Madrid prepares for a star-studded September as Formula 1 and Shakira draw travelers
Amadeus data shows Madrid hotel occupancy at 52% and ADR up 25% to $413 during the overlapping Spanish Grand Prix and Shakira tour week in September 2025.
Markets & Performance
The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 Announces The Extended 51-100 List
The World's 50 Best Hotels reveals its 51-100 extended list ahead of the full 2026 ranking ceremony in Paris on 15 September, spanning 23 territories across Asia, Europe, North America, and beyond.
PPHE Hotel Group Limited: Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2026
PPHE Hotel Group reports 4.7% revenue growth to £209.3m and 6.3% EBITDA rise to £48.4m for H1 2026, supported by UK property strength and the £147.9m freehold acquisition of Park Plaza London Waterloo.
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View AllBirmingham hotel bookings race ahead for European Athletics Championships
Birmingham hotels saw 62.5% more room nights and a 60.1% ADR spike for European Athletics Championships week, with guests booking 169 days ahead vs. 58 days in 2025.
Eventful July drove Cologne hotel performance
Cologne hotels hit record July occupancy of 72.1% and RevPAR of EUR76.64, boosted by Cologne Pride and a Romeo Santos/Prince Royce concert driving single-night peaks above 90%.
Greek Hospitality Industry Performance - 2nd Quarter 2026
Greek hotel revenue grew 10.1% in H1 2026 on just 0.6% volume growth, with pricing power intact but occupancy stabilising and risks rising from energy costs, source-market weakness, and airline capacity uncertainty.
Amsterdam Market Pulse 2026 – A Taxing Time for Damsko
Amsterdam's hotel market faces sustained RevPAR pressure from rising city tax (now 12.5%, potentially 20% by 2031) and a VAT hike to 21%, with €590M in hotel investment recorded across the Netherlands in 2025.
SiteMinder: Total solar eclipse drives up to 76% growth in bookings for Spain’s hotels
SiteMinder data shows hotel bookings in Spanish eclipse-path regions up to 76% year-over-year ahead of the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse, with ADRs rising as much as 85%.
Grand Prix drove Monaco ADR and RevPAR to record-highs
Monaco hotels hit all-time highs in ADR (EUR 3,944.81) and RevPAR (EUR 1,031.52) in June 2026, fueled by the Formula 1 Grand Prix shifting from its usual May slot.
Bad Bunny and BTS boosted Madrid hotel room rates
CoStar data shows Madrid hit record June ADR of EUR199.97 and RevPAR of EUR164.32, driven by Bad Bunny's 10-night stadium run and BTS's Arirang World Tour shows.
Copenhagen Market Pulse 2026 – Full Steam Ahead in the North
Copenhagen's hotel market hit pre-pandemic occupancy levels in 2025 at ~77%, posted the largest hotel value increase in HVS's 2026 European index at 5.9%, and faces a constrained supply pipeline following new city-centre development restrictions.
From child-free escapes to 'extreme' day trips: The trends redefining Britain's summer holidays
Booking.com's Summer Getaway Report finds 71% of Brits plan to visit somewhere new in 2026, with same-day international return flights up 62% and average holiday budgets reaching £1,526.
Nearly 80% of Brits are ditching overseas holidays for UK staycations this summer
BWH Hotels GB survey of 2,400+ loyalty members finds flight disruption and geopolitical concerns are driving Brits toward domestic breaks, with local experiences and food topping guest priorities.
Research: three-quarters of Dutch people trade luxury hotel amenities for a lower room price
A survey of 1,000 Dutch hotel guests finds 75%+ prefer lower room rates over unused amenities, with clean rooms, comfortable beds, and pricing transparency ranking as top priorities.
WTTC Brings Global Tourism Leaders to Valletta as Malta's Travel & Tourism Sector Continues to Thrive
WTTC's Global Summit will be held in Valletta, Malta from 7-9 October 2026, as the country's tourism sector is forecast to contribute $4.9B to GDP and support 72,200 jobs in 2026.
Armenia Market Pulse 2026 – A New Chapter in the South Caucasus
Armenia's hotel market shows record arrivals of 2.3M in 2025, 68% average occupancy and a branded pipeline of ~2,700 keys, with a 2026-30 strategy targeting 3M visitors and $3.8B in tourism spend by 2030.
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Solar eclipse drives sharp surge in bookings across Spain and Iceland
Amadeus data shows flight bookings to Spain and Iceland up 25% year-on-year for August 2026, with hotel occupancy rising 16% and ADR up 36% ahead of the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Spain in 120 years.
French Open drove Paris hotel performance in May
Paris hotels hit record May ADR and RevPAR figures during the French Open, with peak occupancy of 93.4% and ADR topping EUR485 on the final Sunday of the tournament.
Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Spain Expected to Spark Tourism Surge and Economic Boost
Pope Leo XIV's June 2026 visit to Spain could generate €90–125M in tourism spending, with Madrid alone projected at €73.8M driven by 1.8 million expected attendees.
Connected, optimistic, human: a snapshot of hospitality's future from 750 hoteliers at Mews Unfold
A live poll of 750+ hoteliers at Mews Unfold 2026 found 80% excited about new technology, with broader Mews research showing 92% optimistic about hospitality's future.