Independent hotels face pressure as global travel market shifts in 2025
Independent hotels worldwide are navigating a market shaped by rising operational costs, persistent staff shortages, and evolving traveller expectations.
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What is the winning formula for a standalone branded residence?
The appetite from developers, brands and buyers for branded homes that are not physically attached to a hotel is growing.
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Why is an illegally built hotel in Benalmádena still standing and remains open for business?
In April 2021, a Supreme Court ruling declared final a judgement ordering the demolition of the building, which has not yet been enforced
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PHL, a ‘niche’ hospitality growth market
SMALL but resilient. This was how the Philippines’ publicly listed hospitality companies and travel firms are described in an investment brief, having grown by 63 percent in revenue to US$1.8 billion (P102.96 billion) in the last three years…
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How to prepare Your Hotel For The Agentic AI Upheaval?
I believe priority #1 for independent hoteliers, midsize and smaller hotel brands is to create true two-way APIs among three crucial technology pieces: PMS-CRS-CRM.
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Bain takes stake in struggling French group
Les Hôtels de Paris now has the capital and plan in place to settle its liabilities and finance development.
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Why so many hotel owners are making the switch to third-party managers
A growing number of hotel companies are shifting day-to-day management activities from hotel brand managers to third-party management companies.
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Never seen before in hospitality – 80 luxury resorts coming up on a single island
Palm Jebel Ali, the world’s largest palm-shaped island, is Nakheel Properties’ ambitious new archipelago project off the coast of Dubai. The project forms a central part of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and is aimed at increasing Dubai’s luxury…
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Embrace ESG and hire professional asset managers right from the start, hotel investors advised
As Malaysia’s tourism and hospitality industry eyes a post-Covid pandemic boom, hotel investors are being urged to look beyond traditional profit measures or risk owning assets that could quickly lose value in an evolving marketplace…
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Korean retail, hotel sectors brace for influx of Chinese tour groups
South Korea’s duty-free, hotel and retail sectors are stepping up efforts to attract Chinese tourists as the government will allow group travelers from China to enter the country without visas starting September 29. The move, which permits visits of…
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Hotels may be the first stop for humanoid robots, says Unix AI founder
After its showcase at the World Humanoid Robot Games, Unix AI has been fielding calls from customers eager to adopt its Wanda robots.
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For god’s sake, spare me from business hotels with personality
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
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From parliament to luxury hotels, Nepal's protest movement targeted the elite
As protesters in Nepal stormed parliament this week forcing the prime minister to quit, luxury hotels and residences were attacked by arsonists amid anger at the lavish lifestyle of the elites in one of the world's poorest countries…
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Lotte Hotel Launches Kimchi Stew HMR, Expanding Kimchi Business for Global Market
Lotte Hotel & Resort is accelerating its kimchi business expansion and has newly introduced a home meal replacement (HMR) kimchi stew. The strategy is to leverage its global chain to start full-scale overseas exports from next year…
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Azerai Founder Adrian Zecha Outlines His Vision for the Boutique Hotel Brand
Adrian Zecha, one of the world’s most respected hoteliers and the founder of Azerai Resorts, recently visited the boutique hotel brand’s two properties in Vietnam ahead of the five-year anniversary of Azerai Ke Ga Bay’s grand opening…
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AI in hotels: Service upgrade or system error?
The hospitality industry faces immense opportunities and disruptions with the advancement of AI, heard some 300 hoteliers and industry stakeholders who convened at Singapore Hotel Association (SHA)’s second Hospitality Exchange (HX 2025) at Hilton…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts teams up with China’s King Pro League
Multinational hospitality company IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has announced a collaboration with the Chinese professional Honor of Kings (HoK) league, the King Pro League (KPL). Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed…
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Airbnb seems set up for hotel expansion, competition with OTAs
Airbnb is changing its service fee structure from split to single fee, potentially positioning the company to compete with online travel agencies (OTAs) like Expedia and Booking.com. But not all affected will benefit. While it may give the…
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