What is a metasearch engine? The ultimate guide for hotels
When travellers search for a hotel, they’re not just browsing, they’re comparing…
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What is a metasearch engine? The ultimate guide for hotels
When travellers search for a hotel, they’re not just browsing, they’re comparing…
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Inside the dealmakers’ playbook for H2 2025
As we enter the second half of the year, it seems 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal one for both developers and investors across the EMEA region as interest surges in midscale and upper-midscale markets, Southern Europe continues to enjoy increased…
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What new hotel developments are coming to the Middle East?
The hotel industry in the Middle East shows no signs of slowing down. As travel patterns shift and guest expectations evolve, new properties are opening their doors, familiar names are expanding into new markets, and developers are rethinking what a…
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Hotel leaders talk value — and challenges — of proliferating brands
At the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum, executives and CEOs from Hyatt, G6 Hospitality, Hilton and more shared thoughts on how brands can drive growth, not confusion.
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The Shift in Hotel Visual Marketing: Why Emotion, Movement, and Drone Storytelling Are Defining 2025
What trends do I see in hotel visual marketing today? The biggest one is emotional presence. In 2025, guests no longer respond to static perfection — they seek atmosphere. They want to feel what it’s like to be there before they ever arrive…
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Newly opened NI hotel offering £1,608 ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ whiskey tasting experience
Some of the world’s oldest and rarest whiskeys feature in what has been described as a £1,608 “once-in-a-lifetime” tasting experience.
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How the Canaries and Balearics are driving Spanish hotel investment
Golden beaches and year-round sun - the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands are not just Spain’s most sought-after destinations, they are also emerging as strategic tourism hubs, commanding nearly a third of Spain’s international tourist traffic…
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Big brands launch in Greek market
Summer of 2025 will see a number of international hotel brands opening their first properties across Greece, as the brands make headway in a market still dominated by smaller, privately owned accommodation units…
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South Korean 'jail' charges guests £100 to become overnight inmates
A South Korean hotel is offering guests the exact opposite of an escape, serving up incarceration in a cell that spans just 5 square-metres.
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International hospitality groups expand their presence in Greece
Greece’s leading role on the global tourism map, combined with the relatively small penetration of major foreign hotel brands compared to other developed destinations, continues to attract large foreign hotel management chains…
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Marriott CEO on instability, the biggest hurdle for developers
At an event for Marriott’s millionth open room in the U.S., Anthony Capuano talked exclusively to Hotel Investment Today about NUG, tailwinds and the power of conversions.
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Hotel development booms in Africa, boosted by Egypt and Marriott
This year’s Hotel Development Pipeline Report, the definitive study of international hospitality development projects in Africa, reveals record activity. There are 577 hotels and resorts, with 104,444 rooms, in the development pipeline, up by 13.3%…
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Top 10 Ways to Make Your Hotel's Social Media Stand Out in 2025
Your hotel's most valuable asset on social media in 2025 isn’t the view—it’s the human experience.
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How Mobile Booking Gives Independent Hotels a Competitive Edge
The way travelers book hotels is changing, and mobile is leading the way. More than ever, guests are turning to their smartphones to research, compare, and secure reservations. According to GuestCentric (2024), more than 50% of hotel bookings are…
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Behind the Deal: Pandox bets on Germany with Pullman Cologne
Earlier this month, Pandox acquired the Pullman Cologne Hotel for €66 million, reaffirming its commitment to Germany’s hotel market despite lingering post-pandemic challenges. The deal - which will see AccorInvest remain as the tenant of the Pullman…
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What are the 2025 must-have uses of AI in hotel marketing?
Recently Revfine asked its Panel of Digital Marketing Experts the question What are your top suggestions and best practices for using AI in hotel marketing activities (e.g., communication, data analysis, etc.)…
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On the back of a record-breaking year, Adela Cristea, vice-president of business development UK & Nordics at Radisson Hotel Group, explains how the brand is developing its reach across the UK
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Take a break, take a new hotel brand
James Bland, managing director of BVA BDRC, discusses why the hotel sector is unlikely to suffer from brand fatigue any time soon.
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