Opinion Articles

Travel, trust and growth: the real lesson of the Sonder collapse

When news broke that Sonder was shutting down, my first thought wasn’t about SPACs, leases or capital markets. It was about the guests and teams suddenly caught in the middle.

Hotel Guests Have Never Been More (Dis)Loyal, But Some Brands Get It

Attending 2025 NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) in early June in New York, one common remark amongst keynotes and panelists was to point to the huge growth of loyalty program membership numbers for the big chains as being synonymous with the growth of ‘actual’ loyalty (we’ll get to what actual means later).

Hotel Investment & Development Trends: Key Takeaways from Cayuga’s Annual Conference

Moderator: Jon Peck, President of Peck Hotel Consulting, and Cayuga Hospitality ConsultantModerator: Jon Peck, President of Peck Hotel Consulting, and Cayuga Hospitality Consultant

How Leading Hotel Groups Turned Automation into Measurable Results

Hotel groups worldwide are increasingly turning to a new performance lever: workflow automation. Not as a future bet, but as a proven driver of efficiency, accuracy, and financial impact.

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What Is Hospitality Financial Leadership - Defining the Concept

Having worked in the hotel business for over four decades, I know most people think the numbers are the “hard” part of hospitality.

STR Weekly Insights: 9-15 November 2025

Veterans Day falling on a Tuesday, compared with Monday last year, slowed U.S. travel. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) for the week ending 15 November fell 4.6% on declining occupancy (-2.6 percentage points, ppts).

HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 21 November 2025

Taekwang Industrial Acquires Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Namdaemun for KRW250 Billion in South Korea

Following completion of citizenM integration with Marriott International, citizenM hotel ownership group debuts Another Star and announces refinancing

Just four months following the completion of Marriott International’s acquisition of the citizenM brand, the company that founded, owns and operates citizenM hotels has unveiled its new name: Another Star.

RIU plans to reopen all its hotels in Jamaica before the end of the year

RIU Hotels & Resorts is ready to reopen all seven of its hotels in Jamaica before the end of the year, leading the reactivation of hotel operations in the destination.

Centara Hotels & Resorts and NUO International Forge Strategic Alliance to Drive Global Expansion

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, and NUO International Hotel Management Co., Ltd., recently signed a strategic Letter of Agreement to collaborate on brand development and international expansion.

Silvio Rosenberger Named Market Vice President for Maldives at Marriott International Inc. in Singapore, Singapore

Celeste Burgoyne Appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer at Vail Resorts in Broomfield - CO, USA

Hampton by Hilton Opens Its First Hotel in Cusco and Strengthens Its Presence in Peru

Ring in the New Year by the Andaman: Celebrate New Beginnings at the Redesigned Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa

Minor Hotels Welcomes the Avani Brand to the Queensland Capital of Brisbane

Namron Hospitality Announces La Valise Los Cabos on Baja’s East Cape

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GCSTIMES Launches Hotel Theme Upgrade Week to Transform Sustainable Essentials into a Cohesive Guest Experience

Agentic AI for Hotels: Mews outlines the future of intelligent hospitality

Data Appeal Redefines Destination Intelligence Introducing a New Agentic Management Tool

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