Top UK hotelier warns against ‘disaster’ Labour minimum wage pledge
A major UK hotelier has warned she may no longer be able to hire 18-year-olds if the minimum wage increases.
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India’s Hotel Pipeline Reaches 1.61 Lakh Rooms
Hotelivate-Savills finds Bengaluru and Hyderabad leading RevPAR growth, while proposed supply raises absorption concerns in smaller markets.
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Europe’s hotel shake-up opens doors for digital operators
Regulatory tightening, changing traveler needs, labor shortages, and hotel succession challenges are creating new opportunities for digital operators.
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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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Hotel regulation in Paris, Berlin, London, New York and Barcelona
The rules governing hotel development and operation vary sharply across the five major cities. For investors, those differences can change a project’s cost, timing and commercial prospects.
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Gulf hotel expansion hits a pause, but investors stay interested
Hotel operators are adjusting their Gulf expansion strategies in response to regional conflicts and disruptions. Indian Hotels Company is delaying some projects in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain while assessing new opportunities in Oman and Dubai…
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Global hotel rates continue rising in 2027 as resilient demand and inflation drive prices higher
Uncertainty around the conflict in the Middle East and rising airfares create a more uneven picture across regions, with Amex GBT forecasting rates as ranges for the first time
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How Berlin’s housing shortage is reshaping hotel development
Berlin’s housing needs are intensifying competition for land, making hotel conversions, mixed-use projects and demand-led locations increasingly important.
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South African tycoon Neil Markovitz sells control of his 26-property hotel group
Banyan Group has acquired a majority stake in Newmark Hotels & Reserves, adding 26 properties across seven African countries to its portfolio.
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Hotel investment’s missing middle: where capital goes in a selective market
Hotel investment is recovering, but capital is becoming increasingly selective, favouring assets with clear value, strong cash flow and manageable capital needs.
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‘Real experiences’: Mondrian Hong Kong general manager on why community matters
Dirk Dalichau explains how a hotel’s message should be welcoming not just for guests but also for a city’s wider community
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Blaze Destroys Hotel, Forces Shutdown at Chile's Nevados de Chillán Ski Resort
A fire that broke out inside a mountain hotel at Chile's Nevados de Chillán ski resort on Sunday spiraled into a far larger emergency overnight, spreading beyond the building itself and forcing the resort to suspend operations as fire crews from…
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José Silva Appointed Chairman of Maybourne Hotel Group
José Silva has been appointed Chairman of Maybourne Hotel Group, bringing more than four decades of luxury hospitality experience to the operator behind some of the world’s most renowned hotels.
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150 million foreign visitors are checking into China’s budget hotels
A manager at an ibis hotel in Zhangjiajie says that going to work these days feels a little like “walking into the United Nations.”
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Flight of the Concours: how luxury hotels are racing to raise their curb appeal
As the 75th Pebble Beach Concours is set to take place this week, luxury hotels continue to embrace classic car shows as some of their biggest events
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According to multiple media reports, the standalone property project located at No. 233 South Shaanxi Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai – the Mia Hotel – has completed equity delivery…
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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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Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington
Meliá group says Donald Trump’s sanctions make it ‘impossible’ to keep any of its 34 sites open.
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