EU pushes for unified reporting in short-term rental sector
The reforms target a rapidly growing European short-term rental sector where differing national rules have made cross-border data comparison and market assessment difficult.
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European tech and travel leader Booking.com released the sixth edition of its annual Accommodation Barometer, exploring the outlook, opportunities and challenges that are front of mind for accommodation professionals across Europe…
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The history of the warm, chocolatey cookies that became a hotel icon
Forty years after DoubleTree served its first cookie, guests keep showing up — sometimes just for the gooey, walnut-packed welcome.
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Behind The Curtain At Singapore’s Most Ambitious Green Hotel
The Pan Pacific Orchard is an icon of sustainability. But behind the curtain, it’s a struggle to keep a high-rise hotel green. Here’s how they’re doing it.
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Billionaire Behind Japan's Tiny-Room Hotel Empire Bets on US
At Japan’s APA Hotels, the rooms are famously tiny, the amenities surprisingly lavish and the branding unmistakable…
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Will AI Search Benefit the Direct Online Channel or The OTAs?
There have been a lot of buzz lately about AI Search and the impact it already has on travel discovery, planning and bookings.
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Mahjong clinics and retreats are growing at hotels
At luxury hotels across the country, a new kind of evening activity is appearing alongside winetastings and wellness classes…
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Five low-cost wellness activations that actually move RevPAR
Emily Johnson of Elevate Hospitality Collective shares her ideas for low-cost wellness activations that boutique hotels can use to increase ancillary revenue without spa CapEx.
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Direct Booking Hotels: Why Market Share Battles Mask Economic Wins
After a decade-long campaign for direct bookings, major hotel chains have secured better economics and lower commissions despite OTAs maintaining market dominance in 2026.
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Costlier flights, hotels divide US summer travel into haves and have-nots
Rising airfares and hotel rates are making budget-conscious Americans delay or cancel summer trips while wealthy travelers are holding fast to vacation plans despite higher prices.
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Rooms with a pulse: Bus Palladium, Paris’s historic night club-turned-boutique stay
The Studio KO-designed hotel’s past life as a concert hall in Paris nightlife district Pigalle has played a central role in its transformation into a music-lover’s hotel.
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What’s the culprit for hotel profit margin erosion? New data from LWHA explains
Hotels are complicated to run, but there is one easy concept: If revenues are higher than expenses, turning a profit is the result. Unfortunately, the broader hotel industry is looking down the barrel of a cost-filled gun that isn’t shooting blanks…
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Google just filed lodging under the same commerce rail as sneakers and groceries
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Hotels can refuse tourists tap water, Italy's top court rules
A tourist’s simple request for a glass of tap water at a hotel restaurant in the Italian Dolomites has culminated in Italy’s top court ruling that being served water from the tap is not a consumer right, after a lengthy and costly legal saga…
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Design Secrets of Immersive Hotels: How the World’s Smartest Stays Pull You Into Their Story
There was a time when a great hotel meant a comfortable bed, a decent breakfast, and a reliable Wi‑Fi connection. That’s no longer enough…
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There is one subtle detail that unites the world’s finest hotels: the ability to turn the impossible into an experience. It is not merely a matter of comfort, elegance, or impeccable service…
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Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search
With people increasingly adopting AI to help plan their vacations, hotels are working to make sure that you check them out—and check in.
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US hotel sector faces pressure from rising minimum wage laws
Hotel operators across the United States are facing growing pressure from higher minimum wage laws, with labour costs rising fastest in major tourist cities.
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