Bahrain to host the International Tourism Investment Forum 2027 with UN Tourism, under the patronage of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister

Bahrain will host the International Tourism Investment Forum with UN Tourism in January 2027, targeting ministers, investors, and financial institutions to showcase the Kingdom's investment opportunities.

AirAsia Pushes Back on Rivals Taking Its Place in Malaysia

AirAsia is defending its dominance in Malaysia as rivals eye its domestic capacity, while higher fuel costs and liquidity concerns test its advantage.

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Radisson Blu opens in Manchester’s Medlock Square destination

The Medlock, a Radisson Blu Hotel, has officially opened its doors, marking a milestone arrival in Manchester’s rapidly expanding entertainment […] The post Radisson Blu opens in Manchester’s Medlock Square dest…

Employee Use of Design Thinking to Address Customer Complaints

A structured guide applying Design Thinking's five stages to help hotel employees evaluate brainstormed ideas and develop testable solutions for reducing guest complaints.

Fliggy's open-source "flyai" travel skill is now live in Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and Honor native skill stores, enabling AI-driven bookings without a user ever opening the Fliggy app, just as Chinese AI orders surged 800…

Fliggy's open-source "flyai" travel skill is now live in Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and Honor native skill stores, enabling AI-driven bookings without a user ever opening the Fliggy app, just as Chinese AI orders surged 800…

Calistoga Spa Hot Springs switches to Mews after 20–years on the same system

Calistoga Spa Hot Springs replaced a 20-year-old system with Mews PMS and RMS, achieving 50% online check-in adoption aided by on-site staff onboarding.

Hotel Gyms or Wellness Hubs? Reframing Fitness as a Hospitality Asset

The article outlines why traditional hotel gyms fall short for today's health-conscious guests and details how wellness hubs, with multi-zone design and diversified revenue models, can unlock higher ancillary income a…

Monica Berg and Alex Kratena offer Tayer + Elementary reopening update

The owners of Tayēr + Elementary, Monica Berg and Alex Kratena, have revealed that their Old Street bar will not reopen this year after it was forced into closure by a fire in their building.

Unlocking Longevity: When the Key Card is an Invitation to Move

The piece argues hotels can foster longevity through self-initiated movement by repurposing the key card as a symbolic invitation to explore destinations on foot, by bike, or on the slopes.