Done properly, a luxury ski holiday should begin the moment you make contact — not when you arrive in the mountains. At The Luxury Chalet Company, service excellence starts from the very first email, creating a journey where every detail, from transfers and dining to private heli-tours, unfolds effortlessly.
The future of agentic payments in travel
The world is inching closer to end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-powered travel booking in chat, and the payments layer is essential to achieving that goal.
Impact of AI on the Hospitality Industry — Analysis & Forward Speculation
Because modern AI systems excel at narrow, specialized tasks rather than general intelligence, hotels will increasingly deploy a collection of ANI systems — each designed to perform extremely specific guest-facing functions.
Red Sea Global Announces the Opening of AMAALA: the World’s New Coastal Lifestyle Destination
Red Sea Global (RSG), the real estate developer and pioneer of regenerative tourism, announced the highly anticipated opening of AMAALA Triple Bay during the inaugural TOURISE Summit.
IHCL Signs a Tree of Life Resort in Panheli, Maharashtra
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL),India’s largest hospitality company, today announces the signing of a Tree of Life resort in Panheli, Raigad, Maharashtra. This is a conversion project.
The World-Famous Nobu Hospitality Has Officially Arrived in the Netherlands
Monday, November 10, marked a special moment for the Dutch hospitality scene: the official laying of the foundation stone for Nobu Residences Park Meadows Amsterdam (opening 2027). This marks the arrival of the world-renowned Nobu Hospitality brand, founded by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro, and Meir Teper, in the...
China’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Reaches 3,695 Projects with 656,873 Rooms in Q3 2025
In the Q3 2025 China Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the quarter, China’s total hotel construction pipeline stands at 3,695 projects with 656,873 rooms.
China’s leading online travel platform, Alibaba-owned Fliggy, prepares for ‘omni-intelligent travel agents’ future by placing AI at centre of strategy
Chinese online travel platform Fliggy – the travel division of Alibaba Group – is leading the way as the first Chinese online travel player to adopt a multi-agent approach to building AI-powered products in order to prepare for the shift from ‘online travel agencies’ to ‘omni-intelligent travel agents’.
Mandarin Oriental Recognised at World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards 2025 in Dubai
Mandarin Oriental is proud to announce that it has been named the winner of World’s Leading Sustainable Energy Efficiency Initiative, World’s Leading Sustainable Cultural Heritage Project, and World’s Leading Sustainable Policy Initiative at the 2nd annual World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards in Dubai.
Contemporary Hotel Brand Aiden® Continues Global Growth Momentum
BWH Hotels Hotels, the leading hospitality enterprise comprised of three hotel companies including WorldHotels™, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts and SureStay® Hotels, today announced significant global growth for Aiden, its bold, elevated brand known for its sleek design and boutique appeal, with more than 50 properties in development.
