The French hotel industry presents a contrasting picture as we enter 2025. On the one hand, Paris is shining brightly, buoyed by exceptional momentum. On the other, the regions, including the Capital Region outside Paris, are struggling to keep pace, revealing economic weaknesses to date.
New research published today by MMGY Travel Intelligence in partnership with the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) provides a comprehensive look at the travel habits, challenges and expectations of European travellers with mobility and accessibility needs or requirements.
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Araceli Budia, Senior Manager of Global Digital & Guest Experience at Palladium Hotel Group. Our conversation peeled back the layers to reveal what it truly means to create memorable experiences for guests in today’s hospitality world. Palladium is a dynamic, family-run company in expansion mode, having recently entered the UAE market and boasting over 40 hotels across eight destinations. This allows them to move quickly, fostering an environment that encourages innovation, disruptive ideas, and a unique collaborative energy.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveils its Winter 2026–2027 itineraries, introducing an expanded portfolio of luxury yachting experiences across French Polynesia, Hawaii, and Asia-Pacific aboard Evrima and Luminara. Sailing from October 2026 through April 2027, the season will feature 32 new voyages, reflecting the luxury brand’s continued global momentum and ongoing commitment to providing access to the world’s most sought-after regions.
The Safe Destinations Challenge aims to protect both tourism destinations and the people who inhabit and visit them. Over the past 50 years, Europe has faced more than 1,700 climate, fire, weather, and water-related hazards resulting in over 160,000 lives lost and economic damages exceeding half a trillion US dollars. In this context, strengthening preparedness and crisis response capacity has never been more urgent.
In hospitality, seasonality isn’t just a footnote in the budget—it’s often the main storyline. Whether it’s summer vacationers filling oceanfront suites, fall group travel spiking occupancy, or citywide events creating compression across an entire market, these seasonal surges are what make or break performance.
European hospitality leader The Social Hub has unveiled one of Europe’s biggest rooftop gardens as it officially opens two major public parks in Florence and Rome amid ongoing plans to reimagine how hotels serve cities.
As family travel continues to evolve, The Neighborhood Hotel remains at the forefront—offering comfort, convenience, and closeness for multi-generational trips. The Neighborhood Hotel Little Italy feature 35 thoughtfully designed one‑ and two‑bedroom suites, all within walking distance to the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). The new property delivers a seamless blend of practical amenities and heartfelt, tech forward hospitality.
The Raffles Singapore is hallowed ground for the hospitality industry. A pilgrimage to there should be on everyone’s bucket list, but with such a storied past this can create an almost impassable bar for guest expectations. Yet from our latest visit, exceeding expectations is nevertheless the outcome for every guest, and therein lies a world of instruction on how to operate an ultraluxury hotel.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the completed acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA), a leading owner, operator, and developer of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
The company reaffirms its leadership in the tourism industry in the Merco Empresas 2025 ranking for the thirteenth consecutive year
As managed hotel programs undergo a period of rapid transformation, companies and their corporate travel managers are rethinking how they source, negotiate and manage hotel stays. Travel buyers are looking to embrace more flexible rate strategies, modernize request-for-proposal (RFP) processes and adapt to the expectations of a next-generation workforce—all while navigating rising costs and persistent program gaps.
A lot has been said about communication breakdowns in hospitality. But the truth is, it’s rarely just about miscommunication. It’s about disconnection—from purpose, from process, from each other. And it shows up in the details: missed handoffs, shifts left uncovered, a new hire struggling alone on their first weekend shift.
Over 100 GBTA members engaged U.S. lawmakers during the GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit to advocate for policies that support economic growth and global mobility
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has been selected as a strategic partner by Small Danish Hotels, the largest independent hotel chain in Denmark, to support the digital transformation of its portfolio of 64 independently owned properties across the country. The agreement enables hotels within the Small Danish Hotels chain to adopt Mews’ innovative property management system, with the goal of improving operational efficiency and guest experience.
In this week’s episode of Hotel Moment, Jeff Wielgopolan, Service Director of Meadwood Napa Valley & The Napa Valley Reserve, joins Revinate CMO Karen Stephens to share a guiding philosophy that ensures your hotel stands the test of time: To enjoy a luxury experience, all guests should have to do is show up and pay.
Have you ever heard of transdisciplinary research? Maybe you have heard of multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary and thought that they were all the same. Although they sound similar, there are some key differences. So, what is transdisciplinary research (if not a tongue-twister for non-native speakers)? How does it differ from multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, and why should you care about it?
AI is no longer a futuristic buzzword in the hospitality world, it’s already reshaping how hotels operate, communicate, and make decisions. From guest messaging to revenue management, AI is becoming deeply embedded in the day-to-day functions of hotels around the world.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts today unveiled its first-annual Hotel Owner Trends Report. A multi-month effort spanning two industry-wide surveys of hundreds of hotel owners and property developers, the findings paint a picture of an industry that, despite the tumultuous news cycle, remains confident in its resilience and long-term growth prospects.
In 2028, Los Angeles will become the center of global attention as it hosts the XXXIV Summer Olympic Games. Although the event is still several years away, in the tourism and hospitality industry, time moves differently. Preparing for such a large-scale event isn’t a matter of “later” - it’s a strategic priority for today.