U.S. hotel occupancy has been flat for the past 90 days, but average daily rate has already surpassed 2019 levels. New hotel supply is muted due to high-interest rates and high construction costs, which has provided some tailwinds…
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U.S. hotel occupancy has been flat for the past 90 days, but average daily rate has already surpassed 2019 levels. New hotel supply is muted due to high-interest rates and high construction costs, which has provided some tailwinds…
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New Joint-Employer Standard Opens Up Liability Across US Hotel Industry
The standards used to determine joint-employer status remained steady for more than three decades before a 2015 National Labor Relations Board decision that has led to a regulatory back-and-forth in the years since…
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US$42.7 billion in hotel development fuels Chinese tourism recovery
The Chinese tourism industry bore the brunt of covid closures, but the country’s hotel developers are now helping to rally the sector as it posts a positive recovery…
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At the Dead Sea, a cash-strapped hotel and volunteers struggle to host Sderot evacuees
Royal Dead Sea Hotel has lost 80% of its workers due to the war and its CEO says government payments barely cover room costs: ‘Who is supposed to pay the electric bill?’ Almost four weeks after the most barbaric and deadly single-day massacre on…
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Radisson RED makes debut in Finland
Radisson Hotel Group has opened the first of its Radisson RED properties in Finland. The Radisson RED Helsinki is located close to the city centre and Helsinki Central Station…
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Haikko Manor to Join the Lapland Hotels Chain
Haikko Manor, a renowned spa hotel in Porvoo, is set to join the Lapland Hotels chain, marking an exciting development in the Finnish hospitality industry…
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The hotel occupancy rate is only 45%. Is there room for increase?
That’s how it’s held administration General Manager of Peruvian Hotel Association (SHP), Tibisay MonsalviPointing out that this situation responds to a series of factors that have occurred since the beginning of the year and are still present…
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Airbnb Misses Fourth Quarter Outlook, Citing Travel Volatility
Airbnb Inc. gave a disappointing outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “greater volatility” in the economic environment that it expects will slow demand for travel after a record summer season…
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Increased hotel conversions predicted
The hospitality industry expects more hotel conversions following the pandemic as they offer better performance with fewer new hotels in the pipeline, attributed to stricter lending guidelines from financial institutions, says international chain…
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Blue Diamond Resorts Takes Its Second Hotel Into the Metaverse
Blue Diamond Resorts proudly announces its latest innovation in the virtual reality universe with the introduction of immersive 3D scenarios for their newest property, Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort…
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How Dorsett Hotels’ investment in technology is paying off
Hong Kong hospitality brand Dorsett is creating a more tech-centric guest experience at its Gold Coast and Melbourne hotels with the roll out of smart solutions across numerous touchpoints in the guest experience, from pre-arrival to check out…
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Winners of The Brit List Awards 2023 announced
The winners of 12 individual categories, including Interior Designer of the Year, Architect of the Year and Hotelier of the Year, were crowned last night at The Brit List Awards 2023…
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Lancashire hotel named best luxury hotel in Europe
BLVD Hotel in Blackpool was declared the Best Luxury Hotel in Northern Europe at the World Luxury Hotel Awards…
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Five awards for Manor House Hotel
THE Manor House Country Hotel recently picked up a staggering five awards at the prestigious and renowned Irish Hotel Awards…
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Chloë Luxton, the founder of Wiltshire-based beauty company Bramley, shares her tips for success - For Chloë Luxton, beauty and hospitality have always gone hand in hand…
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Mogul Capital has pulled back on its plan to build a 396-room hotel in Santa Clara…
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A 16th-Century Monastery Turned Hotel in Abruzzo, Italy
Despite its Adriatic Sea coastline and Apennine Mountains, the Abruzzo region in central Italy lies mainly off the beaten tourist path. The town of Castel di Sangro in the province of L’Aquila is the exception…
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Tourists to Spain Spent 2 Million More Overnights Stays in September 2023 Than Last Year
The latest data from the National Institute of Statistics of Spain (INE) reveal that overnight stays in the country’s hotel establishments increased by 5.8 per cent in September of this year compared to the same month in 2022…
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