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The state of France’s hotel market in 2025: Key trends, lessons and next steps

With branded hotels, we generally see the exact opposite approach: They set lower prices at first to spur demand and ensure healthy occupancy, after which they steadily increase prices (while demand rises ... Hoteliers should: Forecast demand based on forward-looking indicators (based on flight, OTA and meta-platform searches) Closely monitor competitor pricing – including short-term rentals – and average market

How Can Hotels Step Up Their Recruitment Game?

The global hospitality industry is forecast to see its labour demand climb in the coming years, but persisting labour shortages and other challenges in hiring and retaining employees could make it very ... Hotel Labour Demand Is Forecast to Increase Workforce demand in tourism is expected to increase as post-COVID growth continues.

How Hoteliers are Moving from Green Screens to Guided Insights

Below is a recap of the conversation focused on how innovative hoteliers have already turned to automation, including AI that actually answers questions to help you drive real-life demand. 🗣️ Listen to ... night audit workflows, daily revenue reconciliation, labor optimization) Business intelligence (portfolio-level analytics, forward-looking pickup, exception monitoring) Financial planning (budgeting/forecasting

Shaping the Future of Hospitality Investment

The resilience of travel demand, coupled with the industry’s adaptation to evolving consumer expectations—such as wellness, sustainability, and experiential offerings—is driving this momentum. ... Al Alloush forecasts a focused but steady growth curve: Hospitality investment in 2026 and beyond will remain strong but focused.

MENA hospitality market value set to top US$487 billion by 2032 amid unprecedented tourism expansion

International visitor spending is expected to reach nearly US$194 billion, up nearly a quarter from 2019, pre-pandemic levels, with domestic spending forecast to hit US$113 billion. ... In KSA, upcoming global events like Expo 2030 and the FIFA World Cup 2034 are boosting already strong demand for real estate, including project in the hospitality sector.

What Type of Business Do You Want to Run? The Choice Between Cohesive and Disconnected Hospitality

Addressing industry-specific issues like labor shortages and data silos demands a strategic shift towards holistic integration and data consolidation. ... For example, the finance department gains immediate insights from operational and demand data across all revenue centers, enabling advanced forecasting and analysis that directly impacts key financial

Is your hotel demand forecast stuck in the past? Why relying on historical data could be costing you money

The new standard for forecasting market demand at your property is through a hybrid forecasting framework. ... Traditional demand forecasting and the myth of historical reliability Traditional hotel demand forecasting has long relied on established statistical foundations like time series analysis and econometric

The Lodging Conference 2025: HVS Takeaways

Early adopters are already seeing operational efficiencies, particularly in budgeting and forecasting. Overall, the conference tone was sober but constructive. ... Corporate demand in many cities continues to lag 2019 levels. This imbalance is reshaping demand patterns and revenue expectations for hotels. However, there are reasons for measured optimism.

The Intersection of F&B and Revenue Management in Hotels

Weekly revenue calls were mandatory – not just to review performance, but to engage general managers directly in pricing and forecasting decisions. ... By pulling multi-year data into one platform, D’Agostino’s team could quickly identify demand patterns, call out outliers, and collaborate with sales and marketing to build more accurate, achievable budgets

The AI Paradigm Shift Hotels Must Embrace - Before It Redefines Hospitality

When you check your hotel’s dynamic pricing or revenue forecast, there’s a machine learning model crunching the probabilities behind the scenes. ... The New Meaning of Optimization For decades, “optimization” in hotels meant squeezing more yield out of static systems, forecasting demand, managing rates, and improving conversion percentages.