Friday closed the week with an argument that younger guests still want luxury standards without the gatekeeping, and a hard look at whether hotel culture has caught up with harassment laws.

U.S. Travel Association projects an $11B drop in inflation-adjusted international visitor spending in 2026, with the U.S. share of global long-haul arrivals falling to 7.7% as France, Spain and Japan post double-digit gains.

WTTC and Oxford Economics launched three new indices covering 184 economies, measuring tourism by economic power, environmental efficiency, and employment opportunity rather than visitor numbers alone.

U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 9.7% year-over-year for the week ending 31 October, with Tampa and New Orleans leading Top 25 Markets gains driven by the World Series and major conferences.

The article argues hoteliers should evaluate tech on operational value, hidden costs, and long-term fit rather than upfront pricing, citing Amadeus and Hilton research.

Shiji's Q3 2026 benchmark of 11.9M reviews finds GRI rose to 87.0% while positive sentiment fell to 69.8%, with response times halving to 3.1 days and Ctrip doubling its global review share.

Domes Resorts will open three Greek properties under the Casa Cook and Cook's Club brands in 2027, following its April 2026 acquisition of Casa Collective.

DarkLight Collection, a luxury dark-sky glamping brand with four US properties in development, selected Mews as its single operating system before opening, integrating PMS, revenue, housekeeping and smart room tech on one platform.

Buying a family-run hotel in Latin America requires buyers to look beyond reported profit and assess how much performance depends on the owner's relationships, roles, and daily involvement.

The author argues that despite stronger laws and zero-tolerance policies, hotel workplace culture has not kept pace, with training often a checkbox exercise and power dynamics still shielding bad behavior.