The rise of student housing in Hong Kong, hotel market faces a supply squeeze
Hong Kong currently has around 82,000 hotel rooms, equivalent to roughly 30 million room nights available in the market.
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Young chefs outline hopes for lasting hospitality careers
Retaining young chefs remains a challenge for hospitality operators, with new research from Nestlé Professional highlighting the factors influencing whether the next generation of kitchen talent stays in the industry long term…
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In the age of algorithms, hotel libraries are an act of resistance
Reading materials are no longer an afterthought in five-star resorts, and a whole industry is developing around selecting what literature deserves to be there
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Jamaica’s hotel operators are exploring the possibility of collectively restructuring their property insurance arrangements amid mounting dissatisfaction over delayed and reduced settlements of Hurricane Melissa claims…
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Airbnb guests freed from chores involving ‘significant effort’ under new global rules
Accommodation platform acts after long-standing guest complaints over doing dishes, taking out rubbish and stripping beds
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A Pyrenean landmark reopens as France’s highest hotel At 2,620 metres
After nearly three decades out of use, the 1930s Hôtellerie des Laquets has been restored beneath the Pic du Midi. Its 16 rooms promise an overnight stay shaped by altitude, mountain views and one of Europe’s most celebrated dark skies…
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Baby boomer retirement impacts mobility trends
The maturation of the baby boomer generation is accelerating retirement rates and impacting workforce mobility trends worldwide, SilverDoor finds.
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Three Top Trends from IHIF NYU 2026 on Disciplined Hotel Capital
The NYU conference as it’s colloquially called is a perennial gathering of the brightest minds and largest capital allocators in hotel real estate. Held annually in New York in the beginning of June, the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF)…
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US Hotel Brands Set to Operate Nearly Half of Ras Al Khaimah's Hotel Keys
US hotel brands are projected to manage nearly 50% of all hotel keys in Ras Al Khaimah, signaling a significant shift in the emirate's hospitality landscape and reflecting heightened international investment and operational influence in this…
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Has personalisation become an overused buzzword in hospitality?
Boutique Hotel News held its latest Feed Your Mind hotelier thought leadership event in partnership with Agilysys, hosted at Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge.
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UMG enters UK hotel business as music-based hospitality experience launches with Outernet in London
The announcement of UMusic Hotel Denmark Street in London arrives just over three years after the major’s first hotel in Madrid. UMG has identified growing demand internationally for experiences combining music, tourism and lifestyle…
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Call for cruise ships to fill Brisbane Olympics hotel room shortfall
A tourism leader has made a bold call to solve Brisbane’s hotel room shortfall ahead of the 2032 Olympics, saying cruise ships could fill that accommodation gap.
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Harrison creative director of branding Claire Barnard explores why storytelling, flattering lighting, and intuitive wayfinding in the loo are critical to creating a cohesive guest experience.
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The hotel franchise agreement helped build an industry. Is it still equitable?
Around 12%. That’s the percentage of room revenue a hotel franchisee typically will pay a franchisor for the right to use their name and likeness and all the accouterments that come with it.
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Radisson Hotel Group and Accenture Redefine Travel Discovery on ChatGPT
New Radisson Hotels app in ChatGPT helps travelers move from trip intent to relevant hotel options, live rates, and direct booking paths, advancing Radisson Hotel Group’s agentic commerce strategy.
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Why empty offices are Europe’s next hospitality goldmine
Olaf Gröger, director at Hyphen, explores why office-to-hotel conversions are becoming Europe’s next hospitality opportunity.
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Slash, Springsteen to Tell Story of Sunset Marquis — a Playground for Rock Stars
If These Walls Could Rock features interviews with Ringo Starr, Cyndi Lauper, Morrissey, Sheryl Crow, Dave Grohl and more about debaucherous hotel
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The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder Review: Icelandic Thriller
Hotels aren’t always places to relax. Guests arrive with their own baggage, both physical and emotional, and behind closed doors, many secrets play out…
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