Hyatt Executive Chairman steps down amid scrutiny over Epstein connections
Tom Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, has resigned following the release of U.S…
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Hyatt Executive Chairman steps down amid scrutiny over Epstein connections
Tom Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, has resigned following the release of U.S…
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You buy it, we’ll run it: the secret life of the ‘white label’ hotel manager
They’re responsible for operating almost half of the world’s branded hotels, boosting the bottom line through expertise in areas like operations, sales and revenue management. But they remain almost unknown outside the hospitality sector…
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The Rise and Fall of Harry Gordon Selfridge: How His "Customer is Always Right" Philosophy Revolutionized and Nearly Ruined Modern Hospitality
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Neuroscientist reveals first generation in history to be less intelligent than their parents
Dr Jared Cooney Horvath, a former teacher-turned-neuroscientist, revealed that the generation born between 1997 and the early 2010s has been cognitively stunted by their over-reliance on digital technology in school…
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Hospitality sector faces mounting challenges as staffing shortages and rising costs hinder recovery
The hospitality sector in South Africa is caught in a precarious balancing act, grappling with a myriad of challenges that threaten its recovery and future sustainability. According to the inaugural Hospitality Asset Management Company (HAMAC) South…
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World’s priciest hotels charge record prices in defiance of luxury slowdown
The world’s most expensive hotels charged record prices last year as wealthy travellers splashed out for access to amenities such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy and sound baths, defying a slowdown in the broader luxury sector…
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What Quantum Physics and Revenue Management Have in Common
At first glance, quantum physics and revenue management should never meet…
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Report: Hotel labor shifts from cyclical challenge to permanent operating constraint
Labor has emerged as a permanent structural force shaping hotel operations, guest satisfaction and long-term asset value across the U.S…
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Why Mazlum Topcu says hospitality’s era of “doing everything” is ending
For Mazlum Topcu, co-founder of The Banc at Renaissance Business Bay, the next phase of hospitality growth will not be defined by how much a venue offers — but by how clearly it knows what it stands for. As the industry looks ahead to 2026, Topcu…
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Why events should be central to your luxury hotel strategy
Luxury is going to have a bumper year in 2026 and events are going to play a big part in that. Across sport, music and culture, the coming year’s events calendar reads less like a list of one-off demand spikes and more like a map for luxury travel…
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A Chinese robotics company put its automated production line for robot joints into operation on Sunday, marking a key leap for the embodied artificial intelligence (AI) industry to progress from technology research and development (R&D) to…
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Rescued Scafell Pike hikers urged to pay hotel bill and return head torches
A mountain rescue team has appealed for two rescued walkers to pay a hotel bill they owe, return head torches they took and collect a hospital crutch one of them used to climb Scafell Pike in treacherous conditions…
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Congratulations and/or apologies to Hotel Stella Montis
An Italian hotel sharing a name with an Arc Raiders map is enjoying a flood of 5-star reviews from players praising the loot in its 'surprisingly charming' Seed Vault and its 'eventful' Night Raid nightlife…
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It’s Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast Launches New Website
It’s Personal Stories, the hospitality leadership podcast founded by industry veterans David Kong, Rachel Humphrey, and Lan Elliott, today announced the launch of its newly-redesigned website, making available one of the most comprehensive and…
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Make Your Family Trip to Japan Stress-Free with Celestine Hotels Parent Time Service
Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management has rolled out a new service aimed at enhancing the travel experience for international families visiting Japan. The service, Parent Time, is designed to cater to the needs of parents traveling with children…
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Ten Japanese Hotels Add New Immersive Pokémon Rooms
MIMARU, one of Japan's leading apartment-style hotel brands, has revealed a new renovation and expansion plan for their set of Pokémon Rooms.
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Hospitality management group Sommet Education appoints Spencer Coles as new Chief Executive Officer
Sommet Education, the world-leading network of hospitality management and culinary arts institutions including Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches, École Ducasse, Indian School of Hospitality and Invictus Education, is pleased to…
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IHG taps McDonald’s VP to guide artificial intelligence strategy
With deep technology expertise and franchise understanding, Wei Manfredi joins IHG as senior vice president of AI and architecture.
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