Hyatt Hotels reveals record pipeline of 138,000 rooms and brand realignment
Hyatt Hotels has revealed a significant milestone, reporting a pipeline of nearly 138,000 rooms by the end of 2024.
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A luxurious members-only 'doomsday' bunker featuring swimming pools, AI-driven healthcare and glamorous suites is set to open in 2026.
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Mind the transactions gap: What’s moving the markets in 2025?
The year 2025 could be the year that hospitality transactions move closer to pre-pandemic volumes, according to experts in the sector. Yet with total European hotel deals for 2024 expected to touch €20 billion, recent volumes are still some way off…
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Portugal’s hotel market has a strong development pipeline, as investors see consistent growth in the country’s tourism sector. A report from agent Christie & Co details the opportunities, and the development pipeline in the country…
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Rotana Announces Expansion Plans in KSA
Rotana unveiled its ambitious regional and international expansion plans at the Saudi Tourism Forum (STF)
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Japan's ancient capital is set to raise its hotel tax by as much as tenfold
The new measures will take effect in March 2026 if approved by the city assembly.
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Why guest retention is the #1 priority for hoteliers in 2025?
To begin with, revenge travel is over. STR and Tourism Economics final 2025 forecast reflects a downgrade in growth rates because of concerns over rising costs of living. It’s simple math: higher cost of living means less disposable income which…
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Hyatt, Playa enter exclusive merger talks
Already working together in the all-inclusive space, a merger or acquisition would give Hyatt a greater presence in the Caribbean and “add new incremental durable fee streams.”
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How to develop a successful revenue management strategy
Jim Cockell, the owner and operator of The Old Stocks Inn, epitomises the entrepreneurial spirit of the modern independent hotelier. His journey to transforming a 17th-Century Cotswolds coaching inn into an award-winning boutique hotel is a…
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Hotels Will Start Selling So Much More Than Rooms
For years, hotels have treated their digital storefronts with all the imagination of a Soviet-era grocery. Guests faced dreary drop-down menus that reduced the art of hospitality to generic choices like “Economy Standard” and “1 Queen Bed Suite.”…
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF launches Adeera to create homegrown hospitality brands
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has launched a hotel management company aimed at developing the kingdom’s home-grown hospitality brands, as the Arab nation seeks to expand its position as a global tourism hub…
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LVMH Invests in French Boutique Hotel Group Les Domaines de Fontenille
Continuing its expansion into hospitality and experiences, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has invested in Les Domaines de Fontenille, the French boutique hotel group co-founded by a former fashion executive…
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Minor Hotels’ Yuan Fang on Expanding into Greece and Beyond
With Greece emerging as a strategic focus for the global hospitality industry, Minor Hotels — a Bangkok-based group operating more than 550 properties across 56 countries — has identified the country as a key destination for both urban and resort…
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Will President Trump put ESG to bed?
With COP29 underway in Azerbaijan, we are reminded that a tsunami of change is coming, but what’s less clear is the detailed regulatory landscape and how it will influence investors, businesses and other organisations worldwide…
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APEC hotel openings and pipelines hit new highs in 2024
As the region continues its upward trajectory, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia lead the way, setting the stage for further growth in the coming years.
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Trump’s presidency and the path ahead for hospitality
With Trump’s economic and policy changes, the hotel industry will adapt to the shifting landscape of travel and guest expectations both at home and abroad.
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Les Roches and ILUNION Hotels unveil the first Hotel Innovation Barometer, offering a comprehensive look at how over 40 international hotel companies of various sizes are leveraging innovation to boost competitiveness…
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Desperately Seeking Value Creation 3.0
The business world is an eternal cycle of reinvention, where actors adapt to market conditions by establishing a new ecosystem that appears most relevant. Hospitality investors are no exception. Along the way, they’re integrating today’s new data…
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