The Hotel Influencer Marketing Model is Broken
Let's be honest, the current influencer marketing model for hotels often feels like a race to the bottom…
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The Hotel Influencer Marketing Model is Broken
Let's be honest, the current influencer marketing model for hotels often feels like a race to the bottom…
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Global media intelligence firm CARMA has released groundbreaking analysis revealing HBO’s hit series “The White Lotus” as the dominant force driving luxury hotel conversations across Asia. The show’s third season, filmed at the stunning Four Seasons…
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Is Japan’s “unmanned” hospitality dehumanizing, or a selling point?
The absence of human factor can be an attraction for younger generations.
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Thai hotel groups flock to Maldives as tourism booms
Once regarded as a high-end exclusive destination for couples, the island chain now caters to families and less wealthy tourists.
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Report: India’s hotel industry to surpass 300,000 rooms by 2029
INDIA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY is set to add more than 100,000 rooms, surpassing the 300,000-mark by 2029, according to Horwath HTL, a hospitality consulting firm. The demand is driven by growing religious tourism, rising prosperity and key infrastructure…
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Is stagflation a doomsday scenario for hospitality investment?
Inflation was supposed to have been contained by now, but despite recent interest cuts in Europe, the UK and by the Fed in the US, inflation remains persistently above government targets. The inflationary impact, plus Donald Trump's threatened…
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More details have emerged about possible non-gaming facilities by third-party private investors that might go near the under-development MGM Osaka, Japan’s first and so far only integrated resort (IR) with casino…
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RIU Hotels & Resorts announces a new step forward in the generational handover process
RIU Hotels & Resorts is continuing to make progress in the generational handover that began with the retirement of Carmen Riu in July 2024…
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What Are the Benefits of Changing Your Hotel Software?
Switching your hotel software can feel overwhelming, with concerns about downtime, staff training, resistance to change, and potential disruptions. It’s easy to see a tech upgrade as a complex and stressful process. However, modernizing your hotel…
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Who was Margarita Fores? Celebrity chef, 65, found dead in Hong Kong hotel
Celebrity chef Margarita Forés has died at the age of 65, her family confirmed in a post to Instagram on Tuesday.
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Beyond luxury: differentiation and wellness in hotels and branded residences
In an increasingly competitive landscape, differentiation has become one of the biggest challenges for luxury hotels and branded residences, with traditional markers of high-end hospitality no longer no longer adequate when seeking to create a true…
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Hyatt expands in Caribbean, Mexico with $2.6 billion Playa Hotels acquisition
Hyatt Hotels will buy Playa Hotels & Resorts for about $2.6 billion including debt, the company said on Monday, seeking to boost its presence in Mexico and the Caribbean.
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Is Simone Puorto the John Titor of Hospitality? 10 Predictions That Might Prove It
The hospitality and tech industries are navigating a liminal space where the boundaries between human and artificial are increasingly blurred. Generative AI, hyper-personalization, and digital workers are not merely disrupting established norms but…
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Marriott marks record year of growth in APEC
2024 signalled a strong year of growth for Marriott International, particularly in Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC). With a record 109 deals across 11 markets, contributing 21,439 rooms to APEC's development pipeline, Marriott closed the year…
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Does 2025 really mark the end of revenge travel?
It’s been well over year since the first reports calling time on revenge travel began to emerge, predicting that travel patterns would return to the mean as people finally got the aftermath of the pandemic restrictions out of their systems…
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Tiny storage container hotels become the latest craze in Japan, thanks to Hotel R9 The Yard
There are a lot of unusual accommodations around Japan, but if you’re looking for one of the newest and most convenient places to stay, you can’t go past Hotel R9 The Yard. This chain with the industrial-sounding name is notable for its unique…
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The wildest requests a Michelin-starred chef has received from VIP hotel guests
With over 30 years of experience in hotels from Abu Dhabi to Napa Valley, Michelin-starred chef Massimo Falsini has encountered every kind of guest.
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Luxury hotel companies, cruise and the brand 'ecosystem'
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection was the first luxury hotel brand to establish an ocean presence in 2022. Four Seasons Yachts is next in the queue, poised to cruise its first luxe ship early next year. And Aman is also planning to make a splash in…
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