th General Assembly in Korea in October, at the invitation of the Secretary General of UNWTO. The UNWTO's General Assembly is a week long meeting where more than 90 countries participate represented by their Tourism Ministers and Deputy Ministers. Our Executive Committe Chairperson represented the Confederation and our joint initiative with UNWTO. It is a forum with the clear purpose to not only learn about … Read more...
The World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) is the essential global youth travel industry event for organisations that serve today’s young people who travel to study, work and grow. It provides a singular opportunity for attendees to pursue innovative partnerships, develop creative marketing and distribution channels and access new markets. If your organisation offers products or services to teenagers or travellers in their 20s or early 30s – or if you want to tap into this … Read more...
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6th Annual Youth Travel Accommodation Industry Survey Establishes crucial business metrics and identifies trends in this dynamic sector. This year’s survey looks at average bed rates, occupancy rates, marketing activities, employment information, booking trends and sources of revenue
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New York City issues $2,400 fine for renting on Airbnb, but the law is still unclear
Nigel Warren, the New York tenant who ended up in trouble with the city after renting his room out on Airbnb, just got some bad news. A judge on the city’s Environmental Control Board (ECB), which arbitrates these matters, has found Warren’s landlord guilty of violating the state's illegal … [Read More...]
New York State Governor Launches Largest Tourism Campaign in Decades
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the launch of New York’s largest tourism campaign in decades, committing nearly $60 million last week to grow the industry, create jobs and attract even more visitors to the Empire State. The governor’s announcement came at the conclusion of the New York State … [Read More...]
Europe’s Days as The Leader of Global Tourism are Numbered
Despite rising competition from tourism destinations in Asia and emerging economies, Europe welcomed more than half of all international tourist arrivals in 2012, or 535 million foreign visitors,according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Europe also earned the largest regional … [Read More...]
The Freehand Headed to Williamsburg
The Sydell Group has closed on a parcel of land on sizzling Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg where a Freehand Hostel is rumored to be in the works. A Freehand Brooklyn might compete with the new-ish Wythe Hotel for guests. Last December, Sydell paid the Rosenwach Group $10 million for three … [Read More...]
Social Media’s Influence on Hotels Set to Increase
Social media is set to have a big influence on hoteliers with one in three (34.8%) pledging the biggest increase in their marketing spend in the area. One in five (21%) plan the biggest increase in their marketing budget in GDS advertising and mobile with almost a fifth (18.8%) opting to put the … [Read More...]
