Global hotel layoffs hit corporate staff as frontline roles remain hard to fill
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Has Kim Jones designed the ultimate hotel merch?
In Tokyo, the British designer unpacks his collaboration with Aman Essentials, a comprehensive wardrobe for those who frequent the luxury hotel group’s resorts – including Jones himself, one of Aman’s most dedicated customers…
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Hotel groups target Syria for tourism as it rebuilds from rubble of civil war
Several global and regional hotel groups are looking to enter or expand in Syria, senior executives told Reuters, betting that its rich history and coastal destinations will attract overseas tourists as well as Syrians who have long lived abroad…
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Interview: Meininger Hotels chief on reaching 50 hotels, European expansion, and cost pressures
As the global hospitality sector evolves to meet shifting traveller demands, Meininger Hotels is navigating this landscape with its unique hotel-hostel hybrid model.
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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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Recently, the 1 Hotel Haitang Bay Sanya has officially been delisted, and the original site will introduce the Conrad brand under Hilton…
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Middle East weakest performing region for hotel operators
The Middle East was the weakest-performing region for the world’s largest hotel operators, as the Iran war dented otherwise strong global results this earnings quarter.
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Why Chinese hotel stocks are falling despite record expansion
Hotel groups’ revenue growth is increasingly diverging from franchisees’ profitability.
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Hotel franchising emerges as a key growth strategy in Africa
Africa’s hotel industry is entering a new phase of expansion, with international brands and local owners increasingly turning to hotel franchising to meet rising demand, improve operational efficiency and accelerate growth across key markets…
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Why Chinese hotel groups still work for foreign hotel chains
A systemic result of the long-running dependent growth model in China’s hotel sector.
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The Biggest Drawback of Every Major Hotel Rewards Program
Hotel loyalty programs are easy to appreciate in theory: Earn points, get rewarded, stay loyal, and reap the benefits. The reality is a little messier.
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The hotel industry’s biggest success story
The world's largest hotel may grab the headlines, but the hotel industry's greatest success story lies elsewhere.
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Rocco Forte Hotels teams up with Sion to revolutionize how travel advisor commissions are paid
The hotel group is the first luxury brand to adopt the new commission platform, reinforcing its commitment to the travel advisor community.
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The Brand Is Not the Asset Strategy
Hospitality Operations & Hotel Opening / Greenfield Development: IHG Hotels & Resorts now operates 21 hotel brands…
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Luxury hotels to enter a ‘compelling’ investment cycle: JLL
Luxury hotel deals are set to see a surge in investment activity due to strong fundamentals and strengthening capital markets, according to JLL's latest U.S. Hotel Investment Market Update shared with Hotel Dive…
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Billionaire Behind Japan's Tiny-Room Hotel Empire Bets on US
At Japan’s APA Hotels, the rooms are famously tiny, the amenities surprisingly lavish and the branding unmistakable…
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There is one subtle detail that unites the world’s finest hotels: the ability to turn the impossible into an experience. It is not merely a matter of comfort, elegance, or impeccable service…
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Celebrity Sighting: Why hotel giants are using name recognition to woo guests
When Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced that Simone Biles, the American gymnast and holder of 11 Olympic medals, would become its first-ever global wellness ambassador in February 2026, the announcement was carefully worded. This was not, the…
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