For decades, a hotel’s value was explained mainly by three factors: location, category, and operating results. Although these elements remain fundamental, the reality of today’s hotel market is far more complex…
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Premier Inn Breakfast by Whitbread PLC - hotel chain leans on buffet revenues
Premier Inn Breakfast brings a hot and cold buffet with unlimited servings to thousands of Whitbread hotels across the UK. This product is driving the price of Whitbread PLC stock.
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Nick Jones built Soho House. Now he wants to fix luxury hotels
Described as the hotel that would exist if Claridge’s and Chiltern Firehouse had a baby, St Clement is the new London venture from Nick Jones, his first endeavour since stepping back from Soho House. Hannah Twiggs goes to meet him to discover why…
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Global Hotel Alliance reports double-digit revenue growth in Q2 delivering strong h1 results
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, has announced double-digit growth across all key performance indicators in Q2 supporting positive momentum in H1 2026…
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Purchasing & Accounts Payable: The Back Hallway
David Lund explores the often overlooked yet critical areas of purchasing and accounts payable in the hospitality sector, highlighting the need for improved efficiency and transparency in these back-end operations…
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A W Hotel building contractor is hit with another court judgment, this time for $42.4 million
One of the largest building contractors in the United States has been hit by another multimillion judgment as a result of the dispute over the W and Element hotels in Center City.
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The hotel industry’s biggest success story
The world's largest hotel may grab the headlines, but the hotel industry's greatest success story lies elsewhere.
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Rocco Forte Hotels teams up with Sion to revolutionize how travel advisor commissions are paid
The hotel group is the first luxury brand to adopt the new commission platform, reinforcing its commitment to the travel advisor community.
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Global hospitality leaders identify Angola as promising new frontier for hotel development
During the Global Tourism Forum Angola Investment Summit in Luanda, hospitality leaders from Hilton, TUI, and Radisson identified Angola as one of Africa’s most promising new tourist markets.
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Tourist goes viral for questioning Malaysian hotel staff about ‘missing’ China flag
A Chinese tourist has gone viral online for confronting hotel staff in Malaysia over the absence of his national flag.
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Hospitality Firms Urged to Maximise Apprenticeship Funding Before Deadline
Hospitality firms across the UK are being encouraged to accelerate their apprenticeship plans to take advantage of existing funding opportunities before major changes come into effect later this year.
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INFiLED illuminates Dubai’s tallest hotel
An INFiLED curved WP series LED screen has been installed at the Ciel Dubai Marina, the tallest hotel in the world.
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Global Hotel Alliance celebrates excellence at 2026 GHA AWARDS
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, has announced the winners of its 2026 GHA Awards, recognising outstanding achievements by member brands and hotels across the alliance's global portfolio…
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Cruise ships are much less taxed than hotels
Cruise holidays may well give the impression of an exotic getaway, but new research reveals that for the passenger they have one surprising advantage – far lower taxes…
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Train Your Team To Intentionally Communicate Hospitality Vibes
Doug Kennedy emphasizes the need for hospitality teams to be trained in intentional communication, highlighting its role in conveying a welcoming atmosphere and improving overall guest satisfaction.
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If I Had 30 Days to Turn Around a Hotel, Here’s Exactly What I’d Do
Someone asked me recently what I would do if I had just 30 days to improve a hotel’s performance. It is a question I have thought about a lot over the years because the answer gets to the heart of any effective hotel turnaround strategy…
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in collaboration with the Research Centre for Digital Transformation of Tourism (RCDTT) at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has released the PATA…
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