2025 HVS Middle East & Africa Hotel Valuation Index
HVS index tracks hotel values across 23 markets in 16 countries, with Riyadh leading at +100% growth since 2019, driven by tourism strategies and infrastructure investment.
Reports
Big shifts in global planner sourcing for meetings and events
Cvent's survey of 1,650 global planners reveals 70% expect event volume growth in 2026 (down from 90%), with AI adoption hitting 75% and rising costs driving demand for experiential venues.
Losing Time, Money and Guests: The High Price of Disconnected Hotel Systems
A new study by Access Hospitality - an HSMAI Europe organizational member - reveals fragmentation iscosting Europe's hospitality sector thousands of hours, and millions in missedopportunities. The findings paint a stark picture of inefficiency:
SiteMinder report reveals major shift in how travellers are researching their 2026 hotel stays
Online travel agencies (OTAs) have overtaken search engines as travellers' primary starting point for hotel discovery, according to SiteMinder's Changing Traveller Report 2026, released today. Twenty-six percent of travellers surveyed will now begin their hotel research on an OTA, up from 18% last year, while those who will start with a search engine have fallen to 21% from 36%.Word-of-mouth recommendations from friends and family have doubled from 7% to 14%, familiar hotel brands have grown from 3% to 7%, while AI use as a discovery starting point has reached 4%, up from 1% last year — rising higher among Gen Zs and Millennials.The hotel discovery landscape is more dynamic than it's ever been before. Not only is the starting point of research diversifying, but travellers are moving more seamlessly between channels, often using several simultaneously to build confidence in their choices. This non-linear journey has become the natural rhythm of modern travel planning. Trent Innes, Chief Growth Officer at SiteMinderWhile AI remains an emerging channel for initial hotel discovery, the technology is set to rapidly transform the broader booking journey. Eighty percent of travellers now want AI-powered capabilities, with price monitoring and alerts (44%) leading their wishlist, according to SiteMinder.The report, the world's largest consumer research on accommodation, surveyed 12,000 travellers across 14 countries including Australia, China, France, India, Spain, Thailand, the UK and the US.It also revealed that:
Cloudbeds and Duetto Report Reveals Distribution Channel Shifts and Rising Price Sensitivity Impacting Global Hotel Performance
Cloudbeds, the intelligent unified platform powering hotel growth, and Duetto, the industry's leading provider of revenue and profit software, have released their first-ever Hotel Market Pulse report, providing performance and profitability analysis for hoteliers worldwide based on the data managed by both companies.
Hotel Dynamic Pricing: The Complete Guide for Hoteliers
Hoteliers and hotel revenue managers know how quickly markets can fluctuate and how fast demand for travel can change. As demand changes, successful hotels need to be able to quickly adjust revenue strategies to capture as much business as possible, even when overall travel to the area is lighter. For many revenue managers, implementing hotel dynamic pricing strategies have helped them stay afloat during uncertain times.
Skift and Mews reveal how guest-first strategies drive hotel revenue and long-term hotel growth
A new joint report by Skift and Mews, "Why Hotels and Their Investors Are Leaving Millions on the Table," challenges one of hospitality's oldest assumptions: that success should be measured by rooms sold.
“Better Borders” Could Unlock $401BN for Global Economy and Create 14MN New Jobs, Reveals WTTC and SITA
A groundbreaking new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that smarter border management could supercharge the global economy, adding $401BN in GDP and creating 14MN new jobs across G20, EU, and African Union nations by 2035.
Hotels Aim to Source More Caribbean-Made Products, but Barriers Remain: CHTA Survey Identifies Opportunities and Challenges
The Linkages Survey is part of the ongoing work of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's (CHTA) Linkages Task Force, which is dedicated to advancing stronger economic integration between the region's tourism industry and local productive sectors. This initiative seeks to assess the scope and effectiveness of linkages-related activities undertaken by National Hotel and Tourism Associations (NHTAs) to strengthen trade ties between hotels and local farmers, manufacturers, distributors, service providers, and other enterprises supplying locally sourced goods and services.
New Report: Hotels are a $7 Billion Economic Engine in Denver
According to a new economic impact report conducted by Oxford Economics, Denver's hospitality industry continues to serve as a powerful engine for growth and opportunity. The report details the Denver hotel industry's far-reaching economic impact, finding that hotels generate nearly $7 billion in economic activity, support 34,000 jobs, and contribute $1.1 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenue.
Food Service Management Study Reveals Critical 'Aspiration-Readiness Gap' in Delivering Preference-Driven Dining Experiences
Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions and services, today released the findings of its 2025 Foodservice Management Industry Impact Study: Balancing Operational Excellence with Experience Innovation.
Comfort is the New Luxury: Marriott International Unveils Asia Pacific's Culinary Future
Marriott International has unveiled its latest report, The Future of Food 2026, which explores how dining habits and preferences are changing across the Asia Pacific region. The comprehensive study spotlights major trends reshaping the culinary landscape, including a shift away from traditional fine dining toward casual luxury, comfort-driven menus, immersive dining experiences and a renewed reverence for local flavors. Diners are increasingly prioritizing relaxed, personalized encounters where storytelling, entertainment, and thoughtful design are just as important as the food itself.
Despite growing role for emerging technology – Brits still rely on friends and family for holiday tips reveals Amadeus research
Travellers in the UK are rapidly turning to new sources of information, including Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) and travel influencers, when it comes to planning their next trip, according to a major new global study from transformative travel provider, Amadeus.
New Amadeus research reveals appetite for tech to enhance travel, skyrockets in 2025
For many, travel is a source of excitement and anticipation, and new global research from Amadeus reveals how travelers are looking to technology, especially AI, to enhance their journey, seeking to eliminate pain points and friction in the process.
Global Travel & Tourism Surges as WTTC Global Summit Opens in Rome
At its 25th Global Summit in Rome today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched its latest report, revealing that Europe remains the beating heart of international tourism, with five of the world's top 10 most powerful Travel & Tourism markets by GDP.
From Rome to Stockholm: Summer 2025 Hotel Guest Experience Snapshot
Iconic destinations like Rome and London saw satisfaction soar, while others like Stockholm and Copenhagen slipped behind. Guest expectations kept climbing, even as review volumes dipped—making every review, and every response, more impactful than ever.
Strategic Foresight Study Outlines How Europe’s Tourism Can Adapt to Global Shifts
Europe's tourism sector is entering a decisive decade, challenged by climate change, geopolitical instability, technological advancements, demographic shifts and evolving traveller expectations. These trends make long-term planning increasingly complex while raising the need for resilience and adaptive strategies. To help destinations navigate this complex landscape, the European Travel Commission (ETC) has published Future Proofing European Tourism Through Scenario Planning and Strategic Foresight, a study that looks at the forces shaping tourism and possible futures to 2035.
CBRE Hotels Canada Industry 2026 Outlook
CBRE Hotels prepares annual industry outlooks for the Canadian accommodation industry. This release details CBRE's 5-year national outlook, an updated 2025 forecast, and the 2026 outlook for 13 Canadian major markets and the provinces.
MICE Benchmark 2025: From Speed to Loyalty
The 2026 Playbook for Winning Meeting & Event BookingsBetween March 2023 and June 2025, we analysed over 50,000 direct online bookings across independent hotels, chains, meeting venues and conference centres in Western Europe. The results show just how quickly the world of meetings & events is evolving — and which factors really make the difference.
Asia Pacific Hotels & Hospitality Performance & Outlook
CBRE's latest Asia Pacific Hotels & Hospitality Performance & Outlook report explores the key trends driving hotel performance in Asia Pacific, as well as the outlook for the sector.