Is Trump Torpedoing His Own Hospitality Sector?

That the persona of Donald Trump stirs strong emotions is clear. The same can be said about his policies. In particular his trade policy is seen by many non-Americans as an attack on long-standing friendships. The way Trump forces countries into (tr...

Alexander Sassen

Lecturer Finance & ESG, Hotelschool The Hague

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Europe’s underappreciated superpower

While Europe’s policymakers and opinion leaders obsess over semiconductors and clean tech, another economic engine is humming along with far less fanfare – and far greater local impact. In its forecast for the five-year period from 2024 to 2029, Oxf...

Peter Lochbihler

Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com

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EU’s code of conduct for online ratings endorsed by Booking.com

At Booking.com, we welcome the launch of the Code of Conduct for Online Ratings and Reviews for Tourism Accommodation, presented by Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas.

Peter Lochbihler

Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com

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Is the EU About to Make Green Claims a Luxury for Hotels?

Imagine this: you run a 30-room independent hotel in Spain. You’ve invested in solar panels, eliminated single-use plastics, and source food from local suppliers. Guests praise your efforts. Yet when travellers search on Booking.com, your property d...

Xavier Font

Professor of Sustainability Marketing, University of Surrey

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Environment & Sustainability

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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

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One Big Beautiful Bill – OBBB: What It Means for Hotels, Owners and Technology Investment

The landscape for hotel owners, asset managers, and operators has just received a significant boost with the signing of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) into law. This landmark legislation, lauded by industry bodies like the American Hotel & Lod...

Mark Fancourt

Co-Founder at TRAVHOTECH

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10 Ways the Global Trade Tensions Could Impact You

Since early 2025, the U.S. president has been making good on a campaign promise that many observers expected to be watered down or scrapped. Market players are now left guessing whether the tariffs — which have reached as high as 145% on Chinese imp...

Giuliano Bianchi

Co-director of Quantitas Institute and Associate Professor of Economics at EHL Hospitality Business School

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Caribbean Investment Opportunities: USVI’s Hotel Development Act Offers Attractive Incentives

The Hotel Development and Finance Program Act (HDA) is a program created by the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) government through its Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA). The USVI is a territory of the United States located in the Ca...

Kannan Sankaran

Managing Director of the HVS Consulting & Valuation practice in Washington, D.C.

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Navigating the Longer Road Back: The Recovery of Manhattan’s Hotel Market

The Manhattan market has been experiencing a prolonged post-pandemic occupancy recovery, despite strong ADR gains. Although legislative and supply changes should bolster this recovery, recent geopolitical factors and the tariffs and policy changes e...

Patricia Shih

Vice President, New York at HVS

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Strategic Tariffs and Their Impact on Travel and Hospitality

In recent times, the word ‘tariff’ has jumped from the back pages of economic textbooks to front-page headlines. Once the domain of trade negotiators and industry insiders, tariffs have become part of a broader political conversation, influencing ev...

Isabella Blengini

Associate at EHL Hospitality Business School

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