Greece. To Address Housing Crisis, Civil Servants Will Be Offered Hotel Rooms
When civil servants can’t find a rental because tourists snatch them all, where are they supposed to go? This glaring issue impacts teachers, police officers, doctors, and firefighters, particularly on islands and other hot summer…
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NYC Pays $220 Million To Rent Hotel Owned by Pakistan, Vivek Ramaswamy Calls It 'Nuts'
New York City is paying $220 million to rent the Roosevelt Hotel, owned by Pakistan International Airlines, to house illegal immigrants, a report revealed. The hotel, part of a $1.1 billion IMF bailout package for Pakistan, had been closed since…
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IHG Launches Atwell Suites in Greater China
In November 22nd, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) launched its new exquisite lifestyle brand, Atwell Suites, in Greater China…
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The Middle East's Hospitality Industry: Navigating a High-Stakes Geopolitical Landscape
The Middle East's hospitality industry grapples with the dual challenge of harnessing short-term gains and the uncertainty of sustained conflict…
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US National Restaurant Association menu trend forecast 2025
The (US) National Restaurant Association’s 2025 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast is here, revealing top trends set to shape the nation’s menus with a fresh focus on flavour, wellness, and sustainability.
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Saudi Arabia unveils vast mountain hotel that looks suspiciously like city from Lord of the Rings
As part of a trillion-dollar project, Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new hotel that looks suspiciously like something out of Lord of the Rings — and its development has caused anger.
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In the hotel industry, there are no mixed signals on mixed-use development
Live, work, play has become a credo for a growing real estate portfolio where residents can combine their homes, employment and diversions in one compact setting. Mixed-use developments that include hotels are not a new idea, but they do fit…
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Desperately Seeking Value Creation 3.0
The business world is an eternal cycle of reinvention, where actors adapt to market conditions by establishing a new ecosystem that appears most relevant. Hospitality investors are no exception. Along the way, they’re integrating today’s new data…
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ChatGPT's Real-Time Web Search is a Game Changer for Hotel Marketing
The launch of real-time web search capabilities in ChatGPT marks an exciting new chapter in the way we search for information online. While Google has been the default for finding quick answers, ChatGPT’s web browsing introduces unique advantages…
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Choice’s pipeline more valuable than what it’s replacing
While Choice Hotels International’s third-quarter earnings had a lot of positive news, with record quarterly revenue and improving full-year RevPAR guidance, President and CEO Patrick Pacious can’t help but look ahead to an even more optimistic…
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As far-reaching as the vision of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is, the fruit of his efforts is becoming apparent. The kingdom aims to provide tourists and visitors with the royal treatment through a first-of-its-kind seven-star hotel…
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11 Hotel Trends to Watch in 2025
2024 was a wake-up call for the hotel industry. Record performance may have stolen headlines, but the reality was less glamorous: growth rates stabilized, and staffing gaps stretched resources thin. The industry is at a tipping point. Although…
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Thousands more people than expected are at the biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia, and hotels are full – leading the city’s council to press less orthodox accommodation into service
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Thoughtful Sleep Program Setup at the Deer Path Inn as an Example for All Independent Hotels
Sleep tourism may be a relatively new buzz term, but for hospitality it isn’t really anything novel; it’s an extension and more deliberate expansion of what hotels aim to achieve each and every night. After all, one of the hallmarks of guest…
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Some US hotel workers still on strike as negotiations drag on
The US hotels workers’ union remains locked in a dispute with hotels over wages, staffing levels and other issues with seemingly no end in sight.
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Exploring the Future of Property Management Systems: Learnings from Hotel Tech Report
Property management systems (PMSs) have been around since the 1970s. Fifty years on, those early pioneers bear little resemblance to today’s cutting-edge PMSs, and now the rate of innovation seems faster than ever…
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Liam Payne's death investigation takes new turn as police demand access to hotel computers
Police are continuing to probe the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where One Direction star Liam Payne tragically fell to his death aged 31 on October 16.
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Hotel prices show uneven trends across regions in 2024
These trends underscore the importance of localised strategies to navigate a fluctuating market as the industry prepares for 2025.
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