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Most hospitality marketers define their competition too narrowly — and it’s costing them bookings. They focus on properties that offer similar accommodations or experiences, but travelers don’t make decisions based on industry categories. They care…
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Marriott International announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the lifestyle brand citizenM, a unique and innovative offering in the select-service segment. The transaction is expected to accelerate Marriott’s global expansion of its…
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Revo Hospitality has been born, as a rebrand and repositioning of the HR Group, reflecting its recent growth as a major European hotel manager
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Israeli-backed Leonardo Hotels is growing in central Europe, supported by a series of strategic partnerships and new investments.
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After years of stagnation and subdued investor appetite, Germany’s hotel sector could finally be on the cusp of a rebound. Bolstered by government efforts to revive the economy and a slowly improving outlook for growth, the market is beginning to…
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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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The hospitality industry has long relied on energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives to reduce operational costs and meet the evolving expectations of consumers and investors. Now, there may be a catch. President Trump announced early in his…
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When hotel owners secure a franchise or management agreement for a hotel with a carefully chosen global brand, they don’t always think about regulating the details of the future sale of the hotel. Unless you have negotiated the transfer approval…
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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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It doesn’t bother me if the hotel breakfast is included with my stay or not. Most times, I’d rather eat at a nearby café that’s favoured by locals.
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A Japanese bus company’s first bunk-bed bus aims to remove accommodation costs for young concert travellers.
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Hotel brand Ruby will launch in Budapest with a new hotel fashioned from the historic Corvin Palace department store building
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Family-owned Icelandic hospitality company Íslandshótel launched in 1992 when it opened Hotel Reykjavík in the capital with just 30 rooms. Today, with 18 properties and 2,000 rooms, the company is Iceland’s largest hotel chain…
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Despite a backdrop of political and economic uncertainty as well as difficult financing conditions, 2024 witnessed a resurgence in hotel transaction volumes. A we settle into 2025, stakeholders are optimistic on increased deal activity by the end of…
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More Koreans buy premium kimchi instead of making it
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Defaulted Chinese developer Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. has slashed the asking price for a Sheraton-branded hotel property near Hong Kong’s airport by a quarter, according to a person familiar with the matter…
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Durian lovers, listen up. Singaporean filmmaker Jack Neo has been appointed Creative Director for an upcoming durian-themed hotel in Penang.
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has launched a hotel management company aimed at developing the kingdom’s home-grown hospitality brands, as the Arab nation seeks to expand its position as a global tourism hub…
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