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As the year races to a close, some avid travelers are approaching the finish line of a very niche marathon.
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There has been a lot of buzz and heated discussions about the role and impact of AI in the hospitality industry and travel in general.
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The European hotel market is leading in price parity by outperforming OTAs and Metasearch engines with more aggressive pricing, according to the World Parity Monitor by 123Compare.me, giving hotels real-time control of its pricing distribution…
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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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In the U.S., it costs about $9 more to staff a hotel room than in 2023.
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2024 is quickly drawing to a close and with it a strong year of demand for the travel industry. According to Amadeus’ business intelligence data, 5% more hotel room nights were booked globally from January – October 2024 compared to the same time…
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Members include Barceló Hotel Group, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Kempinski Hotels, Meliá Hotels International, Minor Hotels, Pestana Hotel Group, and Radisson Hotel Group.
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SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel distribution and revenue platform, has released SiteMinder’s Changing Traveller Report 2025, the largest survey globally on accommodation, revealing that Indian travellers are emerging as the most influential…
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Is the 'one-stop-shop' or 'door-to-door' booking platform for travelers a practical reality or a logistic nightmare in this highly specialized/people industry?.
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“Hoteliers wanting to drive direct sales shouldn’t rely solely on rapid AI-based placements for their marketing strategy in 2025” warned Mirai’s Pablo Delgado during an executive panel at Phocuswright – taking place this week in Phoenix, Arizona –…
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If you visit a hotel owned by Germany’s Aroundtown in the not-too-distant future, you might find the check-in experience managed by a hologram. Real estate investor Aroundtown, which holds around 80 hotels in its diverse, pan-European portfolio –…
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Lodging Econometrics’ latest report shows a thriving hospitality industry in Latin America, with 642 construction projects and 104,513 rooms underway as of Q3 2024.
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The trend raises concerns about the sector's recovery and future stability amid shifting travel patterns and economic pressures.
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These trends underscore the importance of localised strategies to navigate a fluctuating market as the industry prepares for 2025.
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The rise of the global economy has led to the rise of the business class, whose ceaseless travels have empowered the hospitality industry’s growing influence. During the last several decades, hotel chains have been expanding and battling for a share…
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Asia-Pacific hotel investments will total US$12.2 billion for the full year 2024 as an influx of investment activity, a more favourable interest rate environment and generally supportive macro and microeconomic developments will positively impact…
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Rising costs, changing booking trends, good leaders, and even the weather…are just some of the things that have influenced the performance of hotels so far this year.
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Gone are the days when guests simply ordered a club sandwich and skinny fries. Hotel guests make some rather outlandish and unusual room service requests, according to a new report.
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