Month: July 2025

What if I told you that while you’re reading this, a handful of hotels worldwide are secretly deploying AI agents so advanced they’re generating additional revenue streams that didn’t exist 12 months ago? What if these same hotels are using technology so sophisticated it makes Siri look like a calculator?

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is proud to announce that former president and CEO, Robert A. “Bob” Gilbert, has been selected as a 2025 inductee into the Events Industry Council (EIC) Hall of Leaders. This prestigious honor recognizes Gilbert’s transformative impact on the global meetings, conventions, exhibitions,...

Hotel companies are always looking to fill open roles. According to a survey conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and AHLA Gold Partner Hireology, hotels have, on average, six to seven open positions per property. As a result, hotel companies and hiring managers often undercut the expectations...

Bleisure has been a buzz word since well before the pandemic, but since that event catalyzed the adoption and acceptance of remote and hybrid work, the notion of blending traditionally disparate travel segments has taken on a whole new, and lucrative, meaning. Entering 2025, though, the concept of combining business...

Every story starts with an invitation—to imagine, to engage, to belong. When Henn na Hotel Osaka Namba and Shinsaibashi approached us to celebrate Expo 2025’s mascot Myaku‑Myaku , GCSTIMES knew this was an opportunity to craft a tactile narrative. We captured Myaku‑Myaku’s playful spirit through the first guest touchpoint: wooden...

The FERGUS Group, a Mallorca-based company specializing in the repositioning and management of holiday hotels, is continuing its rapid growth trajectory: With seven new openings in 2025– including highlights in Ibiza, Menorca, Mallorca, and Catalonia – the group is solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing hotel brands in...

Hotel Byblos, the Saint-Tropez property under family-owned hospitality group Floriat Signatures, has reopened following a six-month renovation of its F&B spaces led by UGO Architecture.

The Spanish market authorities have authorised the delisting of ex-NH Group, now a subsidiary of Minor Hotels International. This marks the end of a process that began six months ago, coinciding with the publication of excellent results for the first half of the financial year.

In August 2025, JO&JOE will open a new location in Budapest, setting up shop in the iconic Pest district. This hybrid ’Open House,’ which is both a hotel and a social space, will offer an inclusive place where travellers and locals can meet.

VELA Hotels, known for its effortless maritime charm and relaxed luxury, has selected Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, to power its growing portfolio of coastal retreats.