A rise in environmental consciousness is changing the way customers think. GEO Foundation’s Jonathan Smith explains why sustainability should no longer be an ethical afterthought, but a fundamental part of your resort’s brand. Ten to 15 years ago, sustainability was something of a buzzword, but [...]
After a heavily disrupted 2020, The European Tour has spent 2021 trying to expand its global audience even further. Marketing and Consumer Director at the European Tour, Tom Johnson, explains more… Like many businesses, when the pandemic struck last year, all the plans we had made for brand [...]
The pandemic has thrust more people into the digital world than ever from online shopping to Zoom calls and everything between. With this seismic change in how people live and work, world class venues could increasingly turn to innovation to enhance the customer experience. Ian Knox explains… [...]
Making predictions, projections or forecasts has been a challenging exercise at best in recent months. We asked Ben Martin, Principal at Global Design Firm HKS, and European Tour Destinations Real Estate Consultant, Sandra Ruttle, what trends are set to shape the resort real estate landscape in the [...]
The pandemic sent shockwaves across the global real estate landscape but venues across the European Tour Destinations network are ahead of targets and reporting appreciating property values. Sandra Ruttle reveals [...]
Resorts across the globe have been forced to pivot and adapt in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. And while some have taken the difficult decision to shelve capital investment plans, others have pushed forward – recognising the opportunity to enhance the customer experience. Quinta do Lago in [...]
European Tour Destinations venues feature strongly in the latest Golf World Top 100 Continental Europe resort rankings, with three of the top five resorts and a number of notable high risers. Terre Blanche Hotel Golf Spa Resort in France was ranked No.1 for the third consecutive time, with Spain, [...]
Effective budgeting is challenging at the best of times, but to establish an accurate financial blueprint for 2021, whilst managing the seismic twists and turns that covid-19 is bringing, makes planning for the new year a particularly difficult process. There are many facets of revenue opportunity [...]
The pandemic sent shockwaves across the global real estate landscape. But venues across the European Tour Destinations network are ahead of targets and reporting appreciating property values. Real Estate Consultant, Sandra Ruttle, reveals [...]
Now that golf tourists are slowly returning to the holiday island, Bernat Llobera says the resort are looking to growth opportunities, including some unexpected partnerships with local [...]