Northeast India represents one of the country’s most compelling frontiers for tourism development. Despite its exceptional natural beauty, cultural diversity, and strategic location, the region remains underrepresented in India’s tourism narrative. In 2024, it accounted for just 0.43% of domestic and 1.17% of foreign tourist visits, underscoring its vast untapped...
Hotel pipeline expands in Europe as all other regions decline
At the end of the third quarter, Europe was the only world region to show an increase in hotel construction and overall pipeline activity, according to CoStar’s September 2025 pipeline data. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
The Lux Collective and Big Waves Development Sign Strategic Partnership to Launch SALT of Virgin Beach Hotel in Bali
Award-winning international hospitality group The Lux Collective and Big Waves Development, an established global development company with expanding portfolio, have officially signed a strategic hotel management agreement for SALT of Virgin Beach — a new eco-conscious resort located in Bali’s pristine Karangasem region. Set to open in Q1 2028, this...
Adaptability over lock-in: reimagining the role of technology in Africa
There remains an uncomfortable truth about technology investment – rigidity costs more than it saves. All-in-one systems, long-term vendor dependencies and software lock-ins are giving way to a new reality where success rests on how rapidly an organisation can move, connect and adapt to changes and disruptions in the market....
South Palms Resort & Spa Panglao MGallery Collection Enhances Guest Experience with Shiji’s Infrasys POS
SINGAPORE, October 23rd, 2025 – Shiji, the global hospitality technology leader, today announced that South Palms Resort & Spa Panglao, part of the MGallery Collection, has gone live with Infrasys Cloud POS, redefining how the resort manages service across its restaurants, bars, spa, and leisure outlets. The upgrade ensures a...
World Travel Awards Europe 2025 winners unveiled at star-studded Sardinia ceremony
The finest travel brands from across Europe have been honoured at the World Travel Awards in Sardinia, Italy. The industry elite gathered at Forte Village Resort on the idyllic Mediterranean island for the WTA Europe Gala Ceremony 2025 to discover who among them had been crowned the best of the...
TFE Hotels Announces an Uplift for Adina Anzac Square
Adina Anzac Square in Brisbane’s CBD has completed a rolling refurbishment program, following a million-dollar-makeover a few years back. The transformation of public spaces including the reception area, library and communal workspace area, and accommodation floors further enhancing the guest experience.
Hotel Glorieta Officially Opens in Santa Fe, Ushering in a New Era of Southwestern Hospitality
Hotel Glorieta, a new leisure resort perched on a scenic hilltop above downtown Santa Fe, is officially opening on October 25 to unveil a thoughtfully reimagined hotel experience to guests. Following its soft opening on September 15, the 128-room property — now owned by Bullwhip Capital and JMI Realty, who...
Wine and Health: Debunking the Myths and the Algorithms
This year’s “Vine to Mind” Symposium was hosted at EHL Hospitality Business School. The international event brought together statisticians, neurologists and winemakers to explore a topic that continues to spark debate across cultural and policy circles: wine and health. The discussions revealed a complex interplay between tradition and technology, with...
Hilton on Track to Double Portfolio in China Following 888 Hotel Milestone
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the grand opening of Waldorf Astoria Shanghai Qiantan and celebrated its milestone of 888 trading hotels across Greater China and Mongolia. This achievement reinforces Hilton’s position as the largest and fastest-growing international hospitality company in the region with the company on track to double its...
