Month: April 2025

It feels like summer is on the way, so now is the time to invest in a digital strategy that focuses on seasonal menus, guest experiences and mobile ordering that delivers greater efficiency and satisfaction on both sides of the menu (for staff and guests) and ensures you will be...

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is pleased to announce the Headliner session lineup for the 2025 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). The highly anticipated conference is poised to provide groundbreaking insights and inspiration for technology enthusiasts and industry leaders. This year’s standout headliners include Todd Buchholz, a...

Matthew Ward, Founder of Hotelios Consulting, a UK-based hospitality consultancy, highlights the challenges faced by hotel management teams when handling IT-based projects in-house, and how engaging external consultancy services can offer cost-effective and efficient solutions.

This comprehensive report, prepared in collaboration with the Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, presents forecasts for 39 destinations in the Asia-Pacific region across mild, medium, and severe scenarios, offering critical insights for stakeholders in the travel...

Motel One celebrates the opening of its 100th hotel in Munich, a key moment in its development. At the same time, the brand continues to expand in Europe and the United States, with several upcoming projects, notably in France, the UK and Portugal.

Minor Hotels has announced the debut of its NH Hotels & Resorts brand in Copenhagen. The new hotel will be added to the portfolio on April 10th, 2025, expanding the presence of the NH brand in Denmark. This addition complements the group’s existing NH Collection Copenhagen, further solidifying its position...

Holiday Inn Express & Suites has expanded its presence in Switzerland with the opening of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sion. This new hotel, developed in partnership with Cycas Hospitality, marks the debut of the brand in Switzerland and is part of a major urban development project in the region.

The Ibis Styles Munich Airport, with 358 rooms, will feature a design inspired by the local Isar region. The hotel will offer modern amenities, including an open lobby, a restaurant, a bar, and co-working spaces. A children’s area and self-service food market will also be available to meet the needs...

In Hamburg’s HafenCity district, the Ibis Styles Hamburg HafenCity will offer 403 rooms, along with a breakfast restaurant and hotel bar. The hotel is part of a larger district development, which will include shopping, leisure, and entertainment options. The adjacent Novotel Hamburg HafenCity, also opening in 2025, will complement the...

Two Ibis-branded hotels, Ibis and Ibis Budget, will open at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport in spring 2025. Each hotel will offer 114 rooms, along with shared spaces including a lobby, reception, and café. With direct access to the airport via an S-Bahn connection, these hotels will cater to both business and leisure...