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Travel companies across all segments are grappling with rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Questions they are asking include what use cases make most sense? Is my data centralized and accessible to glean meaningful insights? Can I trust…
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A new Agoda survey outlines shifting travel preferences among women travelers in Asia, including a rise in cultural exploration, family trips, and solo travel.
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The Trump Organization and DarGlobal have announced plans for the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Dubai. The skyscraper will reach 350 meters (1,148 feet), making it one of the tallest buildings in the city…
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Most hospitality marketers define their competition too narrowly — and it’s costing them bookings. They focus on properties that offer similar accommodations or experiences, but travelers don’t make decisions based on industry categories. They care…
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Egypt says it needs 250,000 more hotel rooms to be constructed if its to hit its tourism goals for the next decade.
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BEACHY STATE OF MIND: “White Lotus” may have moved on to Thailand, but Dior is going big in Italy for the rollout of its annual Dioriviera bDioreach collection.
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Hospitality pros say Marriott will need to work hard to ensure CitizenM doesn’t cannibalize its other lifestyle brand, Moxy. CFO Leeny Oberg says that won’t be a problem.
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The Emergence of the Hallucinated Guest (and no, we are not discussing ayahuasca retreats...). Last week, a client contacted me in visible perplexity: «We received a booking for a two-bedroom suite that does not exist»…
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President and CEO Chris Nassetta said he sees a path to a positive second half of 2025 despite the current noise and economic uncertainty. He also sees new brands in the future.
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Branded residences have become the flavour of the year in the UAE and the wider Middle East. Developers have embraced the idea that attaching a brand – any brand – can boost both price tags and investor appeal…
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Travel technology and distribution company Sabre Corporation has agreed to sell its hospitality solutions business to asset management company TPG for $1.1 billion.
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UAE billionaire Khalaf Al-Habtoor is considering hiring a Chinese company to deconstruct his five-star hotel in Beirut and move it to another country, following a decision in January to end all investment in Lebanon…
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Marriott International announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the lifestyle brand citizenM, a unique and innovative offering in the select-service segment. The transaction is expected to accelerate Marriott’s global expansion of its…
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Two law firms—Eskariam in Spain and Geradin Partners in Paris—are teaming up with hoteliers in France and Spain over what they call "excessive commissions" from Booking.com…
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From heirs of political dynasties to business magnates expanding into hospitality and hotel empires, these are the names to know the next time you find yourself on a private beach, cocktail in hand, wondering, ‘Who owns this place?’…
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The $50 room service hamburger wasn’t memorable for its Wagyu beef or truffle aioli. What made it extraordinary was the moment it arrived at 2 a.m., delivered to a jet-lagged executive by John, the room service attendant. With a quiet smile, John…
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The tourist referred the incident to the Israeli Ambassador to Japan, Gilad Cohen, and sent a letter to Kyoto Governor Takatoshi Nishiwaki raising concerns over discriminatory practices.
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A young California man died from the same rare rodent-linked virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife in February — with health officials discovering rat droppings at his workplace following his untimely death, according to a report…
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