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When travellers search for a hotel, they’re not just browsing, they’re comparing…
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We’re halfway through 2025, it’s time to call it like it is and hospitality has seen a lot; some great ideas, a lot of noise, and more than a few flops.
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If everything goes according to plan, Hyatt expects to own Playa next week. But the real estate sales announced after will have everyone’s attention.
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In 2028, Los Angeles will become the center of global attention as it hosts the XXXIV Summer Olympic Games. Although the event is still several years away, in the tourism and hospitality industry, time moves differently. Preparing for such a…
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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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International development executives discuss the company’s recent Super 8 deal in Saudi Arabia, as well as APAC and Latin America development trends.
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Swiss food technology company Kitchenless is bringing its steam-heating system to hotel kitchens in the U.S.
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As more people travel alone, hotels are redesigning spaces, enhancing safety, and adding social features to better serve solo guests.
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A hotel website has one overriding job: sell the experience. It should feel like an extension of your property – authentic, functional and persuasive.
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Big revenue gains, particularly on the F&B side, realized by integrating social environments into public spaces.
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One of the most expensive things in hospitality isn’t bad service or a broken AC, it’s internal silos and it’s killing revenue.
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Travel technology and distribution company Sabre Corporation has agreed to sell its hospitality solutions business to asset management company TPG for $1.1 billion.
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It’s not a match made in heaven, at least according to shareholders of Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd. (0780.HK), which last week announced it would buy the hotel management, construction and design business of Wanda Hotel Development Co…
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A surge in hotel foreclosures across Greece’s islands threatens small tourism businesses, despite booming visitor numbers and record-breaking travel in 2024.
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Luxury hotels in China, once prized assets, are struggling to attract buyers as economic growth slows. Their steep price tags and high running costs mean than many stay on the market for a long time and those that do sell, often do so at a heavily…
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A popular all-inclusive resort brand hitting the market might seem like catnip for major hotel companies like Marriott International, Hilton, Hyatt, Accor and IHG Hotels & Resorts — each of which has shown significant interest in expanding in this…
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In spite of all the buzz around genAI, the AI Search market share in 2024 was a paltry 0.25% of the global search market vs. Google’s 93.57% share.
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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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