Ennismore, the lifestyle hospitality group behind brands such as SO/, SLS, and Hyde, has announced the upcoming SO/ Ras Al Khaimah, set to open later this year on the UAE’s Al Marjan Island. The new property will mark SO/’s first all-inclusive resort outside Europe and Ennismore’s debut lifestyle hotel in...
15 Unconventional Sales Tips for Your Hotel
Being stuck in a rut as a hotelier sucks. We’ve all been there. Those sleepless nights, staring at the ceiling, wondering what else you can try to drive sales for your hotel.
The New Language of Luxury & Lifestyle Hospitality: Presence, Purpose, and the Art of Quiet Transformation
Luxury is learning to speak a new language, one that whispers rather than shouts.A language made not of extravagance, but of emotion. Not of spectacle, but of stillness.
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 10 October 2025
Market Snapshot: Asia Pacific 2025
The Lodging Conference 2025: HVS Takeaways
HVS was pleased to sponsor this fall’s pinnacle event for our industry, a highly-attended and hopeful Lodging Conference, despite the challenges currently facing our industry. HVS President, Rod Clough, MAI, CRE, MRICS, helped open the conference during the Speed Stats session, followed by a presentation later that day. Neil Flavin,...
Earning Professional Designations and Credentials: What, Why and How?
Education comes in many shapes and forms. The focus should be on the quality of the education and the value of what is being offered. Hospitality professionals that want to enhance their professionalism and build their educational resumes have numerous choices. In general, hospitality professionals are looking to receive certifications...
Crafted for Connection: Wooden Key Cards Add Charm and Character to Winter Escapes
As the hotels and resorts gear up for busy winter staycation season, they are seeking new ways to create memorable guest experiences from the very first interaction. Now, swapping the ordinary key card for a beautifully crafted wooden one: tactile and full of character. A natural welcome that speaks volumes...
Multimodal Wellness as a Revenue Growth Strategy with Examples of Success
The line between health and hospitality has blurred over the past two decades, and by 2025 the overlap is presenting some exciting and highly lucrative opportunities for hotels.
Italian Villa d’Este Group Enters a New Era with “La Collezione” and Bold Expansion Plans
A new chapter is unfolding for Villa d’Este Group, one of Italy’s most storied names in luxury hospitality. Construction sites, renovations, and rebrandings are marking a period of unprecedented transformation as the group positions itself to compete on a truly international scale. At the heart of this evolution lies Villa...
A legend takes off again: JP Hospitality launches PAN AM HOTEL – the new brand for airport hotels
JP Hospitality unveiled the new international hotel brand PAN AM HOTEL at Expo Real. Inspired by the golden age of travel, the concept brings premium lifestyle to the world of airport hotels – creating an entirely new category: airport hospitality that excites guests and convinces investors. With PAN AM HOTEL,...
