Investors watch the Waldorf, waiting for market signal
Five months reopened. Eight years of redevelopment. Over $4 billion invested. More than 1,000 hotel rooms gone. And the world-famous Waldorf Astoria New York is back on the market.
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Man Who Lived Rent-Free in Hotel for 5 Years Pleads Guilty to Fraud
After checking into a Manhattan hotel for one night, Mickey Barreto exploited an obscure New York City housing law to stay there for years.
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Who Owns The AI Hotel Stack? A 2×2 Market Map Of Venture Capital’s Biggest Bets
Venture capital has rarely moved with such conviction into a single industry vertical. In the past 18 months alone, more than $2 billion has flowed into AI-native hospitality technology startups, backing companies that promise to rewire everything…
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Thai Hotel Empire Weighs $1 Billion REIT, Unit IPO to Cut Debt
Minor International Pcl — Thailand’s largest hotel and restaurant chain operator — plans to set up its first real estate investment trust worth about $1 billion, and is exploring a Hong Kong listing of its restaurant unit to raise funds for debt…
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Transactions have picked up in Germany after years of modest performance compared to other European markets, but as operational costs impact profitability and stakeholder relations are shaken by the recent Revo insolvency, what are the prospects for…
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The unspoken hotel buffet rules revealed - as Brits say they prefer fruit salad to a full English
Making the important choice between fried and scrambled eggs, or both, at the hotel breakfast buffet is one of the many highlights of going away.
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World Liberty Financial ("WLFI") today announced plans to tokenize loan revenue interests in Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives, in partnership with Securitize, Inc., a platform for tokenizing real-world assets, and DarGlobal PLC (LSE…
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Hospitality recruiters cite work readiness gap among graduates
New research indicates that 80% of hospitality recruiters believe graduates are missing out on job offers because they are not sufficiently prepared for the realities of the workplace. A further 20% report that graduates appear “work shy” and lack…
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Washington Hotel in Japan discloses ransomware infection incident
The Washington Hotel brand in Japan has announced that that its servers were compromised in a ransomware attack, exposing various business data.
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Why Bob W treats hotels like software
What if a hotel operated less like a hotel, and more like software? In a recent episode ofMattTalks, Niko Karstikko, co-founder and CEO of Bob W, shared how his company is rethinking hospitality from the ground up. Bob W operates nearly 6,000…
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Plans for historic ex-Government office in Central London to be turned into 652-bedroom hotel
A Grade II-listed Central London building which once housed a Government department could soon be turned into a 652-bedroom hotel, plans show. The proposal for Noble House on 17 Smith Square includes a restaurant and bar/cafe at ground level as well…
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The 2026 ALIS Conference made one thing clear: the hotel industry is navigating an unusual moment where capital is plentiful, deal flow is scarce, and the operating landscape is rapidly and constantly shifting. Optimism was evident but grounded…
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Hospitality investors need to target wealthier travellers to protect against volatile market
The luxury and Middle Eastern markets are two of the key opportunities for the hospitality industry in an increasingly uncertain world.
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Hyatt Executive Chairman steps down amid scrutiny over Epstein connections
Tom Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, has resigned following the release of U.S…
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From Hyatt to Holiday Inn, America’s free hotel breakfast is facing a K-shaped economic threat
At some point in the 1980s and 90s, the free hot breakfast became a staple of the hospitality industry. At many a Holiday Inn or Hampton Inn, the lobby at 8 a.m…
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Ten Big Longevity Trends and Their Hotel Applications for 2026
With the perfunctory New Year’s resolutions soon approaching, everyone is looking to starting fresh in 2026. For the hotel world, the appropriate adage is: “As one does at home, one will soon from their chosen travel accommodations.”…
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China’s Space Town: How Rocket Launches are Transforming Wenchang’s Economy
In the sleepy coastal town of Longlou, on the northeastern tip of China’s Hainan Island, the morning air used to be filled only with the scent of salt and the sound of fishing nets being hauled ashore. Today, that quiet has been replaced by the…
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The US Is About to Make Social Media History a Mandatory Requirement for ESTA
Planning to visit the United States anytime soon? Brace yourself, because the U.S. government may be about to introduce a major change to the way international travellers, including those from the UK and Europe, are allowed to enter the country…
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