Month: May 2025

U.S. revenue per available room (RevPAR) advanced 4.1% in the week ending 3 May. An easy year-over-year comp to Passover lifted gains early in the week. Both occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) contributed to the growth, which averaged 11.1% Sunday through Tuesday. Last year, Passover ended on Tuesday.

PRAGUE, 12 May 2025 – RobosizeME, a leading provider of robotic process automation (RPA) solutions for hospitality, has been selected by Louvre Hotels Group to automate the time-intensive process of voucher reconciliation. By automating the reconciliation of vouchers from providers such as Sodexo and Edenred, RobosizeME is enabling Louvre Hotels...

The Nobleman Fort Worth, Tapestry Collection by Hilton and the hotel’s chef-driven restaurant, Duchess, announces their opening in the Near Southside and Magnolia Avenue-area of Fort Worth. The hotel and restaurant are anchored by the historic façade of the original No. 5 Fire Station — a landmark building from 1911...

Crowne Plaza by IHG – one of the world’s largest premium hotel brands and a thought-leader in the blended travel space – has released its second white paper: Leading the Charge in Blended Travel.

The hotel industry is navigating through a storm of uncertainty. Travel demand, both domestic and international, is showing worrying signs of decline due to economic uncertainties, shifting tariffs, and operational disruptions from aging airport infrastructure. The knock-on effects are clear—government and mid-sized businesses are cutting back on meetings, consumers are...

We live in extraordinary times. Never before has humanity had such seamless access to the world. Today, 80% of global youth (ages 15–24) own a smartphone and are more globally connected than any previous generation. With one click, they can board a virtual flight to another continent – or a...

In this episode of The Conscious Hospitality Podcast, host David Arraya sits down with David Lund, widely known as The Hotel Financial Coach, for a transformative conversation about the evolving role of financial leadership in the hospitality industry.

In the hospitality industry, there is yet another obstacle that operators really need to worry about. We all know that guest trust is the cornerstone of success but what if we breach that trust and not even on purpose? While we can go the extra mile with personalized check-ins to...

As a self-confessed whimsical traveler, I tend to save “the best” of the planning process for last—the hotel booking. I usually secure flights and key activities in advance, but more often than not, I book accommodation just days before departure—or even during the trip if I’m visiting multiple cities. This...

After early predictions of a banner year for vacation and travel spending in 2025, more recent economic uncertainty and faltering consumer confidence now have the hospitality and tourism industry bracing for a slowdown.