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The growth of hotel chains in Africa signifies economic potential, investor confidence, and tourism growth. A key indicator of this is the hotel chain development pipeline, which tracks new hotel projects. For African countries, a strong pipeline is…
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Budget hotel chain easyHotel is in new ownership, with the expectation of further expansion across Europe
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Europe’s hotel pipeline reached 1,683 projects in Q1 2025, with strong growth in renovations, upscale segments, and new project announcements.
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A hotel website has one overriding job: sell the experience. It should feel like an extension of your property – authentic, functional and persuasive.
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Goran Vasic, director of Serbia’s Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, confesses to inventing expert opinion to justify decision to strip historic site of protected status
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Could it be The White Lotus effect? While portfolio deals dominated the European hotel investment landscape last year, the appeal of the sector has seen high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and family offices increasingly drawn to the hospitality…
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Big revenue gains, particularly on the F&B side, realized by integrating social environments into public spaces.
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Many companies have said there’s no standard methodology for determining the ratio for CEO-to-median employee pay, which makes direct comparisons tricky.
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The property rental firm has announced a major expansion of its services as it aims to further challenge hotels.
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A trade war in recent months spurred uncertainty not seen in the global financial markets since the start of the pandemic…
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Dida’s CEO Rikin Wu has called attention to changing Chinese traveller demand as well as the significant shift in the distribution landscape, cautioning that hoteliers must “adapt to the new Chinese market needs or miss out on the world’s biggest…
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There are humans in Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” a film now 57 years old but still seems ahead of its time. The central character in the film is not of flesh and blood, but rather an AI, named HAL, derived from the rather longish…
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Eric David Meeuwsen didn’t plan on becoming one of Florida’s most trusted hospitality consultants. He just loved the feeling of a great guest experience.
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Even low-risk trips mean bringing bags of Trump's blood, and there's always someone carrying the 'nuclear football'
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The 'king' of Britain's migrant hotels has officially become a billionaire after amassing his fortune by housing asylum seekers for the Government.
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In the hospitality industry, there is yet another obstacle that operators really need to worry about. We all know that guest trust is the cornerstone of success but what if we breach that trust and not even on purpose? While we can go the extra mile…
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One of the most expensive things in hospitality isn’t bad service or a broken AC, it’s internal silos and it’s killing revenue.
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Fifteen major operators were hit with the notice by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission mercially-sensitive information like price-setting policies, revenue per room, and projected occupancy rates. 
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