Hotel Wellness Concierges, Move Over: This Athens Hotel Has an On-Staff Philosopher
Anthology of Athens is introducing scholar-led conversations that bring ancient Greek philosophy into the modern luxury travel experience.
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Hotel owners say Marriott’s reward program is ripping them off
A group of hotel owners are sick of footing the bill for Marriott customers who cash in their credit card points for discounted stays.
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Time Travel Through Food: At the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, the Past Is Still Being Served
Restaurants worldwide are rethinking how meals are experienced, complementing technical excellence with a greater emphasis on memory, heritage and narrative…
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The Brand Is Not the Asset Strategy
Hospitality Operations & Hotel Opening / Greenfield Development: IHG Hotels & Resorts now operates 21 hotel brands…
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Hotel Zed’s “The Love Nest”: Canada’s First Hotel Room Made for Sex
Canada’s first hotel room designed exclusively for sex has just opened its doors and you’ll never guess where it is.
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Seibu Prince Hotels and Resorts gears up for global expansion
Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide Inc, Japan’s largest hotel chain, is on a mission to bring “omotenashi” – Japanese service from the heart – to the rest of the world under a new global identity.
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AI Reshapes Hotel Paid Media as Click-Through Rates Plummet
The rise of AI-driven search and advertising is rapidly changing the effectiveness and strategies of hotel paid media, with declining click-through rates, increased zero-click searches, and a shift in advertising power from Google to Meta, requiring…
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Hotel Giants Bet India’s Local Travel Boom Can Defy Slowdown
Major global hotel chains including Marriott, IHG and Hilton are aggressively expanding in India, betting that a domestic tourism boom can withstand a broader consumer spending slowdown and stock market slump…
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Hotel chain latest to shutter business in Cuba in latest blow to island’s tourism
Spanish hotel chain Meliá is significantly reducing its operations in Cuba, joining a growing list of companies limiting their presence on the island…
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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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At the start of the summer season, Meliá CEO Gabriel Escarrer speaks to SUR about the outlook for tourism, Spain's growing appeal as a safe haven amid global geopolitical tensions and the challenges facing the economy…
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‘Please don’t take anything with you’: Swiss hotel’s special message for Indian guests
A Swiss hotel has issued specific rules for Indian guests, including charges for shared meals and a reminder to maintain quiet in common areas.
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The rise of the ‘perpetual traveller’ creates new opportunities for hotels
The hospitality industry can capitalize on rising frequency, secondary city growth, and deep localization in 2026
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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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PRISM adds 38 U.S. Studio 6 hotels
PRISM opened 38 extended-stay hotels across the U.S. under G6 Hospitality’s Studio 6 brand. The expansion expands its presence in business and leisure markets and supports plans to scale hospitality operations globally…
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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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Hong Kong’s fertility rate has sunk to roughly 0.8 children per woman, far below the replacement rate of 2.1 needed to maintain a stable population…
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