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The category that was considered one of hospitality’s most predictable asset classes behaves a little differently in a post-pandemic world. You can’t blame it. Work culture and travel patterns have changed, and the powers of technology have somewhat…
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Public support can take many forms when it comes to getting a project off the ground, but today, there is one critical type of support many hotel developers don’t just want, they need: public incentives…
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Africa’s hotel pipeline has reached 123,846 rooms across 675 projects, according to W Hospitality Group. While North Africa dominates volume, East Africa shows the highest proportion of projects currently under construction…
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Foreign investors are driving the Thai hotel market, with 2026 set to see transactions exceed 12 billion baht, focusing on prime locations in Bangkok and Phuket.
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The decision of Danantara to acquire land and the Novotel Makkah Thakher City Hotel in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia, is considered not in line with the main mandate of the institution…
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While some markets see gains, quieter seasonal events, tariff changes, and competition from alternative lodging are reshaping expectations for the year.
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The launch of TikTok Go, in partnership with Booking.com, is a moment hoteliers cannot ignore. TikTok users can now book hotels directly within the app, enabling content creators to earn commissions when their followers make reservations. It is not…
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In his ongoing bid to highlight the idiosyncratic properties of various raw and manufactured materials, seasoned British designer Max Lamb has forged an intrinsically sustainable practice. He’s crafted distinctive chairs out of cardboard that, by…
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Family offices and high net worth individuals have dominated investment in small, ultraluxury hotels for years. But Ad Altius CEO Thomas Brown says that is starting to change with institutional capital recognizing the value of scarcity and since…
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OYO has become the first hospitality company in India to adopt Google’s latest generative AI video innovation, Veo 3, marking a significant leap in creative storytelling and personalised marketing.
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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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The hotel that inspired Stephen King to write his bestseller The Shining is turning to the municipal-bond market to pay for a sweeping overhaul in a bid to cement its status in the film industry, particularly among horror aficionados…
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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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Al Farhan Group, a family-owned company with 16 three- to four-star hotels across Saudi Arabia, plans to open at least one hotel every year for the next several years.
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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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Another IHIF EMEA approaches, and it’s in a period where the global economy continues to grapple with uncertainty. And as the landscape evolves around economic shifts, technological advancements and changing demographics and behaviours, it has…
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Luxury hotels represented 45% of Italy’s hotel investment volume in 2025, with major growth in secondary locations and resorts.
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Ayala Land—controlled by billionaire Jaime Zobel de Ayala and his family’s Ayala Corp., the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate—will spend $500 million to almost double its hotel rooms by 2030 to ride the tourism boom…
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