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The swimming pool, which used to be a simple leisure space, is evolving into an immersive content space that combines media art.
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Remember when our social feeds looked like a tabloid magazine cover on steroids? The perfect smile, the perfect sunset. It was all so: fake and, you’ve probably guessed it: people are all over it.
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A budget hotel in China just turned a standard suite into a shrine for anime fans—and the internet has thoughts.
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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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The property rental firm has announced a major expansion of its services as it aims to further challenge hotels.
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Dida’s CEO Rikin Wu has called attention to changing Chinese traveller demand as well as the significant shift in the distribution landscape, cautioning that hoteliers must “adapt to the new Chinese market needs or miss out on the world’s biggest…
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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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Milan-based Traveltech startup Hotiday announces a €5.5 million capital raise in order to expand its portfolio of European destinations, enhance the range of services offered, establish new partnerships with tourist accommodations, and grow the…
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Crisis isn’t a one-time test. It’s a daily measure of readiness. The hotels that thrive aren’t reacting, they’re preparing.
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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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BEACHY STATE OF MIND: “White Lotus” may have moved on to Thailand, but Dior is going big in Italy for the rollout of its annual Dioriviera bDioreach collection.
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Branded residences have become the flavour of the year in the UAE and the wider Middle East. Developers have embraced the idea that attaching a brand – any brand – can boost both price tags and investor appeal…
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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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As more travellers prioritise healthier lifestyle choices, hotels are adapting their offerings to include wellness-focused amenities and alcohol-free options.
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Canada’s longest hotel strike, at the Hôtel des Gouverneurs in Trois-Rivières, spanned nearly four years and became a landmark in the country’s labour history.
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Around 35 years ago, I helped found an organization to promote British excellence and drive business development for the UK’s top firms and today, the group is called Walpole which includes more than 250 members representing the best of British…
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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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Your hotel's most valuable asset on social media in 2025 isn’t the view—it’s the human experience.
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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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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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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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Iconic Luxury Hotels has announced that it will launch a new hotel in Marbella in late Spring, designed by Goddard Littlefair.
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James Bland, managing director of BVA BDRC, discusses why the hotel sector is unlikely to suffer from brand fatigue any time soon.
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These members’ clubs give access to hotel discounts, added value such as breakfast and even airport lounge access. Not all work out cheaper than booking direct, though…
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