Hotel groups grow loyalty membership despite 'points fatigue'
Accor is targeting more than €100 million in revenue from loyalty partnerships in the next 18 months…
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At the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) 2025 in Saudi Arabia, Jean-Baptiste Recher, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Accor, shared insights into the company’s ambitious luxury hotel projects and how they are aligning with Saudi Arabia’s Vision…
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Accor Heads to Sin City With Biggest Hotel Yet: Treasure Island
Just as Kylie Minogue's career explodes in the U.S, so is Accor's! After years of watching from the sidelines as its competitors deepened their U.S…
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European hotels rebuff Airbnb's overtourism claims
Last summer, tourists in Barcelona were drenched by water pistols by local residents demonstrating against overtourism in their city. In Genoa, Italy, protesters carried out a “noisy stroll,” dragging suitcases through the city to make their…
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Do the big brands have a place among Africa’s Big Five?
Brands like Marriott and Hilton are expanding big-time into Africa, even into safari destinations. Will it be at the expense of locally owned lodging businesses?
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Hotel giants should mind the channel
Several major hotel brands have announced their entry into the African safari industry in pursuit of new markets and experiences – but not without challenges.
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Qatar-Backed Kasada Targets First North Africa Hotel Deal
Kasada Capital Management, a private equity firm backed by Qatar’s $524 billion sovereign wealth fund, expects to strike a hotel deal in Morocco in the first half of 2026, marking its entry into North Africa’s booming hospitality and tourism…
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Moving beyond points: The state of hotel loyalty programs
The points-based loyalty program—once the gold standard of guest retention—may no longer be the universal magnet it once was. In today’s fractured hospitality landscape, loyalty is becoming more personal, digital and increasingly shaped by real-time…
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What Marriott, Hilton, IHG and Hyatt execs think about development in 2025
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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Accor says no ‘cracks in demand’ for Q1 earnings
Paris-based Accor posted strong revenue, RevPAR, net unit growth and pipeline numbers as part of its first-quarter earnings.
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Accor, Valor and ICD launch six-hotel cluster in Dubai Deira Waterfront
This development helps the partners to expand their Dubai presence while boosting midscale hospitality.
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From picket lines to policy: the legacy of Canada’s longest hotel strike
Canada’s longest hotel strike, at the Hôtel des Gouverneurs in Trois-Rivières, spanned nearly four years and became a landmark in the country’s labour history.
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Accor unveils first Orient Express train
In partnership with LVMH, the revived brand sets on its maiden voyage with the first train to be followed by two hotels and the first yacht.
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Accor CEO tells industry to ‘enjoy the ride’ and tips key trends
Sebastien Bazin, chairman & CEO, Accor, told hospitality professionals to “enjoy the ride” as he predicted the continued growth of travel and tourism at the IHIF EMEA in Berlin on Monday.
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New laws drive hotels to explore digital ID solutions
As the hospitality industry faces new identity verification regulations across Europe, there is pressure on hotels to adopt digital identity solutions. As Spain’s hospitality industry learned in November, new legal requirements can be challenging…
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What a deglobalising world could mean for hospitality investment
The global hospitality sector has enjoyed huge benefits from international travel, economic interconnections, and cross-border investments, all of which have been significantly shaped by the rise of globalisation. That ease of movement for tourists…
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Accor’s latest white paper reveals a new era of wellness design in hospitality
Rethinking pools, repurposing salons, and reconceiving adults-only concepts are part of accor’s wellness design strategy set to “make waves” in the global hospitality industry
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Ennismore Keeps Design In-House as It Opens 20 New Hotels in 2025
In only 13 years, Ennismore has grown from a single property to more than 170 hotels, and it has taken an unusual approach: keeping core operations like restaurant concepts, interior design, and digital marketing under its own roof rather than…
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