Leisure Travel

In Search of Solutions to Overtourism

In Search of Solutions to Overtourism

Overtourism is one of the key concerns in many popular destinations, and each summer the warning signs become more difficult to ignore. These beloved-by-many tourists places – from historical European cities to small tropical islands – are strugglin...

Tatyana Tsukanova

Tatyana Tsukanova

Assistant Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School

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National & International Policy

In Search of Solutions to Overtourism

The locals are revolting…but do they have a point?

The locals are revolting…but do they have a point?

Last year saw the emergence of a new spectacle, with local residents in some major European tourist destinations undertaking very vocal protests against tourism, often armed with water pistols, to provide an amusing and newsworthy nuisance to some v...

Robert Walters

Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Global Asset Solutions

Global Asset Solutions

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National & International Policy

The locals are revolting…but do they have a point?

Business Meets Pleasure: The New Travel Reality

Business Meets Pleasure: The New Travel Reality

In a luxury suite overlooking Hong Kong’s vibrant skyline, a senior banking executive concludes her quarterly board meeting on Thursday afternoon. By Friday morning, she’s exploring local markets with her partner, who flew in specifically for the we...

Duane Overgaard

Duane Overgaard

President of Connectivity and Senior Vice-President of DerbySoft

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Consumer Trends

Business Meets Pleasure: The New Travel Reality

Blended Travel as a Huge Growth Opportunity with Words of Wisdom from Marriott

Blended Travel as a Huge Growth Opportunity with Words of Wisdom from Marriott

Call it bleisure or hybrid travel; then look at emerging segments like the work-from-anywhere digital nomads or workcations. Overall, the hotel industry for the rest of the 2020s will see a demise of the days of wholly separated meeting and events (...

Adam Mogelonsky

Adam Mogelonsky

Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.

Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited

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Business Travel

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Blended Travel as a Huge Growth Opportunity with Words of Wisdom from Marriott

Waterparks Maintain Momentum in 2024 Amid Growth and New Opportunities

In 2023, waterpark owners and operators saw a more competitive market as attendance levels remained similar to 2022 while ticket pricing growth was more subdued. This occurred due to increased competition from a variety of additional attractions and...

David J. Sangree

David J. Sangree

MAI, CPA, ISHC, is President of Hotel & Leisure Advisors

Hotel & Leisure Advisors (H&LA)

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Amusement Parks

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Markets & Performance

Hotel & Leisure Advisors (H&LA)

Toward the Horizon: A Leisure Travel Forecast

Global leisure travel spending is projected to reach $9,332 billion by the end of 2029, an almost 50% increase from 2023. Today’s consumers feel confident in the value of travel — and are willing to make it a priority. But the vacations they’re crav...

Vivek Neb

Managing Director, APAC & MEA at Escalent’s Travel & Tourism Practice

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Escalent

HVS Monday Musings: Leisure Markets – Hotel Sector’s Relentless Growth Engine

Leisure travel is growing relentlessly, with a paradigm shift that more and more tourists are looking to explore lesser-known, uncharted regions. Read on to know more.

Mandeep S Lamba

Mandeep S Lamba

MRICS, President (South Asia), New Delhi

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HVS

U.S. Waterparks Poised for More Growth Amid Robust Recovery

In 2022, waterpark owners and operators breathed a sigh of relief as the industry shifted back to normal in the wake of two years of uncertainty. With the pandemic a rearview concern in 2022, most waterparks continued their recovery to see attendanc...

David J. Sangree

David J. Sangree

MAI, CPA, ISHC, is President of Hotel & Leisure Advisors

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Markets & Performance

Hotel & Leisure Advisors

Recent Trends in Vacationland: The Ebb and Flow of the Coastal Maine Lodging Market

The primary economic engine of Coastal Maine, also known as Vacationland, is the summer tourist season, which experienced tremendous growth in 2021 and continued strengthening in 2022. Attractions such as Acadia National Park, local beaches, lightho...

Brian F. Bisema

Brian F. Bisema

Managing Director and Partner of HVS Boston

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