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February 6, 2023

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics January employment report, which saw the overall economy add 517,000 jobs and the leisure and hospitality sector add 128,000 jobs—more than […]

February 6, 2023

What are the latest trends in the hospitality industry? Circumstances over the past few years have triggered a transformation within the hospitality industry. Many businesses didn’t survive, others adapted swiftly and hung on in there, and some were born out […]

February 1, 2023

Southeast Asia sits at the lower end of recovery compared to other STR-defined subcontinents, exceeding only the gains of Northeastern Asia in terms of occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) in 2022. This was due to strict and long-lasting COVID […]

January 31, 2023

Companies are expected to send more employees on trips and travel suppliers anticipate an increase in corporate travel spending. Sectors such as finance, insurance, professional services, and consulting are showing stronger signs of growth in business travel spending. Despite potential […]

January 31, 2023

The idea for the new sleep suites at the Park Hyatt New York took shape at a time when the hotel was reimagining its wellness story, in April 2021, as it reopened following a 376-day closure due to the pandemic. […]

January 30, 2023

The strong recovery in 2022 brought much relief to a sector devastated by COVID-19. The quick retraction of onerous COVID-19 policies, released the much pent-up demand in the market, making it the single biggest reason for a strong recovery. While […]

January 30, 2023

Leisure travel fatigue and inflation are causing Hawaii hoteliers in leisure destinations to drop rates to strengthen demand. Hawaii’s hotel industry is coming off a year of strong rate growth and continues to inch closer to pre-pandemic occupancy levels, but […]

January 25, 2023

According to the fourth quarter United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the U.S. market with the largest hotel construction pipeline by projects is Dallas with a record high count of 176 projects, accounting for 20,790 rooms. […]

January 24, 2023

The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) has expanded its onsite offerings with the addition of a new restaurant, Jiwan. Sydney-based Koichi Takada Architects crafted the space in homage to the nation’s rich history and pearl diving legacy, as well as […]

January 24, 2023

The perception of your hotel can influence the decision of potential visitors and impact future business. Managing your brand reputation in the digital space takes careful monitoring of reviews across the web, including OTAs and forums, social media posts and […]

January 23, 2023

Technology cannot be evaluated in isolation. “AI is a tool and not an end in and of itself,” said Philip Rothaus, Managing Director for Data & AI in Alvarez & Marsal’s Travel, Hospitality & Leisure Practice. “It’s really important to […]

January 23, 2023

New hotel openings in California shot up in 2021 as projects delayed by the pandemic came to fruition, but then dropped just as sharply in 2022 amid challenging development conditions. Atlas Hospitality Group’s California Development Survey 2022 Year-End reports that […]

January 18, 2023

In 2022, Radisson Hotel Group continued to drive forward its ambitious expansion plan to be one of the top three hotel groups in the world with its portfolio of nine distinct brands and its growing resorts portfolio. Radisson Collection had […]

January 18, 2023

Robotics and Automation Top American Hotel & Lodging Association List Industry experts say two technological improvements that have been talked about for years are poised to become a reality for hotels. Hoteliers have been touting the potential benefits of greater […]

January 17, 2023

Open while undergoing a multi-million-dollar renovation, the once famed Artisan Hotel Boutique is evolving into The Lexi – Elevations Hotels and Resorts new 64 room hotel that will be the first in Las Vegas to embrace the idea of cannabis-friendly […]

January 17, 2023

The three hotels are expected to have more than 1,100 of the highest-standard rooms and estimated MARAEY investment of approximately US$ 360 million. The project is expected to generate 16,000 jobs during the building phase and attract over 300,000 direct […]

January 11, 2023

A total of 1,006 deals* were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during the 2022, which is a decline of 3.4% over the 1,041 deals announced during the previous year, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. […]

January 10, 2023

Noma, the Copenhagen restaurant from chef René Redzepi that has been hailed as the world’s greatest, has announced plans to permanently close by the end of 2024. The site will be transformed into a full-time food laboratory focused on new […]

January 10, 2023

In what felt like the blink of an eye, 2022 came and went. 2022 was the year we found our way back to relatively normal, and for industries like hospitality, it was a year defined by recovery. 2023, however, promises […]

January 9, 2023

The U.S. hotel industry sold 21 million room nights in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, despite a winter storm that derailed some travel plans and mass flight cancellations. The U.S. hotel industry sold more rooms at higher […]