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THE UK could be about to become home to Europe's biggest theme park, with a deal set to be confirmed next week…
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President Trump’s new tariffs are predicted to have a huge impact on the US hotel industry and potentially on occupancy rates if it drives up the price of a room.
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Marriott Hotels, in collaboration with The Secret Little Agency (TSLA), has unveiled its latest campaign in the Asia Pacific region (excluding China), aimed at celebrating the 24-hour hospitality experience offered by properties at the company…
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Last week Hospitality Investor was on site in Berlin for this year’s iteration of IHIF EMEA. The conference came at the perfect time to take the temperature of the industry given everything going on in the world at the moment…
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Major hotel operators in Indonesia are working to fill the gap left by the government sector, which traditionally contributes between 30 and 40 per cent of business, by diversifying their market segments…
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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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In partnership with LVMH, the revived brand sets on its maiden voyage with the first train to be followed by two hotels and the first yacht.
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Artificial intelligence could end up closing down the world of travel as it increasingly limits results to a traveller’s known wants and desires as opposed to giving them fresh ideas.
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If you’ve watched hotel sponsorships lately you may have noticed: the name they are advertising aren’t the company or hotel brands. Instead of Marriott or Accor, it’s Bonvoy or All. These loyalty programs are becoming the central identity of the big…
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Room Mate Hotels, the chain chaired by Kike Sarasola, has just announced at the IHIF fair in Berlin the addition of new assets to its European hotel portfolio while consolidating its recovery by closing 2024 with revenues of 128.5 million euros, 23%…
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Sebastien Bazin, chairman & CEO, Accor, told hospitality professionals to “enjoy the ride” as he predicted the continued growth of travel and tourism at the IHIF EMEA in Berlin on Monday.
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The Saudi Arabian authorities are introducing new programmes targeting international investors as they seek up to $80 billion of funding to drive its tourism development.
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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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Cushman & Wakefield report also finds that 70% of investors expect European hotel values to rise in 2025, with Madrid, Barcelona and Rome preferred.
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Pudu Robotics, a global leader in service robotics sector, has officially unveiled FlashBot Arm, an innovative Semi-Humanoid Embodied AI Service Robot tailored specifically for commercial service environments…
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American hotel giants are moving aggressively into India, seeing it as the next frontier for growth. With rising incomes, a booming domestic travel sector and a government eager to improve the country’s tourism infrastructure, India is commanding…
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The earthquake last week is expected to cause Thailand’s tourism sector revenue to fall by 10-15% over the next two weeks, the Thai Hotels Association (THA) said on Monday.
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Jeff Bezos, the world’s second-richest man, with a net worth of $217 billion, is set to marry Lauren Sanchez in Venice this June.
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