Beyond the Rooms View: Deconstructing the Great PMS Debate from the Inside
A closed-door session recently took place on the sidelines of HITEC San Antonio under the Chatham House Rule. It brought together the chief executives of the world’s leading property management systems (PMS) and global hotel group CIOs to openly…
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Flight of the Concours: how luxury hotels are racing to raise their curb appeal
As the 75th Pebble Beach Concours is set to take place this week, luxury hotels continue to embrace classic car shows as some of their biggest events
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Ownership change at Grand Metropolitan Hotels Group
Gravity Capital Hong Kong has become the new shareholder of Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding B.V., marking the conclusion of the former joint venture structure with VZB.
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12 rules for the hotel breakfast buffet
Ditch the PJs, leave cleaning to the pros and use the right tongs.
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Ownership change at Grand Metropolitan Hotels Group
Gravity Capital Hong Kong has become the new shareholder of Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding B.V., marking the conclusion of the former joint venture structure with VZB.
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According to multiple media reports, the standalone property project located at No. 233 South Shaanxi Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai – the Mia Hotel – has completed equity delivery…
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Barbara Muckermann. The End of More for More’s Sake
As prices rise and old signals of luxury lose force, the future of hospitality will be defined not by how much a hotel can add, but by how precisely it understands what guests actually want.
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CMA extends inquiry into ‘suspected sharing’ of sensitive data by hotels
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it is continuing to investigate suspected anti-competitive conduct by three leading hotel groups and hotel data analyst CoStar following six months of information gathering…
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Flight of the Concours: how luxury hotels are racing to raise their curb appeal
As the 75th Pebble Beach Concours is set to take place this week, luxury hotels continue to embrace classic car shows as some of their biggest events
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Why Marriott is turning hotel rooms into showrooms
Marriott is deploying a new e-commerce strategy with destination-specific drops, selling the same decor and furniture found in its hotels as customers continue to impulse-buy based on travel experiences…
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Slash, Springsteen to Tell Story of Sunset Marquis — a Playground for Rock Stars
If These Walls Could Rock features interviews with Ringo Starr, Cyndi Lauper, Morrissey, Sheryl Crow, Dave Grohl and more about debaucherous hotel
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Claridge’s First Book Shows How It Became the Grand Dame of London Hotels
The famed locale just announced its first authorized biography. The ultimate insider’s guide to Claridge’s is finally here.
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Beyond the Rooms View: Deconstructing the Great PMS Debate from the Inside
A closed-door session recently took place on the sidelines of HITEC San Antonio under the Chatham House Rule. It brought together the chief executives of the world’s leading property management systems (PMS) and global hotel group CIOs to openly…
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California police department caught 'passive monitoring' hotel pool
A small California city came into national view this week after a late-night host publicized its police department’s widespread surveillance network and questioned why its cameras had recorded a hotel property and its pool “for hundreds of…
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Geopolitical labour pipelines: The hidden cost of luxury hospitality
Luxury hospitality is one of the world's most globalised industries, relying heavily on migrant workers to deliver premium guest experiences.
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UCB buys Cube hotel in £15m hospitality plan
A university has bought a recently-closed hotel and restaurant as part of a £15m investment programme, aimed at expanding hospitality training and creating more than 150 jobs across the city.
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Hong Kong hotel sector recovery elusive for unprepared investors
An uneven rebound is favouring established operators as tight supply constraints raise the barriers to entry
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Recently, the 1 Hotel Haitang Bay Sanya has officially been delisted, and the original site will introduce the Conrad brand under Hilton…
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Why empty offices are Europe’s next hospitality goldmine
Olaf Gröger, director at Hyphen, explores why office-to-hotel conversions are becoming Europe’s next hospitality opportunity.
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Hotel investment in Spain hits €2.46bn by June, up 26.5%
Investment in Spain's hotel sector continues to accelerate. During the first six months of 2026, 88 hotel assets and more than 12,000 rooms changed hands, pushing total investment to €2.46 billion, according to Colliers…
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Expedia Boosts Its Full-Year Sales Outlook on Strong Bookings
Expedia Group Inc. raised its annual sales forecast, signaling that consumers aren’t being deterred by higher hotel prices and airfare.
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Childphobia and the rise of child-free tourism in hotels in southern Gran Canaria
They are conceived as parents' problemand there is no awareness that the children. They are not only children of their parents, but they are also children of society. And they make noise, they cry, they fight… which means the upbringing…
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Research suggests that collecting these toiletries is usually less about saving money and more about how the brain processes rewards, possessions, and travel experiences…
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Today's luxury guest doesn't want to be served – they want to be part of it, and that single shift is rewriting the rules of the market.
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Hotel room booking companies sued by San Francisco for offering ‘no value’ to consumers
If you’re traveling to San Francisco and get an online offer for a hotel reservation, double-check the price, city officials say in a newly filed lawsuit — it may be much more than the hotel is actually charging, with the extra sums pocketed by…
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Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington
Meliá group says Donald Trump’s sanctions make it ‘impossible’ to keep any of its 34 sites open.
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Hilton Plans Frankfurt Hotel Exit as US Sanctions Iranian Owner
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is preparing to terminate two controversial hotel management agreements in Frankfurt after the US sanctioned the longtime registered owner of the properties and called him a “key financier” for Iran’s Supreme…
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'At the end of the Tour all the teams will have the same number of hotel stars' says Christian Prudhomme
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