2025 Holiday Crown: Lumina Resort Wins Instagram Christmas Tree Contest
Lodging Interactive's annual contest raised $1,500 for The Healing Place of New Hanover County through hotel social media engagement.
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Influence Society Unveils SOCIETIES 2025. A Visionary Annual Publication Defining the Next Chapter in Hospitality Branding
The 60-page publication emphasizes emotional branding and storytelling over AI-driven efficiency as the new competitive advantage for hotels.
Turn a Child’s Masterpiece into a Grandparent’s Favorite Souvenir
GCSTIMES converts children's artwork into wooden key cards that function during stays and become souvenirs at checkout.
Emotional Luxury Hospitality: Jesús Terrés on Travel, Meaning, and the Power of Details
In recent years, emotional luxury hospitality has emerged as a defining conversation for hotel leaders navigating cultural change, accelerated lifestyles, and shifting guest expectations. Beyond service excellence or aesthetic refinement, the discussion increasingly centres on how hotels make guests feel, and why those feelings matter more than ever.
How Social Media Is Shaping Travel Planning and Booking
Analysis argues hoteliers should use social media for inspiration but focus budget on direct booking channels where high-intent travelers convert.
Tambourine Recognized for Digital Innovation with Six 2025 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Tambourine won six Travel Weekly Magellan Awards for hotel websites and destination campaigns including projects for Marina del Rey, The Bahamas, and multiple hotel properties.
Is your hotel ready for the "Skip-Gen" surge?
Hilton research shows 29% of travelers now book skip-generation trips, requiring hotels to adapt room designs, staff training, and marketing strategies.
Influence Society and Consulate General of France to Host SOCIETIES in New York. A Curated Symposium for Hospitality Leaders
The invitation-only symposium on February 19, 2026 will focus on AI integration in luxury hospitality marketing and revenue optimization strategies.
Is your hotel’s most-forgotten amenity actually your best branding tool?
GCSTIMES promotes eco-friendly wheat straw pens as branded amenities that help business travelers transition from work mode to personal time.
Luxury Travelers Prioritize Exclusivity Over Extravagance, Plan Higher Spend in 2026, Flywire Survey Reveals
The survey of 500+ U.S. luxury travelers shows 79% plan to increase spending in 2026, with 60% willing to prepay for 20% discounts.
Bleisure Travel: When Work Trips Start Feeling Like a Getaway
Forbes reports 25% growth in bleisure travel in 2024, with Perk forecasting 500%+ growth by 2033 as hotels adapt with flexible rates and work-life integration.
Is the “where” of travel becoming secondary to the “why”?
Hilton's survey of 14,000+ travelers shows 56% prioritize rest and emotional well-being over destinations, prompting hotels to market experiences rather than amenities.
Profitability Data Shows That Rethinking Traditional Revenue Management Is Now Critical For Hotels
Duetto, a hotel industry provider of revenue and profit software, and HotStats, a global leader in hotel P&L benchmarking, have released a joint performance analysis showing a widening gap between top-line growth and bottom-line reality.
HBX Group and Professors from NYU Analyze How Gen Z Travels: Experiences as a Priority, Technology as a Partner, and a Budget Dedicated to Leisure
The study of 1,200+ Gen Z travelers reveals they want transparent, authentic personalization that empowers choice rather than algorithmic decision-making.
The power of response: how Milan hotels can prepare for the Winter Olympic Games
Data shows Milan hotels respond to only 24-50% of reviews compared to 61.7% European average, with lessons from Paris 2024 Olympics highlighting pricing and reputation risks.
Lake.com Hits 40,000 Properties, Making Waterfront Getaways Easier to Find Worldwide
The specialized vacation rental platform grew from 30,000 to 40,000 properties this year, with Italy and Croatia leading at 10,000 listings each.
Booking.com’s new review scoring explained: What hoteliers need to know in 2026
The new system weights recent reviews more heavily, allowing scores to fluctuate more frequently and recognize recent service improvements faster than the previous three-year average model.
Tambourine Partners with Ted Turner Reserves, Launches New Website Showcasing the Brand’s Conservation Mission
Tambourine creates new digital platform for Ted Turner's four New Mexico conservation properties spanning one million acres of preserved wilderness.
New Study Reveals What Really Drives Guest Survey Response Rates in Hotels
Analysis of 1,520 hotel survey campaigns shows that shorter subject lines and embedded questions can boost response rates from 20% to 23%.
Hoteliers, Your Christmas Tree 🎄 Could Win $1,500 for YOUR Charity.
Lodging Interactive and CoMMingle offer $1,500 charity donation to the winning hotel's chosen local cause for best Christmas tree display.