Squaremouth Reveals U.S. Travelers Increasingly Opting to Stay Closer to Home This Summer – Image Credit Unsplash+    Summer travel is heating up, with 70% of Americans saying they plan to vacation this season. New data from Squaremouth reveals key insights into where travelers are going and the trends that will shape this summer travel season. Squaremouth […]

Image Credit Bank of America    Bank of America’s 2025 Consumer Spending and Saving Behaviors: Summer Travel and Entertainment Outlook reveals that during the summer of 2025, Americans show a significant inclination towards travel and entertainment despite varying economic pressures.  Travel Trends: Domestic and International Preferences A substantial 74% of Americans are gearing up for summer […]

Maximizing Hotel Revenue During Peak Season: the Festivals Driving Summer 2025 Room Rates – Image Credit Unsplash+    Summer marks the start of peak festival season, and with it, major opportunities for the hospitality industry. But which festivals are set to drive significant demand and revenue, in 2025 and how can hoteliers position themselves to benefit? […]

BCD Travel Report Reveals Key Strategies for Optimizing Corporate Travel Through Data – Image Credit BCD Travel    BCD Travel surveyed 197 travel buyers from around the world in top industries including manufacturing, life sciences and financial services. The majority of travel buyers surveyed work for large companies with over 10,000 employees; ​48% have global responsibilities, […]

Rendering of the upcoming Scandic hotel in Sälen – Image Credit Scandic    Scandic Hotels has signed a lease for a new alpine hotel in Sälen, Sweden, set to open for the 2027/2028 winter season. Scandic Hotels is expanding its presence in Sweden with a new property in the ski resort area of Sälen. The hotel, […]

– Image Credit Hilton    ‘Stay Like McLaren Racing’ suite at The Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton – Image Credit Hilton    ‘Stay Like McLaren Racing’ suite at The Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton – Image Credit Hilton    ‘Stay Like McLaren Racing’ suite at The Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection […]

On Your Marks, Get Set: Maximize Special Events – By Rikki Cavanagh – Image Credit Unsplash+    The Formula 1 Montreal Grand Prix means a lot to me. When I was a little girl it meant I would be able to return all of the bottles and cans I found strewn about the campground my grandfather […]

Among the Top 25 Markets, St. Louis saw the largest occupancy increase (+11.1% to 64.5%). – Image Credit Unsplash    For the week ending May 31, 2025, U.S. hotels experienced a downturn in occupancy, average daily rate, and revenue per available room.  While most markets struggled, St. Louis, New York City, and Los Angeles […]

Economic Pressures Shape Travel Choices in Germany, Sustainability Takes a Back Seat – Image Credit Unsplash+    The Germany travel market looks set for a strong summer in 2025. While there continues to be a difficult economy and the quality is getting higher, the market is cost bites hard. This comes as holidaymakers are less in tune with environmental […]

HSMAI Launches New Edition of Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer (CHDM) Study Guide – Image Credit HSMAI    The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has released the 7th Edition of Hospitality Digital Marketing Essentials, the Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer (CHDM) certification study guide—the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource for hospitality professionals looking to deepen their […]