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March 2 2026

Most Incredible Hotel Pools in Asia Worth Booking a Stay For

Two Girls Swimming During Daytime_Photo by Juan Salamanca_Pixels
Two Girls Swimming During Daytime_Photo by Juan Salamanca_Pixels

Feb 26 2026

Brazil Beyond Rio: Pantanal, Lençóis Maranhenses and Hidden Destinations Guide

Brazil Beyond Rio: Pantanal, Lençóis Maranhenses and Hidden Destinations Guide
Aerial photo Rio de Janiero surrounded by sea hills sunlight, Braizi. Image by wirestock on Freepik.

Feb 22 2026

Venice Luggage Storage Guide: How to Explore the City Hands-Free

Venice Luggage Storage Guide: How to Explore the City Hands-Free
Venice

Jan 30 2026

Why Hotel Reviews Have Become the Deciding Factor for Bookings in 2026

Why Reviews Are Now Your Hotels Strongest Conversion Tool Image Credit TravelBoom Marketin 1
Image Credit TravelBoom Marketing  

Jan 9 2026

Very Important Pets (VIPs) Are Driving Weekend Occupancy at Luxury City Hotels

Very Important Pets Are Driving Weekend Occupancy at Luxury City Hotels
Very Important Pet: the dog friendly stays boosting luxury hotel revenue — Photo by Mews

Dec 31 2025

Why Fukuoka Is Emerging as Japan’s Creative Capital in 2025

Where is Fukuoka City
Where is Fukuoka City

Dec 23 2025

Why hotel designers aren’t impressed by ‘calming’ white choice as Pantone’s 2026 color of the year

Why hotel designers aren't impressed by 'calming' white choice as Pantone's 2026 color of the year
Designers say white is a tough color to work into hotel projects, but in the right cases, it works. In its recent renovation, The Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California, incorporated white walls so as not to distract from the property’s views. (Omni Hotels & Resorts)

Dec 14 2025

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta describes personal, professional journey since joining hotel giant

Hilton President Crhis Nasseta
Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta speaks at the 2025 Americas Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles. (Bryan Wroten)

Dec 6 2025

The Naughty vs. The Nice Revenue Manager

The Naughty vs. The Nice Revenue Manager
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Dec 5 2025

Wall Street pressure for growth spurred Marriott to overlook visible risks in Sonder deal, experts say

Wall Street pressure for growth spurred Marriott to overlook visible risks in Sonder deal, experts say
The Sonder The Winfield Apartments Downtown LA was one of the properties in Sonder Holding’s portfolio of rentable apartment and hotel units. (CoStar)

Nov 26 2025

Luxury hotels risk losing ‘soul’ in rush to wow guests with personalization

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Some hoteliers worry the soul has gone out of the luxury hotel, said Abdul Baaghil, Harvest Cotton Tale, a former general manager at the 553-room Fairmont Nile City, Cairo. (Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Nov 11 2025

WhatsApp Moves from Chat App to Travel Concierge as Airlines, OTAs and Hotels Embrace Messaging

WhatsApp Moves from Chat App to Travel Concierge as Airlines, OTAs and Hotels Embrace Messaging
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Nov 5 2025

International demand the main driver of Marriott’s hotel performance

International demand the main driver of Marriott's hotel performance
Marriott International added roughly 17,900 net hotel rooms during the third quarter, with nearly 13,900 net rooms in international markets. The all-inclusive 340-key W Punta Cana opened in August. (Marriott International)

Oct 28 2025

Hilton’s new chief development officer talks growth, customer trends and why scale matters

Hilton's new chief development officer talks growth, customer trends and why scale matters
Christian Charnaux held various leadership roles at Hilton from 2009 to 2018, and he returned in July as chief development officer. (Hilton)

Oct 17 2025

Langham Hospitality Group shifts brand growth focus to hotel management deals, CEO says

Langham Hospitality Group shifts brand growth focus to hotel management deals, CEO says
Bob van den Oord is CEO of Langham Hospitality Group. (Langham Hospitality Group)

Oct 14 2025

Hoteliers in Central Asia reap benefits of state-led tourism development programs

Hoteliers in Central Asia reap benefits of state-led tourism development programs
As Central Asia unlocks its potential, the region is increasingly attracting the world’s largest hotel chains, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, which operates the InterContinental Tashkent in the capital of Uzbekistan. (IHG Hotels & Resorts)

Oct 13 2025

US hoteliers set expectations for 2026 World Cup demand, pricing power

US hoteliers set expectations for 2026 World Cup demand, pricing power
Los Angeles has a leg up on other host markets awaiting the draw release on Dec. 5, as it has already been announced that it will play host to two group matches for the U.S. national team, including its opener. (CoStar)

Sept 19 2025

The value of housekeeping for guests and hotels

The value of housekeeping for guests and hotels
The hotel industry celebrates National Housekeeping Week each year during the second full week of September. (Getty Images)

Sept 8 2025

How to Staff a Small Hotel (and Keep Great Employees)

How to Staff a Small Hotel (and Keep Great Employees)
 Image Credit Lighthouse

August 29 2025

Langham Hotels turns attention back to Europe 160 years after London hotel opening

Langham Hotels turns attention back to Europe 160 years after London hotel opening
The Langham London opened in 1865 as the city’s grandest hotel and has retained its luxury status around the world. (CoStar)

August 20 2025

Hotel Standard Operating Procedures: Why an Ops Index Matters

Hotel Standard Operating Procedures: Why an Ops Index Matters
Photo: Depositphotos

August 17 2025

5 things to know for Aug. 15

5 things to know for Aug. 15
Chefs from a high-end hotel in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan Province, took to the streets to sell food to boost revenue on Thursday, July 10. (Feature China/Future Publishing/Getty Images)

August 13 2025

How Hotels Can Operationalize Wellness for Real Impact

How hotels can operationalize wellness for real impact

August 7 2025

How Hyatt evolved its business strategy through acquisitions and new brands

How Hyatt evolved its business strategy through acquisitions and new brands
Hyatt’s headquarters in Chicago. (CoStar)

July 29 2025

London business hub Canary Wharf evolves into destination for locals, hotel guests

London business hub Canary Wharf evolves into destination for locals, hotel guests
The 312-room Tribe London Canary Wharf opened in 2022 and quickly became the brand and Canary Wharf Group’s flagship hotel property. (CoStar)

July 20 2025

Thinking inside the box: How hotel designers innovatively employ guest psychology

Thinking inside the box: How hotel designers innovatively employ guest psychology
Guest rooms in The Envoy Hotel, Autograph Collection have beds that face toward the window to invite guests to get out their rooms and explore the city. (JCJ Architecture)

July 18 2025

Google now indexes Instagram content: What this means for hotels & SEO strategy

Google now indexes Instagram content: What this means for hotels & SEO strategy
Photo by Cendyn™

July 11 2025

What hotel revenue, sales, marketing must understand about each other

What hotel revenue, sales, marketing must understand about each other

July 11 2025

The CMO vs CFO Budget battle

The CMO vs CFO Budget battle
Don Draper in the board room — Photo by Mad Men

July 11 2025

How to transform your hotel’s marketing with storytelling

How to transform your hotel’s marketing with storytelling
Images by GuestRevu

July 5 2025

Five Smart Strategies to Future-Proof Your Hotel Against Shrinking Booking Windows

Five Smart Strategies to Future-Proof Your Hotel Against Shrinking Booking Windows
 Photo by Cendyn™

July 4 2025

How a London general manager plays on dual-branded hotels’ connections and individuality

How a London general manager plays on dual-branded hotels' connections and individuality
The 226-room Ibis London Earls Court shares a building with a hotel also under the Accor umbrella, the 282-room Mercure London Earls Court. (CoStar)

July 3 2025

Challenges and opportunities abound for hoteliers in Thailand

Thailand remains a luxury travel destination but faces geopolitical headwinds. Wat Rong Khun Buddhist temple — popularly known as "White Temple" — is a tourism destination in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province. (Getty Images)
Thailand remains a luxury travel destination but faces geopolitical headwinds. Wat Rong Khun Buddhist temple — popularly known as “White Temple” — is a tourism destination in northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai province. (Getty Images)

July 1 2025

Asia Pacific Tourism to Near 800 Million Visitors By 2027 Amid Uncertain Global Landscape

Asia Pacific Tourism to Near 800 Million Visitors By 2027 Amid Uncertain Global Landscape
Asia Pacific Tourism to Near 800 Million Visitors By 2027 Amid Uncertain Global Landscape – Image Credit PATA

June 25 2025

Lead Clearly: Top 5 Communication Habits for Hotels

Lead Clearly: Top 5 Communication Habits for Hotels

June 24 2025

Understanding trade show impacts on hotels and hospitality

Understanding trade show impacts on hotels and hospitality
Source: Lighthouse

June 20 2025

10 types of tourists you could attract to your hotel

10 types of tourists you could attract to your hotel

June 19 2025

The Hidden Power of Dark Social in Hotel Marketing

Images by Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics
Images by Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics

June 18 2025

How hotel brand leaders are thinking about the economy and where they’ll invest next

How hotel brand leaders are thinking about the economy and where they'll invest next
Hotel CEOs point to resilient demand, international growth and evolved consumer spending

June 12 2025

Email Templates for Creative Hotel Marketing Campaigns: Oktoberfest & Mid-Autumn Festival 

Email Templates for Creative Hotel Marketing Campaigns: Oktoberfest & Mid-Autumn Festival 
Images by BookBoost

June7 2025

Barry Sternlicht: If you’re not having fun, get out of the hotel business

Barry Sternlicht
Starwood Capital Group’s Barry Sternlicht speaks at the 2025 NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum. (Matt Rickman, Questex)

May 30 2025

How Hoteliers Can Get More Five-Star Reviews on Tripadvisor and Google

How Hoteliers Can Get More Five-Star Reviews on Tripadvisor and Google

May 29 2025

Glow up your spa’s marketing strategy

Glow up your spa’s marketing strategy
Images by Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics

May 26 2025

9 Types of Travelers and How to Give Them What They Want

9 Types of Travelers and How to Give Them What They Want
Photo: Depositphotos

May 24 2025

Expert Tips to Optimize Your Hospitality Business This Quarter

Expert Tips to Optimize Your Hospitality Business This Quarter

May 23 2025

How to Maximize Hotel Revenue During High-Profile Events – By Adam Swart

How to Maximize Hotel Revenue During High-Profile Events - By Adam Swart
Image Credit Lighthouse 

May 19 2025

Creating Moments That Matter: The new era of event excellence

Images by Cayuga Hospitality Consultants 1
Images by Cayuga Hospitality Consultants

May 18 2025

Rest and Relaxation: The Rise of Sleep Tourism in the Travel Industry

Rest and Relaxation: The Rise of Sleep Tourism in the Travel Industry

May 15 2025

Hotel Indigo’s Next Era of Global Growth Includes Resorts, Conversions

Hotel Indigo's next era of global growth includes resorts, conversions
The Hotel Indigo Auckland, which opened in April, is among the city’s tallest buildings and features art and design from local creatives. (Hotel Indigo)

May 12 2025

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC): China is powering ahead as one of the world’s most dynamic Travel & Tourism markets

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC): China is powering ahead as one of the world’s most dynamic Travel & Tourism markets
 China is marking a significant comeback and long-term growth trajectory

May 10 2025

How to use your hotel’s reviews to train and motivate staff

How to use your hotel’s reviews to train and motivate staff

May 3 2025

How Hotels Can Meet the Needs of Luxury Travelers

How Hotels Can Meet the Needs of Luxury Travelers

April 28 2025

Global Hotel Development Pipeline Activity Rises; Europe Sees Decline

Global Hotel Development Pipeline Activity Rises; Europe Sees Decline
  • Hotel pipeline activity increases worldwide, with Europe being the only region to see a decrease, as per CoStar’s March 2025 data.
  • Germany leads Europe, China leads Asia Pacific, Saudi Arabia leads in the Middle East and Africa, and the US leads in the Americas in total rooms under construction.

According to the March 2025 pipeline data by online real estate marketplaces provider CoStar, global hotel pipeline activity has seen an overall increase, except in Europe. At the end of the first quarter, Europe observed a 1.2% decrease in total contracts under consideration despite a marginal increase in rooms under construction.

Germany holds the lead in Europe with 26,117 rooms under construction, closely followed by the UK. However, Asia-Pacific showed a promising 7.3% increase in total contracts, with China, Vietnam, and India leading the construction activity.

In the Middle East and Africa, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have the highest number of rooms under construction, despite a 7.0% decrease in the region’s total.

The Americas saw a 5.0% increase in total contracts, with the US holding the majority of rooms in construction, followed by Mexico, Canada, and Brazil. The data highlights the varying regional trends in hotel development, underlining key growth areas and potential challenges in the global hotel industry.

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April 16 2025

How to Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants – By Veronika Mercier

How to Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants - By Veronika Mercier
How to Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants – Image Credit Unsplash+   

IHG CEO eyes Europe for consistency, navigates east for hotel growth

IHG CEO eyes Europe for consistency, navigates east for hotel growth
IHG’s Elie Maalouf is confident of the global hotel industry across 2025 and beyond. (Bryan Wroten)

April 14 2025

Marriott CEO talks consumer confidence, travel bifurcation and more

Marriott CEO talks consumer confidence, travel bifurcation and more
Marriott International President and CEO Tony Capuano speaks at the International Hospitality Investment Forum EMEA about the company’s objective to keep travelers within Marriott’s brand ecosystem. (Bryan Wroten)

April 14 2025

10 Ready-to-use Holiday Campaigns to Boost Bookings in 2025

10 Ready-to-use Holiday Campaigns to Boost Bookings in 2025
Images by BookBoost

April 1 2025

The Complete Guide to Hotel Operations – By Veronika Mercier

The Complete Guide to Hotel Operations

March 30 2025

Hotels anchor Phuket’s move to global luxury and lifestyle destination

Hotels anchor Phuket’s move to global luxury and lifestyle destination
Hotels and resorts such as the Six Senses Yao Noi, which has 56 pool villas, are elevating Phuket hospitality. (IHG Hotels & Resorts)

March 30 2025

Hotels Are Bleeding Money on Inventory—And Most Don’t Even Realize It

Hotels Are Bleeding Money on Inventory—And Most Don’t Even Realize It

March 29 2025

Hotel openings done right: A digital strategy for maximum visibility

Hotel openings done right: A digital strategy for maximum visibility
Images by Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics

March 27 2025

Cocktail Trends: Drink Ideas to Lift Your Spirits in 2025

Cocktail Trends: Drink Ideas to Lift Your Spirits in 2025

March 27 2025

Hotel Amenities That Increase Bookings and Improve the Guest Experience

Hotel Amenities That Increase Bookings and Improve the Guest Experience

March 21 2025

Accor’s ALL is first non-US hotel loyalty program to hit 100 million members

Among Accors most recently opened hotels is the 370 room Novotel Valencia Lavant in Valencia Spain. Accor
Among Accor’s most recently opened hotels is the 370-room Novotel Valencia Lavant in Valencia, Spain. (Accor)

March 17 2025

Pet-Friendly Hotels: Stand out and win over traveling pet owners

Pet-Friendly Hotels: Stand out and win over traveling pet owners
Images by Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics

March 12 2025

The Hotel Design Secrets That Attract the Ultra-Wealthy

The Hotel Design Secrets That Attract the Ultra-Wealthy

Feb 28 2025

The top traits of exceptional hospitality professionals

The top traits of exceptional hospitality professionals

Feb 27 2025

7 Important Things Hotel Salespeople Should Do With Every Inbound Lead

7 Important Things Hotel Salespeople Should Do With Every Inbound Lead

Feb 25 2025

Influencer Marketing 101: B2B Edition

Influencer Marketing 101: B2B Edition
Photo: Depositphotos

Feb 21 2025

Chinese New Year Hotel Performance 2025: Market Trends and Standout Cities

Chinese New Year Hotel Performance 2025: Market Trends and Standout Cities

Feb 20 2025

How to use ChatGPT to create hotel guest journeys and save time

Insights How to use ChatGPT to create hotel guest journeys and save time
Images by BookBoost

Feb 18 2025

6 social media trends hoteliers must leverage in 2025

6 social media trends hoteliers must leverage in 2025

Feb 17 2025

How to increase hotel revenue: Why ancillary revenue is key

How to increase hotel revenue: Why ancillary revenue is key
How to increase hotel revenue: Why ancillary revenue is key