Month: June 2025

The spirit of innovation was on full display at HITEC ’25, where D3x and Yipy were crowned winners of the Nextwave Seed Investment Challenge. The competition, co-hosted by Techne Infiniti Ventures: Where AI Meets Hospitality and Growth Advisors International Network (GAIN), spotlighted early-stage companies using artificial intelligence and focused innovation...

Rita J. Varga, founder and CEO of RaizUp, has been named Women Leader of the Year - Individual entrepreneur by the International Women In Travel and Tourism Forum (IWTTF). This prestigious award honours her extraordinary contributions to the travel and hospitality technology sectors, where she has been a tireless advocate...

Hoteliers rely on benchmarking to stay competitive. But what if the numbers you’re using are misleading? What if your comp set—the hotels you compare yourself against—isn’t actually a fair reflection of your market position?

BLINK Design Group, known for its industry-leading philosophy of placemaking and deep dives into destinations, has put its money where its mouth is with innovative opportunities to develop talent, embrace new cultures and celebrate a legacy.

European hospitality leader The Social Hub has unveiled one of Europe’s biggest rooftop gardens as it officially opens two major public parks in Florence and Rome amid ongoing plans to reimagine how hotels serve cities.

U.S. Travel Association concluded IPW 2025 in Chicago last week, wrapping up a powerful conference that drew more than 5,000 delegates from 64 countries and generated momentum for the next three years of international inbound travel to the United States.

Poland’s Travel & Tourism sector is on track for a milestone year, with 2025 projections showing a return to pre-pandemic strength in GDP contribution and domestic visitor spending, according to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Travel can mean many things to many different people. For some, an adventurous solo trip can be just what the doctor ordered while for others, spontaneity can take a backseat, as planning for families around school breaks takes precedence. I’ve been lucky enough to get introduced to travel from a...

Bay Shores Peninsula Hotel, a new boutique lifestyle hotel in the heart of Newport’s iconic peninsula, announces it is now accepting reservations beginning November 1. Operated by Pacifica Hotels, the largest owner and operator of boutique hotels on the Pacific Coast, the long-standing Newport Beach gem has been thoughtfully reimagined,...

Duetto (“Duetto” or the “Company”), a leading provider of revenue management software for the hospitality industry, today announced a strategic leadership transition as the Company enters a new phase of growth and innovation.