The Hotelier’s 5-Step Guide to Improving Hospitality Customer Experience with AI – Image Credit TrustYou    Although AI is already present in our daily lives, it’s being taken to new levels when it comes to improving customer experience across sectors. In most client-facing industries, incorporating AI-powered tech stacks is quickly becoming the norm and the way […]

How to Map Your Distribution Channels – Image Credit Lighthouse    Managing multiple distribution channels can feel like a juggling act, one that can lead to missed revenue, booking errors or inconsistent rates across platforms. How to map your distribution channels Implementing channel mapping may sound technical but with the right approach, it’s a manageable and […]

Image Credit Eye on Asia    In Focus: Indonesia provides an overview of Indonesia’s tourism landscape and hotel market performance, infrastructure developments, hotel transactions and investments in 2024, an in-focus topic on the 10 priority destinations as well as an outlook. Indonesia Indonesia, officially known as the Republic of Indonesia, is the world’s largest archipelagic nation, […]

Pictured (from left): Mr Donatien Carratier, Head of Dusit France; Mr Jordan Elbaz, Partner, SYDEL; Mr Gilles Cretallaz, Chief Operating Officer, Dusit International; and Mr David Elgrably, Partner, SYDEL. – Image Credit Dusit International    Dusit International has partnered with SYDEL to form a joint venture aimed at developing hotel properties in France. Dusit International has […]

Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya – Image Credit Hyatt    Latin America’s hotel construction pipeline experiences significant growth, with a 22% increase in projects and a 20% rise in rooms year-over-year, indicating robust development through 2027. The Latin American hotel construction industry is witnessing a notable surge, as evidenced by the Q2 2025 Latin America Hotel […]

Hampton Inn Louisville-North/Clarksville – Image Credit Hotel Brokers International    The 119-room Hampton Inn Louisville-North/Clarksville, located in Clarksville, Indiana, has sold in a strategic hotel transaction arranged by Huff, Niehaus & Associates, Inc., a leading hospitality real estate advisory firm and member of Hotel Brokers International. The property was acquired by Kingdom Broadway, LLC, from HHB, LLC, […]

Economic and Political Factors Dampen Transatlantic Travel Demand – Image Credit Unsplash+    Transatlantic travel between the U.S. and Europe is experiencing a downturn due to economic pressures and political concerns, affecting both American and European travelers. Terence Baker of CoStar reports that U.S. travelers are increasingly opting out of trips to Europe, citing several economic […]

Hotel ARI: What It is and What It Reveals About Performance – Image Credit Unsplash+    Let’s start with a brutal fact that there’s no getting away from: pricing decisions can make or break your revenue performance. With demand patterns shifting constantly and competition just a click away, staying on top of your key performance indicators […]

AHLA Foundation Unites Human Trafficking Survivors, Experts and Hotel Industry Leaders to Advance Lasting Solutions – Image Credit AHLA    No Room for Trafficking Summit Focuses on Collaboration and Grant-Making to Build Awareness and Promote Prevention Efforts AHLA Foundation today convened survivors, experts and industry leaders at its annual No Room for Trafficking (NRFT) Summit to […]

Summertime Blues: Corporate Finance Faces a Financial Reporting Reckoning – Image Credit Unsplash+    Borrowers and lenders can plan ahead of the curve amid financial pressures Summer is just at the half-way point, but financial reporting for many borrowers for second quarter is still around the corner. Given market volatility, tariffs and other financial burdens – […]