Opinion Articles

Travel affordability matters: how Booking.com helps consumers save and make informed choices

What does it take for a family to afford a week away? Today, Eurostat estimates that for more than one in four Europeans the answer is that they can’t.

Serving the Future: What the 2025 Global Foodservice Outlook Tells Us

The global foodservice sector enters 2026 facing a convergence of pressures and unprecedented opportunity.The global foodservice sector enters 2026 facing a convergence of pressures and unprecedented opportunity.

The 7 travel and hospitality trends that defined 2025

While traveler behavior and spending power diverged significantly across regions, hotel technology did the opposite.While traveler behavior and spending power diverged significantly across regions, hotel technology did the opposite.

New emerging trend, or a slow market reorganisation?

Previous articles by M. Ratkai, Professor of Hospitality Business and ESG at the Hotelschool The Hague, have addressed the ever-changing landscape of corporate disclosures, including the EU’s Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD) and ongoing negotiations of the Omnibus proposal.

Today's News

Swire Hotels: “Houses, Not Hotels” and the Art of Staying Different

Swire Hotels has built two distinct hospitality propositions: Upper House, shaped around a residential luxury ethos, and EAST, a lifestyle business hotel designed for guests who value informality, community, and choice.

The Hotel Financial Coach Overview

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

U.S. hotel results for week ending 6 December

The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 6 December.

Skift Global Forum East 2025: 9 Takeaways for the Future of Travel

The 2025 Skift Global Forum East brought together the region’s most influential travel leaders at a moment when the Middle East is quickly reshaping global tourism.

CHTA Highlights the Biggest Takeaways from CHIEF 2025, Signaling a New Era for Caribbean Hospitality

Barbados — The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) today shared the leading insights emerging from the 2025 Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), which recently took place in Barbados.

HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 12 December 2025

South Korea-based Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. (“Meritz Securities”) and Josun Hotels & Resorts Co.

Vijay Patel Named Tourism Champion of the Year

A well-deserved honor. Visit Tri-Cities has recognized AAHOA Lifetime Member Vijay Patel, President of A-1 Hospitality Group, with the Kris Watkins Tourism Champion Award—celebrating leaders who elevate the visitor experience and strengthen the region’s tourism economy.

AI in Hospitality Is Not About Replacing People — It’s About Stabilising the Ones You Have

High staff turnover is one of hospitality’s most persistent — and most expensive — operational challenges.

U.S. Travel on New Foreign Traveler Social Media Proposal

U.S. Travel Association issued a statement following the proposed changes to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) application:

Yojan Gandha Das Appointed Director of Operations at JW Marriott Goa, India

Kenny Didier Appointed General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton Dayton/Fairborn - OH, USA

Hyatt Place Bozeman Yellowstone Airport set to open as First Hyatt Branded Hotel in the Region

197-Key Kempinski Hotel Brazzaville Inaugurated

Premier Inn Opens Its Doors in Hastings Town Centre

Luxuria Hotel Management to Open Ramada Plaza by Wyndham in Dubai’s Al Barsha District, Strengthening the City’s Hospitality Landscape

Today's Supplier News

Introducing a City Through Design: GCSTIMES "Hello World" Fridge Magnets

LodgIQ Launches AI Wizard, Hospitality’s First Generative AI Platform for Revenue Intelligence

Hozpitality Group Celebrates the 11th Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards & GM Powerlist 2025 at Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Dubai

The AI Pricing Maturity Model: Benchmarking Your Hotel’s Readiness for Autonomous Revenue Management

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