Accor teams with space exploration company Orbite to forge new frontiers in hospitality
Orbite has raised $4 million in series A funding to grow its private luxury astronaut business and develop its Spaceflight Gateway Campus.
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LVMH Invests in French Boutique Hotel Group Les Domaines de Fontenille
Continuing its expansion into hospitality and experiences, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has invested in Les Domaines de Fontenille, the French boutique hotel group co-founded by a former fashion executive…
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Travel agent’s chatty AI call-handlers take off
Recordings of eight million conversations helped create robot staff who don’t need sleep — including Donnie, who recommends a ‘beautiful’ stay in Washington DC
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4 hospitality trends to watch in 2025
2024 is quickly drawing to a close and with it a strong year of demand for the travel industry. According to Amadeus’ business intelligence data, 5% more hotel room nights were booked globally from January – October 2024 compared to the same time…
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“No One Is Pushing the Hotel Industry to Change Faster Than the Savvy Indian Traveller”: SiteMinder
SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel distribution and revenue platform, has released SiteMinder’s Changing Traveller Report 2025, the largest survey globally on accommodation, revealing that Indian travellers are emerging as the most influential…
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25 Years of sky-high thrills: 10 memorable moments from Dubai's Burj Al Arab Helipad
Dubai's most famous hotel is celebrating its 25th anniversary on Sunday.
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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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Joanne Taylor-Stagg: Transforming The Athenaeum and hospitality
Joanne Taylor-Stagg, general manager of The Athenaeum Hotel and Residences in London, embodies the spirit of modern hospitality leadership. With a career spanning over two decades, Taylor-Stagg has led transformations at iconic properties, navigated…
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On November 26, the China Hotel Overseas Investment Conference, hosted by Sunmei Hotels Group, was successfully held at Mövenpick by Accor Qingdao Sunmei.
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Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, the architect of Meliá, passes away at 89
Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, founder of Meliá Hotels International, passed away on Tuesday, leaving a significant legacy in the global hospitality sector…
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How Bev King built Z Hotels into a hospitality powerhouse from the ground up
Bev King, the Founder and CEO of Z Hotels, discusses how he created and scaled Z Hotels, the brand’s ‘compact luxury’ concept, its strong company culture and his three wishes for how the government can improve the fortunes of hospitality…
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Giovanni Angelini: Is the One-Stop-Shop Booking Platform Viable?
Is the 'one-stop-shop' or 'door-to-door' booking platform for travelers a practical reality or a logistic nightmare in this highly specialized/people industry?.
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E-Sports meets hospitality in tourism game
Wanda Hotel & Resorts, Tencent E-Sports and Jingxiang Technology officially launched the new e-sports hotel brand Jingsheng Hotel at Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort in Baishan, Jilin province…
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Overwhelming hotel tech market whittled down to 3 key factors
We’re drowning in a sea of technological ‘solutions’. But what are hoteliers really looking for in technology today? When all is said and done, it comes down to three key areas…
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Blackstone pours more than €500mn into southern European hotels
Blackstone has invested more than half a billion euros into hotels in southern European holiday spots over the past year, as the world’s largest real estate investor continues to expand its vast portfolio to capitalise on booming post-pandemic…
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Don’t rely soley on AI marketing in 2025 for direct hotel sales warns Mirai
“Hoteliers wanting to drive direct sales shouldn’t rely solely on rapid AI-based placements for their marketing strategy in 2025” warned Mirai’s Pablo Delgado during an executive panel at Phocuswright – taking place this week in Phoenix, Arizona –…
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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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Direct franchising is proving to be a successful expansion strategy for Wyndham Hotels as it grows its presence in China.
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