Opinion Articles

Volume Without Profit: The Strategic Mandate for Total Business Optimization (Beyond RevPAR)

The current industry dialogue confirms a harsh truth: a strong top-line no longer guarantees a healthy bottom line, and the painful truth is: Volume without profit is just activity.

Why Automation is the Ally of Hotel Staff, and Not Their Replacement

Hotels across regions are under pressure to operate efficiently despite persistent labor shortages, cost inflation, and global instability.

Stand Out or Fade Away: Rethinking Hotel Search and Distribution in the Agentic Era

Recently, I was planning a vacation to Portugal. Not having the time necessary to sift through endless options and reviews, I found myself looking to my travel companions Chat GPT and Perplexity to do some of the research and help me build just the right experience that allowed my wife and I to focus on the experiences that mattered to us.

CEO Pay in Hospitality 2025

In last year’s study of CEO pay, we explored the ongoing shifts in compensation following the pandemic’s disruptive impact on the hospitality industry.

From Data Overload to Commercial Clarity: Why Hotels Need Smarter Decision Intelligence

Hotel revenue teams have access to more data than ever before — yet decision-making has never been harder.Hotel revenue teams have access to more data than ever before — yet decision-making has never been harder.

Today's News

Accor shapes the future of hospitality with a bold vision, global mindset, and passion for sustainability

Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today provided a strategic update on its global growth and development activity while attending TOURISE in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first global platform to unite visionary public and private sector leaders across tourism, technology, investment and sustainability ecosystems.

CoStar, Tourism Economics downgrade U.S. hotel forecast

CoStar and Tourism Economics further downgraded performance projections in the final U.S. hotel forecast revision of 2025.

2026 Luxury Travel Trend Outlook: Modern Currency PR Reveals The Top Trends Shaping the Future of Hospitality

Award-winning luxury travel and hospitality PR and digital media agency Modern Currency Public Relations®, today announces the release of its third annual Luxury Travel & Hospitality Trend Report Forecast for 2026, a forward-looking industry lens that examines the cultural, behavioral, and economic forces reshaping how U.S.

HEI Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage Iconic, Two MICHELIN Key Mayfair House Hotel & Garden in Coconut Grove

HEI Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation’s leading hospitality investment and management companies, has been selected to manage the Mayfair House Hotel & Garden in Miami’s historic Coconut Grove neighborhood.

Tourism and Music Sectors Partner to Harness Power of Entertainment as Driver of Development and Opportunity

UN Tourism has partnered with UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle (UMHL), the entertainment-driven hospitality venture powered by Universal Music Group (UMG) and the Center for Music Ecosystems (CME) to harness the power of music tourism to drive economic growth and job creation, with a focus on high-growth-potential economies.

Influencer discussions on AI bubble surge 200% on X as concerns grow over massive investments, reveals GlobalData

Discussions of the ‘AI Bubble’ among social media influencers surged in October 2025, increasing by almost 200% on platform ‘X’ compared to the previous month.

Rebecca Plaut Appointed Director of National Accounts at Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau in Arlington - TX, USA

Peter Tziahanas Promoted President, Full Service Division at Hotel Equities Group, LLC in Alpharetta - GA, USA

Farzanah Johnson Appointed Director of National Sales, Northeast at The BROADMOOR in Colorado Springs - CO, USA

Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile Completes Grand Renovation Encompassing Guestrooms and Event Spaces

Banyan Group Debuts Flagship Banyan Tree Brand in Zhuhai with Opening of Banyan Tree Zhuhai Phoenix Bay

The Lake Como Edition Debuts on Italy’s Most Iconic Shoreline, Bringing New-Era Luxury to the Legendary Destination

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Expands Presence in Puerto Rico with the Addition of Bali Posh Hotel to its Trademark Collection by Wyndham

Today's Supplier News

EU Sustainability Standards for Hotels, 2026 is Closer Than You Think

Hillside Country Home Golf & Resort in Thailand selects Hotelogix full-stack solution to drive growth

BCD Travel and Conferma reveal first-ever hotel Virtual Card Acceptance rating

Travel Media Group Surpasses $1 Million in Social Media Ad Spend for Hotel Partners

Leading with Purpose: A Conversation with Andreas Magnus of Kempinski Hotels on Luxury Hospitality

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