Month: January 2025

The hospitality industry is at a crossroads as it enters 2025 and encounters the perfect storm. All aspects of external pressures - labour shortages and business taxes along with rising costs of goods and staffing are creating pressures and challenges that are out of hoteliers’ control. From discussions with our...

The Hotel Brand Pyramid, I posted during the holidays, caused some upsets. Was I intentionally leaving out brands? Why did I post fake news like this? And some praises for having inadvertently selected the best hotel brand in the world. Actually, I had seen the chart presented by the CEO...

Tripadvisor®, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, today announced its first Travellers’ Choice® Award for 2025: Best of the Best Destinations. These are the most sought after global destinations, according to Tripadvisor reviewers, and this year London secures the top spot.

Jumeirah, a global leader in luxury hospitality and a member of Dubai Holding, has announced the appointment of Thomas B. Meier as its new Chief Executive Officer. With extensive industry experience, Thomas has been instrumental in guiding Jumeirah through several important milestones and will now lead the next stage of...

The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons during the holiday week, according to CoStar’s latest data through 28 December. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced it will once again convene a series of high-value regional events in 2025, which will create networking and educational opportunities for hoteliers and hospitality industry participants in top markets across the U.S.

A new year often inspires a renewed focus on health and wellness, with many choosing to begin with a fresh, sober outlook. According to our annual Travel Predictions research, two thirds (67%)* of travelers are looking for new wellness activities they can mix into their daily lives to help them...

Sixteen team members and one hotel team from around the world receive the hospitality leader’s highest form of team member recognition for their commitment to hospitality and dedication to Hilton’s values.

THAIFEX - HOREC Asia 2025, one of the most influential hotel, restaurant and catering (HoReCa) gatherings in Southeast Asia, is set to take place from 5 – 7 March 2025 at IMPACT, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand. Organised by the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Thailand,...

In this week’s episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, we’re unveiling the trends that some of the industry’s sharpest minds believe will transform hospitality in 2025.