Opinion Articles — Environment &amp; Sustainability

Management Companies

Guest Experience

For decades, linen rental services have been the quiet workhorse of hospitality—offering hotels operational efficiency, cost savings, and consistency across properties. What began as a smart solution has become a global standard. As the industry fac...

Innovating Hospitality: The Financial and Environmental Case for Furniture-as-a-Service

Tatiana Maino

CEO & Founder of OOCCA

oocca

Design and Architecture

Our conversation with Bernhard Bohnenberger, CEO and Co-founder of Discover Collection, took place during the EHL Open Innovation Summit in Lausanne. We spoke with him about the role of technology in luxury hospitality, how guest expectations are ev...

EHL Innovation Rewind: Bernhard Bohnenberger on Mindful Luxury and the Invisible Power of Technology

Head of Emerging Trends and Strategic Innovation, Hospitality Net

Innovation

During the EHL Open Innovation Summit in Lausanne, we had the chance to sit down with Pierre-André Krüger, CEO and Founder of Nomad Lodges. Our conversation explored the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern hospitality, the importance of workin...

EHL Innovation Rewind: Pierre-André Krüger on Blending Ancient Wisdom with Modern Hospitality

Head of Emerging Trends and Strategic Innovation, Hospitality Net

Consumer Trends

EHL Innovation Rewind: Pierre-André Krüger on Blending Ancient Wisdom with Modern Hospitality

During the EHL Open Innovation Summit, we sat down with Diane Binder to talk about the role of virtual reality, regeneration, and what real luxury means today. As Founder and CEO of Regenopolis and Co-founder of 700’000 heures Impact, Diane brings a...

EHL Innovation Rewind: Diane Binder on Redefining Sustainability, Regeneration, and the True Meaning of Luxury

Head of Emerging Trends and Strategic Innovation, Hospitality Net

Consumer Trends

Innovation

While attending the EHL Open Innovation Summit in Lausanne, we met with Sarah Marquis, National Geographic Explorer, to talk about the future of travel and what makes it truly meaningful. In our conversation, she reflected on the importance of emoti...

EHL Innovation Rewind: Sarah Marquis on Why the Future of Travel Must Be Felt, Not Engineered

Head of Emerging Trends and Strategic Innovation, Hospitality Net

Adventure Travel

EHL Innovation Rewind: Sarah Marquis on Why the Future of Travel Must Be Felt, Not Engineered

Recently, I began noticing through my social and professional connections that the term “sustainability” often triggers unexpected resistance. I observed that when conversations touch on environmental issues, even simple everyday topics like avoidin...

Why Mindfulness, and Not Sustainability: A Hospitality Perspective

Dr. Yaser Al Dhabyani

Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Research and Marketing Innovation, Hotelschool The Hague and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Hotelschool The Hague

Wellness and well-being

Brand Marketing

UN Tourism was once seen as the guiding force in global tourism, a beacon for sustainable development, cultural preservation and international cooperation. Established to promote responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, the agenc...

Reform. Reset. Rebuild: A Manifesto for UN Tourism’s Revival

Harry Theoharis

Candidate for Secretary-General of UN Tourism

UN Tourism

We live in extraordinary times. Never before has humanity had such seamless access to the world. Today, 80% of global youth (ages 15–24) own a smartphone and are more globally connected than any previous generation. With one click, they can board a ...

Next-Gen Navigators: Empowering Youth as Champions of Purposeful Travel

Harry Theoharis

Candidate for Secretary-General of UN Tourism

UN Tourism

Market Segments

In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia 2025 taking place in Riyadh next week, we asked several industry partners about the opportunities they see for the hospitaliy industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2025 and beyond.

The Visionary Shift: Redefining Luxury in the Age of Conscious Travel

Ron Pohl

President, WorldHotels and International Operations, BWH Hotels

The Bench

Events & Conferences

Guest Experience