Month: July 2025

Curacity, the leading demand creation platform for luxury and lifestyle travel brands, today announced an expansion of its platform optimized for the cruise industry. With this release, cruise lines can now reach affluent, opt-in travelers through trusted media outlets – including AFAR, Food & Wine, and Travel + Leisure –...

Hilton Milwaukee, the city’s largest hotel, announced today that its historic guest room renovations are complete and open for bookings. The completely revitalized and restyled guest rooms marry the hotel’s 1920s aesthetics with today’s modern style and luxuries. The next phase of the renovation, which began last month, will transform...

Luminara, the third ultra-luxury superyacht from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, has officially set sail, ushering in the next chapter in the brand’s expansion and continued leadership in redefining luxury at sea. As the newest yacht to join the fleet following Evrima and Ilma, Luminara builds on a legacy of innovation...

In hospitality, knowledge is power—but only if it’s accessible. Too often, the people who need critical answers the most—the ones on the floor, in the kitchen, or starting a shift—are the least likely to find them quickly.

At HITEC 2025 in Indianapolis, we sat down with Justin Taillon, President of HFTP and professor of hospitality technology, for a closing reflection on what made this year’s event stand out. From a record-breaking exhibitor floor to packed education sessions, Justin shared what makes HITEC more than just a trade...

With expectations of limited revenue growth in 2025, U.S. hoteliers are focusing on all expense categories within their hotels. Early indications are that property operators are doing a commendable job managing the more controllable expenses within their operated departments, however, containing the undistributed department expenses is proving to be more...

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has released the first edition of Tourism in Focus, a new series of monthly publications designed to capture key tourism trends and developments across the Asia Pacific region and present such crucial information in a concise, accessible format.

Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel business and owner of Premier Inn, has started construction enabling works on its flagship hub by Premier Inn hotel development at 5 Strand, a prime site just off Trafalgar Square in Central London.

Twice as much outdoor space, a redesigned layout, an extended pool, and a fresh airy palette: the new Beach Villas with Pool at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa are a night-to-day improvement on their former Beach Bungalow incarnations. Gone are the deep wood tones and intimate garden enclaves,...

Have you ever found yourself buried in spreadsheets, trying to manually forecast your hotel’s revenue? I’ve been there, and I know how frustrating and limiting those traditional methods can be. But imagine this: spending less time crunching numbers and more time crafting strategic decisions that truly move the needle for...