Scandic is continuing to grow its Scandic Go offering in Finland by establishing a new hotel in Turku. The new centrally located 138-room hotel will strengthen and complement Scandic’s existing offering in the region, which is expected to show strong growth within tourism, business and culture.
Alexander the Guest: I Stayed At The World’s Most Futuristic Hotel (Saudi Arabia)
Some say it’s the most futuristic hotel in the world. Its name is Shebara Resort. It opened at the end of 2024 as part of a major development called the Red Sea Project. But was it really worth traveling all the way here?
Citadines Arrives in Istanbul as The Ascott Limited Opens New Property in Maslak
The Ascott Limited, a global hospitality operator announced the opening of Citadines Maslak Istanbul, marking a bold stride in the group’s ongoing expansion in the Middle East, Africa, and Türkiye region. Strategically located in Istanbul’s bustling Maslak district, home to multinational headquarters, global financial institutions, and vibrant cultural venues, the...
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 27 June 2025
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Applying Constraints to Your Work Life – The Secret Sauce
When it comes to your work you’re going to want to have a great set of constraints. Without them, you’re going to float aimlessly through your day and week and wonder why you don’t get the work done or the projects completed. We need to set time limits for the...
City-Themed Wooden Gift Sets – Glintspot Gift Boxes
For high-value guests, exclusivity is expected; emotional resonance is what delights. We introduce Glintspot city-themed wooden gift boxes offering an immersive narrative that resonates with discerning VIPs.
Message in Motion: Why Communication Belongs in the Workflow
In hospitality, it’s not the lack of effort that slows teams down — it’s the lag between information and action. And all too often, that lag starts with communication that lives outside the flow of work.
Segmentation Recommendation Engines as the Next Big AI Tool for Hotels
Customer segmentation has been critical from day one for the modern hotel industry. More recently, with numerous data sets being merged due to technological advances, brands are starting to get quite granular with their KYC (know your customer) in terms of understanding where guests are coming from (channels and geography),...
Understanding Market Value vs. Other Definitions of Value in Real Estate Valuation
Valuation is a crucial process within the real estate industry and understanding the distinctions between different definitions of “value” is key to accurate and effective assessments. While "market value" is one of the most referenced terms, other value definitions like "investment value," "fair value," and "insurable value" each have unique...
IDeaS and berner+becker Form Strategic Partnership to Elevate Revenue Management for German Hotel Market
IDeaS, a SAS company and the world’s leading provider of hospitality revenue management software and services, today announced a strategic partnership with Munich-based hotel revenue management consultancy berner+becker, one of the largest and most established firms of its kind in the DACH region providing outsourced revenue management for hotels.
