Luxury brands, global funds flock to Seoul hotels
Rosewood, Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton plan openings while Goldman Sachs, GIC target mid-scale deals
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How Much Should Hoteliers Be Spending on Marketing?
With the 2026 budgeting season around the corner, the question of marketing investment has once again become front and centre. In a recent Hospitality Net Viewpoint Max Starkov set the stage by highlighting a striking imbalance: while U.S…
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Soho House members’ club ‘close to $1.8bn deal to take it private’
The private members’ club Soho House is reportedly close to reaching a $1.8bn (£1.3bn) deal to take it private after a tricky four years listed on the New York stock exchange.
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Building hospitality resilience in an era of escalating natural disasters
The hospitality industry operates at the nexus of service and environment, making it uniquely vulnerable to the escalating frequency and intensity of natural disasters. Recent events in North Carolina, Texas and New Mexico serve as stark reminders…
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Solar powered hotel opens in Exeter
Zeal Hotels has opened the first in a planned series of net-zero hotels, designed to operate entirely on renewable energy.
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Once a Beacon of Luxury, Scarborough’s Grand Hotel Now Faces Decline with Budget Accommodation
The history of Scarborough’s Grand Hotel is as eventful and grand in times of splendor and hardship.
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The Gulf investors who are shaping global tourism
From London’s Park Lane to island resorts in the Indian Ocean, Gulf investors are steadily expanding their footprint in some of the world’s most prestigious hospitality assets.
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At the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) 2025 in Saudi Arabia, Jean-Baptiste Recher, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Accor, shared insights into the company’s ambitious luxury hotel projects and how they are aligning with Saudi Arabia’s Vision…
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Radisson Hotels Now Launches Flight Booking Portal in India
Radisson is the latest to offer integrated trip booking services in India, indicating a larger trend - everyone wants to cut the middleman by becoming the middleman.
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Italian investors seek the next resort
It might be a stretch to say that Rome has fallen out of fashion this year, but negative publicity around overcrowding – with millions of pilgrims expected in the Vatican’s Jubilee year – has definitely made some tourists hit pause on the Italian…
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Premier Inn should loosen up a little as it expands
Whitbread’s budget chain keeps tight control of its UK hotels but needs more flexibility overseas
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Soft brand hopes to leverage 3.5 billion potential customers and the untapped possibilities it presents to its member properties.
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Las Vegas Sands Doubles Down On Singapore Bet With $8 Billion Hotel Complex
Las Vegas Sands is doubling down on its bet in Singapore with an $8 billion investment to expand its footprint in one of Asia biggest financial centers to tap into travel boom.
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Turn empty London office blocks into ‘late-night party zones’, report suggests
Creative studio says financial districts deserted in working-from-home shift could host revitalised nightlife sector
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'Where is Arabic?' UAE residents push for menus in national language
More young Arabs in the UAE are calling out restaurants and cafés that offer menus only in English. What began as a campaign led by Emiratis concerned about older citizens is now evolving into a broader push by younger residents, who say the absence…
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Unique approaches to customer loyalty, partnerships and design have helped keep this Parisian institution a must-visit destination for a century. Luca Allegri tells us how the hotel continually reinvents itself while maintaining its charm…
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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 new hotel developments are coming to the Middle East?
The hotel industry in the Middle East shows no signs of slowing down. As travel patterns shift and guest expectations evolve, new properties are opening their doors, familiar names are expanding into new markets, and developers are rethinking what a…
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