Developed by members of the Workplace Wellbeing Initiative Employers are dealing with a workforce under real strain. Burnout, disconnection, and rising mental health risks are cutting into performance, and the biggest…
ErieView Development closed financing for a $218 million conversion of Erieview Tower in downtown Cleveland into the 210-key W Cleveland hotel, 215 rental apartments, office space and other uses.
Dr. Tong Yin proposes a strategic framework for Kenya that concentrates tourism and infrastructure development in core regions while supporting peripheral clusters, aiming to optimize resource allocation and drive sus…
The training wheels are off – Brussels now finds out whether Europe’s airports can actually stay upright.
Monday opened with a regulatory change most properties have not audited for. DHS has moved J-1 exchange visitors from Duration of Status to fixed admission dates, which means a delayed arrival no longer pushes the end…
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Wyndham has opened its latest branded residence property - Wyndham Residences Piraeus Marina Zeas. The post Wyndham Residences opens in Piraeus appeared first on Boutique Hotel News.
Flyadeal’s move into connecting flights and premium economy marks a natural next step for a budget carrier scaling into long-haul.
Rather than abandoning vineyards amidst declining demand, some grape growers are pressing pause with the hopes of resuming production in a few years
In “Catch Me If You Can,” David Lund uses his memorable encounter with former impostor Frank Abagnale to explore impostor syndrome in financial leadership. Lund argues that business meetings—particularly budget…
Red Sea Global announced the opening of Nammos Resort AMAALA, Nammos’ first resort hotel, at Triple Bay on the Red Sea coast.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Knight Frank has been appointed to sell Kingsway House and the adjacent 4 Great Queen Street in London’s Covent Garden on behalf of GMS Estates, seeking offers in excess of £25 million. T…
Italian metalwork house De Castelli brings three pieces to Tollgard, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, featuring the newly launched Dorica sideboard […] The post De Castelli unveils sculptural metalwork with Tollgard a…
Like the drip coffee flowing through a filter basket or the scoop of soluble coffee granules into a hot mug, biological aging is simply part of daily life. New research...
TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 7 was bunkered with renewable methanol for the first time at the Ostseekai Cruise Terminal in the Port of Kiel. Approximately 25 cubic meters of methanol from renewable feedstocks were suppl…
Music directors and band leaders onboard a cruise ship have a bigger role to play than just being onstage. In fact, their impact on the guest experience could be the defining factor between a one-time traveler and a r…
Xiamen wrapped up its 2026 summer cruise season on August 22 with the Star Voyager departing from Xiamen International Cruise Homeport, according to a report by Minnan Net. As of August, the port had welcomed 15 crui…
The Margaritaville at Sea Islander sailed from Tampa on Saturday for a ten-night cruise to the Southern and Western Caribbean. Visiting destinations in Aruba, Curaçao, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, the itinerary wi…
The Carnival Legend is currently operating a repositioning voyage to Civitavecchia ahead of a series of cruises to the Mediterranean that sail from the port near Rome. Having completed a summer deployment in Northern…
AIDA Cruises has put the spotlight on its “Time-Out Voyages,” formerly known as its repositioning cruises, which are on offer in fall 2026 and spring 2027. The company said in a press release that the rebranding i…
Opinion piece argues natural materials like wood, stone and aged metals shape guest perception more effectively than synthetic finishes by triggering positive neurological and emotional responses.
Princess Cruises ended its sales operations in Taiwan on Aug. 31, 2026, according to a report by Taiwan News.
Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve will begin welcoming double calls in late 2027, according to MSC Cruises’ published deployment plans. Currently undergoing an expansion project, the private island destination in the Bah…
Silversea has concluded its 2026 Alaska season, having completed 30 voyages aboard the Silver Moon and Silver Whisper featuring Vancouver, British Columbia and Seward, Alaska, from May 14 through September 3. The ship…
Five deals across Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Japan totaling hundreds of millions in transaction value, covering acquisitions, a mixed-use luxury development, and a value-add repositioning play.
Adora Cruises has announced that it has integrated its membership accounts with Fliggy, allowing members to link their accounts on the Adora flagship store on Fliggy and access the corresponding tier of the Adora Aiyo…
A Hotels.com survey of 1,000 Canadian business travellers finds free breakfast is the top hotel perk, 53% adopt a different work personality on trips, and September is the busiest travel month.
Lecturers at Hotelschool The Hague argue hospitality schools must embed VR simulations, AI prototyping, and Makerspace environments into curricula to close graduates' digital skills gap.
New CEO Tewolde Gebremariam is taking over a very different Air India from the one Campbell Wilson inherited in 2022. The airline has more aircraft, more resources and bigger ambitions, not to forget, much higher expe…
Radisson Hotel Group has certified three Norwegian Radisson Blu hotels as Verified Net Zero, bringing its total to four in Norway, as part of a goal to reach 100 verified net zero hotels by 2030.
FreedomPay's SVP Kevin Carson argues hotel groups must shift from fragmented payment systems to integrated commerce platforms to improve resilience, staff productivity, and cross-property consistency.
Warsaw's hotel market reached near-decade-high occupancy of ~80% and a nominal RevPAR record in 2025, outperforming CEE-6 peers despite leading the region in new room supply growth since 2016.
GSA will raise the standard continental U.S. lodging per diem to $113/day starting Oct.
U.S. hotels posted their 20th straight week of year-over-year gains, with RevPAR up 1.7% to $100.69; San Francisco led Top 25 Markets on Pokémon World Championships demand.
Hospitality Action's annual survey finds 65% of hospitality managers link mental health issues to work, yet most lack formal training to support their teams or themselves.
A piece referencing Frank Abagnale, the famous impostor, as a lens for commentary relevant to the hospitality industry.
Sallés Hotels deployed Dayuse across six Spanish properties on a commission-only model, generating hundreds of extra bookings monthly from local leisure guests and international transit travellers with no added staff…
A 2026 talent strategy guide for hoteliers outlining five pillars: competitive pay, employee experience, career development, technology, and employer branding to win the hospitality talent war.
Constellation Hotels has appointed Neil Jacobs as Chief Executive Officer of its new luxury hospitality management business. This business will […] The post Constellation Hotels appoints Neil Jacobs as CEO appeared…
Canary Technologies co-founder Harman Singh Narula discusses building a guest-centric hotel tech stack, the company's origin story, and AI's impact on hotel roles and operations.
Drawing on Google Cloud research of 2,400+ executives, the author argues hotels are deploying AI at the edges rather than embedding it in core value-creating processes, limiting returns.
TFE Hotels is investing $100M to refurbish first-generation Adina properties across Australia and Europe, with new openings planned in Brisbane, Hobart, Cambridge and Glasgow.
A hospitality veteran draws a direct parallel between the rise of revenue management and today's agentic AI, arguing early adopters will define the industry's next commercial era.
HSMAI MEA's 9th annual Commercial Strategy Conference returns to Conrad Dubai on 17-18 November 2026, covering AI, data analytics, commercial leadership, and a new Women Voices segment.
Bain Capital and Omnam Group have sold the 148-room Lake Como EDITION to Thai developer Sansiri Capital, completing a full-cycle repositioning of a 19th-century palazzo opened in March 2026.
Independent hotels using fragmented tools face data silos and manual errors; a unified platform with PMS, channel manager, and dynamic pricing solves this with shared data and lower total cost.
Equinox Hotel New York's third annual Global Sleep Symposium featured sleep scientists and performance experts, with key takeaways for hoteliers on how better sleep directly drives guest satisfaction and financial per…
A Conrad New York Downtown executive outlines how sustainability drives competitive advantage through guest amenities, rooftop farming, community partnerships, and ESG data reporting via Hilton's LightStay platform.
Prague’s Forbína continues its series of guest appearances by prominent figures from the global bar scene. On Friday 9 October, French bartender, traveller and entrepreneur Nico de Soto – founder of Danico in Par…
Starbucks launched this year’s autumn range in the US and Canada on 25 August. According to the company, the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte and other seasonal products delivered the strongest first day for an aut…
The Slovak beetroot spirit Apollo Nova will be showcased on 14 September at AnonymouS Bar in Prague. During the afternoon Bar Community Session, Maroš Potůček and Martin Hudák will introduce the brand to industry…
A DHS shift from Duration of Status to fixed admission dates for J-1 visas creates hidden service continuity risks at luxury hotels before management or ownership notices a problem.