Month: November 2025

International tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) grew 5% in January-September 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 and 3% above pre-pandemic year 2019.

In hospitality, the guest journey starts long before they reach the room.

Human trafficking is a crime that can affect anyone regardless of sex, race, or origin. A widespread misconception is that trafficking only happens overseas, but it is occurring in cities, suburbs and rural communities throughout all 50 states.

Because in 2025, leadership isn’t measured by how many hours you clock in or how many pipeline reports you generate. It’s measured by your influence. And influence lives here, in the conversations, stories, and ideas you share with the world.

Pertlink is proud to share that we have been invited to join the visionary Moon World Resorts projects as lead partner for Hospitality Information Technology — a key component of what will become one of the world’s most transformative hospitality, entertainment, and experiential destinations.

Banyan Group and Mandai Wildlife Group marked a major milestone on 26 November with the Grand Opening of Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam officiated the grand opening, inaugurating the resort’s Wishing Wall and previewing Banyan Group’s inaugural Rainforest Festival, which opens to the public today.

Across the USA, hotels are rethinking the traditional travel-size toiletries placed in every room. These small bottles have been a familiar part of the guest experience for decades, yet most guests only use a portion of what’s inside. Once opened, the bottle can’t be reused — it must be thrown...

There’s an explosion of talk about AI in hotels, but very little actual application. Or is there? AI has been coming to hotels for a while, but not in the flashy, headline-grabbing way many expect. There won’t be a moment when a chatbot takes over the front desk or a...

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a new hotel under its Gateway brand in Patnitop, Jammu & Kashmir. This is a conversion project with plans for future expansion.

Radisson Hotel Group has expanded its Polish portfolio with the opening of Baltic View Resort & Spa, a member of Radisson Individuals, located in Międzyzdroje on the Baltic coast. Set along the seaside promenade and only steps from the town’s iconic pier, the new resort features 60 rooms, a swimming...