Beijing business hotels enter a new price war
On May 21, at the 2026 TravelDaily Digital Intelligence Conference · Beijing, Jason Li, General Manager of Guangzhou Lvxun Digital Technology Co., Ltd., shared the latest insights into Beijing's business travel market in a presentation titled "How…
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Costlier flights, hotels divide US summer travel into haves and have-nots
Rising airfares and hotel rates are making budget-conscious Americans delay or cancel summer trips while wealthy travelers are holding fast to vacation plans despite higher prices.
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Business travellers adapt in the face of soaring hotel rates, according to HotelHub Q1 data
HotelHub, the leading hotel booking technology provider for travel management companies, has released its Q1 2026 edition of the HotelHub Index, revealing significant hotel rate inflation in the first three months of the year…
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Four insights from FHS World Advisory Board
Senior hospitality leaders at the FHS World Advisory Board in Dubai outlined four market-shaping trends for 2026, covering Middle East performance, investor shifts, wellness assets and technology adoption…
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Why New Year’s Eve hotels cost 300% more for late bookers
If you’re keen on staying in a hotel for New Year’s Eve, now is the best time to book — but not for this year. Rather, to see in 2027.
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For god’s sake, spare me from business hotels with personality
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
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As Colossus Falls, So Falls the Brand
You know the saying: "As Colossus stands, so shall Rome. When Colossus falls, Rome shall fall. And when Rome falls, so falls the world." Well, the same is true of brands.
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CEO Turnover Hits Record High – That Means More Corporate Events
A wave of CEO turnover is creating new demand for in-person gatherings. From leadership summits to town halls, companies are convening under new leadership.
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Price remains top priority for corporate hotel programmes
Price “remains king” when travel buyers are putting together their programmes of preferred hotels, according to new research from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
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The #1 Thing Hotel Sales Teams Overlook When Selling to Meeting Planners
Meeting Planners Aren’t Just Booking Your Ballroom—They’re Booking Your People
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Secondary Cities on the Rise: Why Meeting Planners are Flocking to Emerging Destinations
Following the pandemic, the meetings and events industry has seen a noticeable shift in destination preferences. Major cities—long the epicenters for conferences, meetings, and events—are facing increasing competition from secondary cities…
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Dominik Stalder has been appointed Hotel Manager at Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne
Dominik Stalder has taken up his position as the new Hotel Manager of the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne. As a part of the luxury resort's pre-opening team, Stalder played a key role in revitalizing the business during the ten-year renovation…
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Rising hotel rates take their toll on international business trips
The number of international business trips has declined in 2024 with domestic travel now making up a larger proportion of total bookings, according to data from accommodation technology specialist HotelHub…
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Room Growth Lags for Meeting-Focused Hotels
While the pace of construction for new hotel rooms nationwide is at an all-time high, business-event planners won’t get relief from high demand and rates in the hotel segment they use the most.
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Luxury hotels log higher revenue: half of it comes from food, beverage
Food and beverages are major sources of revenue for most of the luxury hotels in Bangladesh compared to their earnings from renting out rooms as operators have stepped up efforts to drive sales…
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Group business comes in many forms - corporate, sports, entertainment, government, religious, etc. - and it is an essential piece of hotel sales…
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How to balance exceptional festive dining, sustainability and technology
Nick Smith, Shangri-La’s VP of F&B, on redefining holiday celebrations - Starting his Shangri-La journey in 2008, Nick Smith has been pivotal in shaping the F&B sectors in Shanghai and Beijing…
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Looking more closely at the reasons for changing attendance, 38% of corporates and 51% of associations/not for profits say the challenge is delegates’ unwillingness to travel long distances…
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