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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Why Marriott is turning hotel rooms into showrooms
Marriott is deploying a new e-commerce strategy with destination-specific drops, selling the same decor and furniture found in its hotels as customers continue to impulse-buy based on travel experiences…
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Hilton recognized hotel owner margins compressing. So it did something about it.
Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta reached back to COVID days to give context to some of the lodging company’s newest initiatives to alleviate the financial stress its hotel owners have endured.
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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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Wealthy LA reality star plunges to death from 28th floor of hotel as chilling final text revealed
A wealthy Los Angeles reality TV personality plunged 28 stories to his death from a swanky South Florida beachfront resort just moments after texting friends, “I’m coming,” leaving stunned loved ones insisting the fatal fall was no suicide…
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The forgotten guest: The middle-market traveller left behind
The hotel industry's focus on luxury has left the middle-market traveller with fewer choices at a time when value has never mattered more.
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Hotel investment in Spain hits €2.46bn by June, up 26.5%
Investment in Spain's hotel sector continues to accelerate. During the first six months of 2026, 88 hotel assets and more than 12,000 rooms changed hands, pushing total investment to €2.46 billion, according to Colliers…
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Why Hotel Tech Companies Need to Spend More Time at Investment Conferences
There’s a famous quote often attributed to Henry Ford: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Whether he actually said it is almost beside the point. Customers are remarkably good at identifying today’s pain…
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Accessible Design Talk: Designing for our future selves
For the first time at MEET UP London, Hotel Designs brought a live panel to the event, with Editor Sophie Harper shining a light on what the future might look like for us all and what we should consider when designing for an ageing population……
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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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What Hospitality Brands Should Consider When Deploying AI
There is a version of AI adoption in hospitality that hotel leaders should resist: the version sold as a shortcut for fewer staff, fewer touches and fewer moments of genuine human connection…
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Hilton Plans Frankfurt Hotel Exit as US Sanctions Iranian Owner
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is preparing to terminate two controversial hotel management agreements in Frankfurt after the US sanctioned the longtime registered owner of the properties and called him a “key financier” for Iran’s Supreme…
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Invest in Wellbeing launches to help hotels unlock spa membership revenue
Invest in Wellbeing has launched to help independent and boutique hotels generate recurring membership income from underused spa and wellness facilities.
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Hotel Robots: Integrating Automation in Hospitality
Robots in hotels? It may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie, but with persistent staffing challenges and evolving guest expectations, hotel robots are becoming a real consideration. This article examines the current state of hotel robotics…
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Allam family's Hassan Allam wins contract for Montage hotel and villas at Ras El-Hekma
Hassan Allam Construction has won the contract to build a 200-key Montage hotel and 96 branded villas at Egypt's Ras El-Hekma megaproject.
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Global hospitality leaders identify Angola as promising new frontier for hotel development
During the Global Tourism Forum Angola Investment Summit in Luanda, hospitality leaders from Hilton, TUI, and Radisson identified Angola as one of Africa’s most promising new tourist markets.
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TikTok’s road to becoming a super app
Although TikTok is widely described as a social media giant, it’s been gradually moving beyond that category. Over time, the video app added TikTok Shop, a map for local discovery, robust search, games, and so much more…
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Accor bets big on luxury as demand soars across the Pacific
A new MGallery announcement is imminent, and the potential to bring Accor’s ultra-luxury Emblems brand to the region is in discussion, both fueled by a surge in luxury travel demand across the Pacific, VP Operations, David Fraser reveals…
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