Opinion Articles

Hotels of the Past: A Horror Story (Also Known as ’Why Is Everything So Broken?’)

Once upon a time in a land not so far away, hotel companies became victims of their own business model. The infamous three-legged stool — owner, operator, brand — seemed stable enough until you realized all three legs were trying to walk in opposite directions.

Tourism in the Crosshairs: The Global Fallout of Tariffs and the Leadership UN Tourism Must Now Show

We are living in a new global reality. A reality where politics, economics, and personal choices are not separate silos but tightly intertwined.

What Comes After the Giga Projects?

In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia 2025 taking place later this month, we asked several industry partners about the opportunities they see for the hospitaliy industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2025 and beyond.

Your Brand Is a Threat to OTAs

Distributors would rather you didn’t have a brand, OTA such as Booking and Airbnb included. Amazon, thrives on generic products that fight for visibility in a sea of sameness.

Luxurious Battlefield: The Luxury Market, Tariffs and the Global Stage

It’s said that all is fair in love and war, although it seems like what we’re dealing with in current events seems like it’s hard to know where one begins and the other ends.

Time Running Out for Tackling Sustainability Reporting

Tracy Wilkins, operations director at BWH Hotels, Great Britain’s largest group of independent hotels, on how UK Sustainability Reporting Standards will impact hoteliers

The Hotelier’s Guide to Budget Travelers

In every economic climate, budget travelers represent a resilient and growing segment of the market, consistently seeking maximum guest experience for their travel dollars.

Gen Z: Possibly the Biggest Cluster-Uck in the Hotel Workplace

The following article would be too “out there” to be accepted in our industry but for the revelations occurring in the last few years that have given the majority pause to question the conventional wisdoms that have lulled us into accepting, with sinking heart, the inevitability of non-optimum situations.

Today's News

Hotel RevPAR Growth Remained Positive Despite Economic & Geopolitical Uncertainty

The overall hotel occupancy rate increased by 0.4% year-over-year in Q1 as demand growth of 1.0% outpaced supply growth of 0.6%.

Canadian Business Travel Spending Surpassed Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2024 but 2025 Outlook Tempered by Market Uncertainty

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) unveiled new insights and outlooks for the Canadian business travel sector during its 2025 Canada Conference, held April 28-30 in Toronto.

Mexico Hotel Market 2024

In 2024, Mexico’s tourism sector continued its robust post-pandemic recovery, contributing 8.6% to the national GDP and employing over 4.9 million people.

Sofitel Launches a Limited-Edition Croissant Collection Inspired by Flowers from across the Globe

Crafted by Sofitel’s talented pastry chefs using local flowers, La Haute Croissanterie exclusive collection pushes the art of pastry-making into new realms.

MOB HOTEL – Four Hotels, One Vision: A New Model of Accessible, Vibrant, and Sustainable Hospitality

MOB HOTEL, the visionary hospitality concept founded by Cyril Aouizerate, is reinventing the way we travel and stay through four unique destinations across France.

InnVentures Expands Pacific Northwest Portfolio With Residence Inn Seattle Northgate Station

InnVentures, a hotel management company specializing in premium select-service and extended stay hotels, announces today the addition of Residence Inn Seattle Northgate Station.

Daniel Johnson Appointed Strategic Advisor, EMEA at PROVision Partners in New Smyrna Beach - FL, USA

Alex Lewis Appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel at KHP Capital Partners in San Francisco - CA, USA

Julio Lopez Appointed Vice President, Sales Enablement – Global Reservations at The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection in Floriana, Malta

Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel Now Accepting Reservations ahead of September 2025 Opening

SLS Barcelona Is Now Open

InnVentures Unveils Converted AC Hotel by Marriott Portland Lake Oswego

Today's Supplier News

Cendyn’s Technical Investment in Guestrev and Grouprev Demonstrates the Company’s Commitment to its RMS Customers

Tech Firm ‘PPDS’ Mourns the Loss of Martijn van der Woude

IDeaS Cruise RMS Named “RMS Innovation of the Year” in 2025 TravelTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Stayntouch Named 2025 “Hotel PMS of the Year” By TravelTech Breakthrough

Canary Technologies Named Guest Engagement Solution of the Year

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