Due to a comparison against election week in 2024, the U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 8 November. CoStar is a leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.
GTBA Welcomes the End of Government Shutdown and Calls for Ongoing Bi-Partisan Co-operation to Prevent Further Shutdowns
The Global Business Travel Association, GBTA, the leading voice of the global business travel industry, welcomes the news that the United States Congress has passed a continuing resolution to reopen the government through January 30 and provide backpay to federal workers.
Agentic AI for Hotels: Mews outlines the future of intelligent hospitality
Mews, the leading operating system for hospitality and shared spaces, has launched a new report exploring how intelligent agents will reshape hotel operations. Hospitality is entering a new stage of digital maturity, driven by agentic AI. According to the new report, Agentic AI for Hotels: The Mews Vision for AI...
Cloudbeds and Duetto Report Reveals Distribution Channel Shifts and Rising Price Sensitivity Impacting Global Hotel Performance
Cloudbeds, the intelligent unified platform powering hotel growth, and Duetto, the industry’s leading provider of revenue and profit software, have released their first-ever Hotel Market Pulse report, providing performance and profitability analysis for hoteliers worldwide based on the data managed by both companies.
Demand-Driven Growth: Huntsville Hotel Market’s Meteoric Rise
The economic and hotel demand landscape of Huntsville has been undergoing an expansion over the last several years. With several large-scale projects underway in this already well-established market home to a multitude of major demand generators, Huntsville has become a hotspot for growth, which in turn has boosted hotel demand.
NH Collection Paris Ponthieu Champs-Élysées, the New Boutique Hotel in Paris that Celebrates the French Art of Living in the Heart of the Golden Triangle
In the very heart of Paris’s distinguished 8th arrondissement and under the glow of the Champs-Élysées, NH Collection Hotels & Resorts celebrates its long-awaited debut in the French capital with NH Collection Paris Ponthieu Champs-Élysées, a new benchmark of hospitality that embodies the brand’s signature style and sophistication.
U.S. Travel on Passage of Government Funding Bill
After 43 days of chaos, more than $6 billion in lost travel spending and unnecessary pain for travelers and federal workers, Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government. U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement:
Branded Hotel’s Contactless Check-In: Who has the better technology?
Since we here at Cogwheel Marketing are all about sharing our knowledge with others, we did a little research on which brand between Hilton, Marriott, and IHG has the best contactless opportunities for guests.
Europe’s tourism shows resilience amid higher costs and shifting travel trends
Europe’s tourism sector continued to perform strongly over the summer months, as travellers embraced cross-border experiences despite higher costs and record heatwaves. According to the European Travel Commission’s latest quarterly report, year-to-date international arrivals to Europe rose 3% year-on-year, while overnight arrivals increased by 2.7%.
UN Tourism Announces new Additions to Growing Network of Affiliate Members
UN Tourism has formally announced 22 new Affiliate Members.