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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Indian travellers shaping the future of global hospitality: SiteMinder
SiteMinder has revealed that Indian travellers are emerging as the most influential change-driving force in the global hotel industry in its SiteMinder’s Changing Traveller Report 2025, the largest survey globally on accommodation…
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Major hotel chains accused of misleading consumers with sales adverts
Hotel chains promoting cut-price rooms may be misleading customers using “bait pricing”, says a new investigation by Which?.
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Wimmer Communities and Crescent Hotels & Resorts have expanded their decades-long partnership with the opening of a new dual-branded property, known as The Marriott Center located within the Poplar Creek Town Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin…
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Minor Hotels’ Yuan Fang on Expanding into Greece and Beyond
With Greece emerging as a strategic focus for the global hospitality industry, Minor Hotels — a Bangkok-based group operating more than 550 properties across 56 countries — has identified the country as a key destination for both urban and resort…
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Direct franchising is proving to be a successful expansion strategy for Wyndham Hotels as it grows its presence in China.
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The First Group Hospitality appoints Tom Stevens as SVP of hotel operations
The First Group Hospitality, a subsidiary of The First Group, has announced the appointment of Tom Stevens as senior vice president of hotel operations. With a career that spans three decades, Stevens brings knowledge and experience in strategic…
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European hotel properties ‘poised to lead surge in hospitality investment’
The European hotel sector is in for “an active year” in 2025, according to a report by a real estate adviser.
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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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Hotels remain bright spot as Germany craves stability
The collapse of Germany’s government the day after Donald Trump was elected US president was an unexpected footnote to a week of political upheaval.
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How renovations can position hotels to capture more event revenue
Demand for in-person events is on the rise. Hotel owners can seize upon the opportunity with thoughtful revamps that appeal to guests and event planners alike.
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NICs rise will force businesses to close, warn hospitality bosses
Hospitality businesses will be forced to close while others will have to slash jobs and investment as a result of changes to national insurance announced in the budget, according to a letter to the chancellor signed by the bosses of more than 200 of…
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APEC hotel openings and pipelines hit new highs in 2024
As the region continues its upward trajectory, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia lead the way, setting the stage for further growth in the coming years.
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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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Les Roches and ILUNION Hotels unveil the first Hotel Innovation Barometer, offering a comprehensive look at how over 40 international hotel companies of various sizes are leveraging innovation to boost competitiveness…
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How to transform the image of the hospitality industry
The hospitality industry has faced two big workforce challenges since the start of the pandemic. The first has been one around costs with inflation driving wages up, putting a strain on the bottom line. The second has been less talked about and is…
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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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Fourth-generation Hong Kong native Kristina Snaith-Lense talks about her career journey, striking a work-life balance, and embracing her multicultural upbringing
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