Travel and Tourism Sector Deal Activity Down By 4.3% in 2024    The travel & tourism sector witnessed a notable decline in deal activity in the first half (H1) of 2025, reflecting a shift in market dynamics and investor sentiment. The total number of deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing) announced year-on-year […]

Are You Ghosting the Internet? Its Survival Could Depend On You! – Image Credit Unsplash+    The BBC’s Thomas Germain is rightfully questioning the internet’s survival based on our new surfing habits. The introduction of AI-generated search summaries by Google is significantly impacting web traffic, potentially threatening the survival of many websites reliant on traditional search […]

Phoenix House in Vauxhall, Central London – Image Credit Whitbread    Whitbread PLC has received planning approval to convert an office building in Vauxhall, Central London, into a 180-room Premier Inn hotel. Whitbread PLC has secured planning permission from Lambeth Council to transform an 11-storey office block in Vauxhall, Central London, into a 180-bedroom Premier Inn […]

NH Collection Palermo Palazzo Sitano Hotel – Image Credit Minor Hotels    NH Collection Palermo Palazzo Sitano Hotel – Image Credit Minor Hotels    NH Collection has opened a new hotel, NH Collection Palermo Palazzo Sitano, in Palermo, Italy, marking its second hotel in Sicily. NH Collection has launched its latest hotel, NH Collection Palermo Palazzo Sitano, […]

Vancouver recorded a notable increase with 33 projects and 5,473 rooms    Canada’s hotel construction pipeline experiences a slight increase in Q2 2025, driven by growth in Ontario and Vancouver. Overview of Canada’s Hotel Construction Pipeline The Q2 2025 Canada Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) shows that at the close of the […]

Image Credit Gōra Kadan Fuji Hotel    Gōra Kadan Fuji hotel has opened in the foothills of Mount Fuji, Japan, featuring 42 suites and villas. Gōra Kadan Fuji hotel officially opened on July 20, 2025, located in the foothills of Mount Fuji, Japan. The hotel offers 42 accommodations, including suites and villas, and features hot spring […]

Using ChatGPT for Hotel Marketing: 31+ Helpful Prompts – Image Credit TravelBoom Marketing    Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT — the most popular AI tool in the world — can help hotel marketers by increasing efficiency, sparking creativity, providing valuable, strategy-enhancing insights and ultimately helping drive more bookings. Along with many other capabilities, AI can […]

Deadline Extended: Hotels Have Until 29 August to Join Collective Action Against Booking.com – Image Credit HOTREC    Following overwhelming demand from hoteliers across Europe, the deadline to register for the collective action against Booking.com has been extended until 29 August 2025. Over 10.000 hotels have already joined the pan-European initiative to claim compensation for financial […]

Prioritizing Seamless Integrations for Your Hotel Organization – By Jill Wilder – Image Credit Unsplash+    Those of us who work in technology for the hospitality industry understand the basics of systems integration. In a nutshell, operations – especially the finance department – run more efficiently and effectively if they are using accurate data from across […]