UCB buys Cube hotel in £15m hospitality plan
A university has bought a recently-closed hotel and restaurant as part of a £15m investment programme, aimed at expanding hospitality training and creating more than 150 jobs across the city.
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Channel 4 Unveils New Hospitality Series Fred's Ultimate Hotels
Channel 4 has commissioned Fred's Ultimate Hotels, a new factual entertainment series that follows renowned hospitality expert Fred Sirieix as he travels the world exploring some of the planet's most luxurious hotels—and stepping behind the scenes…
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Study finds carbon-based pricing encourages greener tourist intentions
Hotels have long encouraged guests to reuse towels, limit linen changes and conserve energy. Yet tourism remains a significant source of carbon emissions, and voluntary sustainability programs often struggle to achieve lasting behavior change…
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For decades, a hotel’s value was explained mainly by three factors: location, category, and operating results. Although these elements remain fundamental, the reality of today’s hotel market is far more complex…
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If I Had 30 Days to Turn Around a Hotel, Here’s Exactly What I’d Do
Someone asked me recently what I would do if I had just 30 days to improve a hotel’s performance. It is a question I have thought about a lot over the years because the answer gets to the heart of any effective hotel turnaround strategy…
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What a British etiquette expert would never do in a hotel
From noisy corridors to thieving toiletries, William Hanson reveals the hotel habits that horrify him most.
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NYU IHIF 2026 Takeaways: Optimism, Smarter Growth and the Women Leaders Reading the Market
At the 48th Annual NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum, hospitality leaders pointed to resilient demand, renewed transaction activity, repositioning opportunities and practical AI as signs of a more disciplined growth cycle ahead…
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The School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is delighted to announce that Mr Horst SCHULZE, Founding member of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Founder of The Capella Hotel Group was inducted into the SHTM…
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EU pushes for unified reporting in short-term rental sector
The reforms target a rapidly growing European short-term rental sector where differing national rules have made cross-border data comparison and market assessment difficult.
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Hotels can refuse tourists tap water, Italy's top court rules
A tourist’s simple request for a glass of tap water at a hotel restaurant in the Italian Dolomites has culminated in Italy’s top court ruling that being served water from the tap is not a consumer right, after a lengthy and costly legal saga…
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Introducing TikTok GO: A new way to discover and book experiences on TikTok
Every day, people come to TikTok to find their next adventure, like the hotel with the view that sparked their interest, the hidden gem restaurant a creator swears by, or the experience they didn't know they needed…
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I’m a hotel expert. Here’s why I hate in-room technology
At the newly opened Treehouse Hotel in Manchester, the rooms are designed to look like… well, treehouses. But the feeling of arboreal living was disrupted when I tried to order room service, which you must do through the TV…
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Michael Kors (New York) recently opened its new flagship in the China World mall in Beijing…
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Has personalisation in hotels gone too far?
Personalisation dominates the hotel industry’s messaging, but for owners the real issue is whether it pays off - and whether guests actually want it in the first place.
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Hotel valuations stall across Europe, impacted by war, instability and US leadership
Europe: Hotel consultancy HVS’s annual European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) shows hotel valuation grew only 0.2 per cent across the continent in 2025.
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Italian Hospitality Between Olympic Legacy and Hybrid Models
Italian hospitality in 2025 saw the consolidation of the luxury segment, with stronger operational performance compared to other segments and international demand capable of sustaining high rates and premium positioning both in major cities and…
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You have approved every request for new sales automation systems, because salespeople report being overwhelmed with inbound leads.
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Unlocking hidden value in hotel real estate
Hotel profitability is under increasing pressure due to inflationary headwinds and payroll increases. Relying on traditional income sources is no longer enough: owners, operators and asset managers are now identifying alternative sources both within…
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