Price remains top priority for corporate hotel programmes
Price “remains king” when travel buyers are putting together their programmes of preferred hotels, according to new research from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
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Holidaymakers staying at a four-star hotel in Spain have been prevented from leaving via the front door - after local police said it was not conforming with tourism regulations and locked it up.
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Should the Government be Regulating Commissions Hotels Pay to the OTAs?
Recently, the Switzerland’s price watchdog (Der Preisüberwacher / Le surveillant des prix) ruled that Booking’s hotel commissions were 'abusively high' and ordered the OTA to lower them by 25% for Swiss hotels…
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Asia’s Top Hotel Groups and Their Imprints on the Luxury Hospitality Sector
Nothing beats an indulgent and restful getaway where you’re pampered at every turn. Here are the best Asian luxury hotels and hospitality groups that promise to deliver this in spades.
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How Employee Wellness Is Becoming Hospitality’s Most Valuable Amenity
Hotels like Grand Hyatt Taipei now offer therapy dogs and listening sessions. The payoff? A productivity jump, lower turnover, and better customer service.
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Outrageous demands from jet-setting billionaires when they stay at the world's best hotels
Olivia Ferney has had lobster flown across islands, been berated over the brand of bottled water in a minibar and nearly lost a $100,000 booking because there weren't enough TVs in a mansion.
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Outdoor Hospitality in Europe: The Rise of the Horizontal Hotel
Outdoor hospitality in Europe – once seen as rustic or seasonal – is experiencing a major transformation.
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What is a metasearch engine? The ultimate guide for hotels
When travellers search for a hotel, they’re not just browsing, they’re comparing…
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Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Most Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries
The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Mr. Trump’s presidency suggested his broad immigration crackdown was hurting industries and constituencies he does not want to lose.
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Tui says ‘overtourism’ is fault of short-term let companies not hotel industry
Travel operator hits back at Airbnb’s claim that it is being made a ‘scapegoat’ for problems in some holiday hotspots
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Inside the dealmakers’ playbook for H2 2025
As we enter the second half of the year, it seems 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal one for both developers and investors across the EMEA region as interest surges in midscale and upper-midscale markets, Southern Europe continues to enjoy increased…
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10 Hotel Truths for 2025 (That Actually Matter)
We’re halfway through 2025, it’s time to call it like it is and hospitality has seen a lot; some great ideas, a lot of noise, and more than a few flops.
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China’s Bankers Ditch Global Hotel Chains as Travel Budgets Bite
These days, Shanghai-based banker Jason Zhang can no longer stay at the Westin hotel in Beijing’s financial district after his company cut its travel budget. Instead, he had to settle for a cheaper domestic hotel chain…
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Spain tourist hotspot faces summer of 'changeover day' travel chaos as hotel staff set to strike
Hotel staff across Tenerife and the western Canary Islands will walk out every Friday in July and August amid growing tensions between unions and hoteliers
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ClickFix phishing surge spoofs Booking.com to target hotels
Research from Cofense Intelligence has identified a series of Booking.com-themed phishing campaigns targeting hotel chains in the accommodation and food services sector.
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Asset sales after Hyatt’s Playa deal will be key
If everything goes according to plan, Hyatt expects to own Playa next week. But the real estate sales announced after will have everyone’s attention.
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Chinese modular tech helps build Saudi sustainable hotel
CIMC Modular Building Systems, or CIMC MBS, has signed an agreement to construct the Earth Hotel in Riyadh, marking its inaugural hospitality venture in the Middle East and North Africa. This sustainable project highlights the Chinese company's…
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Macau has attempted to improve hotel room shortage via improved licensing legislation – Gov’t
The Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, recently highlighted the evolving landscape of tourism legislation and visitor engagement in Macau.
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