Small Hotels, Big Stakes: Why Europe’s Tourism Future Depends on SMEs
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Small Hotels, Big Stakes: Why Europe’s Tourism Future Depends on SMEs

Europe remains the world’s top travel destination, attracting millions of visitors each year to its cultural landmarks, diverse regions, and natural beauty. The continent’s diversity also drives strong intra-European travel, reinforcing a shared sen...

Peter Lochbihler
Peter Lochbihler
Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com
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Peter Lochbihler
by Peter Lochbihler
14 January 2026Booking.comTravel Technology
Small Hotels, Big Stakes: Why Europe’s Tourism Future Depends on SMEs
Between myth and experience: Monte Carlo’s grand hotels as narrators of European luxury
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Between myth and experience: Monte Carlo’s grand hotels as narrators of European luxury

Talking about luxury in Monte Carlo involves more than just listing iconic hotels or mentioning astronomical rates. Over more than a century, the Principality has developed a very particular way of understanding hospitality: a precise blend of tradi...

Xavier Reinaldo Virgili
Xavier Reinaldo Virgili
Academic Researcher
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by Xavier Reinaldo Virgili
15 December 2025Xavier Reinaldo VirgiliHospitality History
Between myth and experience: Monte Carlo’s grand hotels as narrators of European luxury
Travel affordability matters: how Booking.com helps consumers save and make informed choices
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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. Rising prices and tighter household budgets mean that millions are being priced out of the chance...

Peter Lochbihler
Peter Lochbihler
Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com
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Peter Lochbihler
by Peter Lochbihler
12 December 2025Booking.comTravel Technology
Travel affordability matters: how Booking.com helps consumers save and make informed choices
MICE + hoteliers: it’s time to capitalize on London as a center of knowledge
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MICE + hoteliers: it’s time to capitalize on London as a center of knowledge

MICE means money for hotels. But what industries are worth capitalizing on? With a fast-moving economy, hotels risk missing out if they don’t stay aware and agile. Here’s what hoteliers in London need to know about the state of MICE right now to def...

Robin Mittal
Robin Mittal
Product Marketing Manager, Cendyn
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by Robin Mittal
25 November 2025Cendyn™MICE
MICE + hoteliers: it’s time to capitalize on London as a center of knowledge
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Hoteliers’ POV - Marketing and revenue resilience on changing waters

The travel and tourism sector is predicted to grow 5.8% every year until 2032 (World Travel & Tourism Council). This should bode well for hotels.

Ryan Haynes
Ryan Haynes
Director/Lead Consultant at Haynes MarComs Ltd
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by Ryan Haynes
2 November 2025Haynes MarComs LtdSales & Marketing
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Milan Hotel Market Spotlight YE JUL 2025

The sample of branded full-service hotels* in Milan recorded a slight increase in profit during the 12 months ending in July 2025, compared to the same period last year. GOP per Available Room (GOP PAR) rose by 0.9%, driven by a 0.2% increase in rev...

Davide Barbaro
Davide Barbaro
Senior Consultant, Hospitality, ITA
Cushman & Wakefield
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by Davide Barbaro and Francesco Calia
24 October 2025Cushman & WakefieldLodging Industry
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Hotel Market Beat 2025 H1 - Ireland
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Hotel Market Beat 2025 H1 - Ireland

The Irish hotel investment market remained strong in the first half of 2025, with transactions totalling around €375 million. Major Dublin deals dominated activity, including the €86 million sale of the Ruby Molly Hotel by ESR Group to German invest...

Tom McCabe
Tom McCabe
Head of Research and Insights Ireland, EMEA Head of Living Research
Cushman & Wakefield
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by Tom McCabe and Ed Fitch
21 October 2025Cushman & WakefieldMarkets & Performance
Hotel Market Beat 2025 H1 - Ireland
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Dublin Hotel Market Spotlight YE August 2025

The sample of branded full-service hotels in Dublin recorded a slight decline in profit during the 12 months ending in August 2025, compared to the same period last year. GOP per Available Room (GOP PAR) decreased by 1.4%, due to a -1.0% drop in rev...

Tom McCabe
Tom McCabe
Head of Research and Insights Ireland, EMEA Head of Living Research
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by Tom McCabe and Ed Fitch
20 October 2025Cushman & WakefieldMarkets & Performance
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