Month: February 2025

The Social Hub is set to open its first hotel in Porto - Portugal’s first hybrid hospitality venue and the latest milestone in the group’s rapid expansion.

When it comes to measuring the success of a hotel, RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room) often takes center stage. It’s a simple metric: total room revenue divided by the number of available rooms. But here’s the catch—focusing solely on RevPAR is like judging a restaurant’s success by its appetizers alone....

Hospitality has always been a cornerstone of human connection, offering travelers and guests a home away from home. Over the decades, this industry has evolved significantly, influenced by changing consumer preferences, technological advancements, and global trends. In today’s post-pandemic world, the hospitality industry stands at a transformative crossroads, with new...

Every year, thousands of tonnes of food are discarded worldwide, with the hospitality industry playing a substantial role in this troubling statistic. Kitchens often overproduce to meet demand, buffets sit mostly untouched, and guest plates frequently leave behind uneaten portions. These practices drain resources through wasted ingredients, labour, and disposal...

Shortly before the start of the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show, from 4 to 6 March in Berlin, the industry is optimistic about the future. The latest data from IPK International and bookings for ITB Berlin indicate that demand for travel remains strong. ITB Berlin is publishing the latest World...

Officials of the California Lodging Investment Conference [CLIC], the only hospitality conference focused on the California hotel market, today announced the winners of the Lodging Econometrics/[CLIC] 2025 Hotel Developments of the Year Award.

Hotel reviews have never really been useless, but they did lose some of their impact over time. When they first emerged, they revolutionized the hotel industry. Suddenly, hoteliers had to up their game—guest feedback was no longer limited to a suggestion box at the front desk; it was out in...

RobosizeME has signed a new agreement for Loews Hotels & Co to implement a suite of advanced process automation solutions designed to optimize critical back-office operations. From processing suspended profiles to automating OTA commission reconciliations and third-party credit card routing, the hotel company will use RobosizeME services across their hotel...

Heralding the beginning of a new era, Kempinski Hotels have signed a landmark agreement to manage the Nymphenburg Palace Royal Residence. In partnership with HRH Prince Luitpold von Bayern and the Royal Family of Bavaria, Kempinski will manage the private residence exclusively from 1 March, 2025.

New study from Accor, Booking.com and University of Surrey assesses how to deliver effective and engaging sustainability communications to guests. The report – “engaging travellers to embrace more sustainable behaviours” – sets out some of the challenges hospitality providers face when communicating with guests on sustainability and identifies four key...