Award-winning luxury travel and hospitality PR and digital media agency Modern Currency Public Relations®, today announces the release of its third annual Luxury Travel & Hospitality Trend Report Forecast for 2026, a forward-looking industry lens that examines the cultural, behavioral, and economic forces reshaping how U.S. and global travelers will...
CoStar, Tourism Economics downgrade U.S. hotel forecast
CoStar and Tourism Economics further downgraded performance projections in the final U.S. hotel forecast revision of 2025.
From Data Overload to Commercial Clarity: Why Hotels Need Smarter Decision Intelligence
Hotel revenue teams have access to more data than ever before — yet decision-making has never been harder.
Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush To Open In Early 2026
The former K West Hotel is set to reopen in February 2026 as Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush, part of the IHG Hotels portfolio, following a complete transformation.
Travel Media Group Surpasses $1 Million in Social Media Ad Spend for Hotel Partners
Travel Media Group is pleased to announce that they have surpassed $1 million in social media ad spend invested on behalf of their hotel partners. As a trusted provider of exclusive hospitality marketing services, this achievement underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to helping hotels gain visibility, drive bookings, and remain...
Same product, same pitch: How to stand out when everyone is selling the same thing
Picture this: You’re standing on the beach in Zanzibar - oh yes, it is another lessons of those. The sun’s out. The sea’s calm. And within seconds, you’re surrounded AND ... everyone selling the same thing.
Sonder Hotels Liquidation Exposes Limits of Tech-First Hotel Models
Sonder, once a high profile hospitality startup promising a tech enabled alternative to hotels, has entered liquidation after a failed attempt to scale an asset heavy model and a collapsed partnership with Marriott. Its downfall highlights the risks of branding operationally intensive real estate businesses as tech companies, the difficulty...
CEO Pay in Hospitality 2025
In last year’s study of CEO pay, we explored the ongoing shifts in compensation following the pandemic’s disruptive impact on the hospitality industry. This year, we turn our focus to a period defined by mounting global uncertainty, driven by political transitions, tariffs and worldwide trade deals. Amid this backdrop, reassessing...
Influencer discussions on AI bubble surge 200% on X as concerns grow over massive investments, reveals GlobalData
Discussions of the ‘AI Bubble’ among social media influencers surged in October 2025, increasing by almost 200% on platform ‘X’ compared to the previous month. This dramatic escalation was fueled by growing concerns over the sustainability of massive investments in AI versus its tangible returns, highlighting fears among influencers of...
Leading with Purpose: A Conversation with Andreas Magnus of Kempinski Hotels on Luxury Hospitality
In the world of luxury hospitality leadership, few professionals embody the balance of global perspective and local authenticity as well as Andreas Magnus, General Manager of Kempinski Palace Engelberg.
