24 Novembre 2025

• GCSTIMES Launches Hotel Theme Upgrade Week to Transform Sustainable Essentials into a Cohesive Guest Experience
  24 Novembre 2025
  Ever wished your hotel amenities could tell your brand story? This week, they can.
• Travel, trust and growth: the real lesson of the Sonder collapse
  24 Novembre 2025
  When news broke that Sonder was shutting down, my first thought wasn’t about SPACs, leases or capital markets. It was about the guests and teams suddenly caught in the middle.
• We must restore the magic pact!
  24 Novembre 2025
  Investors have read the situation correctly. In a turbulent real estate market, hotel assets still stand tall — in fact, they outperform. Week after week, I see it clearly on the ground. Ambition on one side, caution on the other, yet a shared conclusion: hospitality outshines other asset classes.
• Hotel Guests Have Never Been More (Dis)Loyal, But Some Brands Get It
  24 Novembre 2025
  Attending 2025 NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) in early June in New York, one common remark amongst keynotes and panelists was to point to the huge growth of loyalty program membership numbers for the big chains as being synonymous with the growth of ‘actual’ loyalty (we’ll get to what actual means later).
• Hotel Food and Beverage Thrives on People, Who Are the Best Investment
  24 Novembre 2025
  As digital screens and contactless service exchanges continue to become mainstream, the heart of hospitality remains deeply human.
• Four historic train stations reimagined as luxury hotels
  24 Novembre 2025
  In the late 1800s and early 1900s, cities around the world built vast, lavishly decorated train stations to serve as inspiring gateways for travellers. Enormous murals, arched ceilings and gilded details became the norm, creating the sense of romance we still associate with train travel today. But as automobiles and plane travel rose in popularity during the 20th Century, many of these architectural showpieces fell out of use and into disrepair.
• How Auberge Collection Is Redefining Luxury Wellbeing
  24 Novembre 2025
  As wellness tourism expands into a multi-billion dollar industry, BoF sits down with Vivianne Garcia-Tunon, vice president of wellbeing at Auberge Collection, to unpack how the ultra-luxury hospitality brand is strategically delivering on luxury travellers’ evolving expectations.
• HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 21 November 2025
  24 Novembre 2025
  Taekwang Industrial Acquires Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Namdaemun for KRW250 Billion in South Korea
• Centara Hotels & Resorts and NUO International Forge Strategic Alliance to Drive Global Expansion
  24 Novembre 2025
  Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, and NUO International Hotel Management Co., Ltd., recently signed a strategic Letter of Agreement to collaborate on brand development and international expansion. This landmark partnership represents a powerful alliance between two leading hospitality brands and a meaningful exchange between “Chinese Service” and “Thai Hospitality,” aimed at delivering exceptional experiences to global travellers.The signing ceremony, held at NUO Hotel Beijing, was attended by senior executives from both organisations, including Mr. Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Michael Henssler, Chief Operating Officer, alongside Mr. Jack Xia, Managing Director – Centara China, Mr. Tyrone Tang Ming, General Manager of NUO International, Mr. Andy Xu Jia, Deputy General Manager, and Ms. Yuki Qu Jing, Vice President of Marketing.
• Barry Diller returns after 20 years! Hear what he says at The #Phocuswright Conference 2025
  23 Novembre 2025
  Barry Diller is one of business’s most candid and visionary strategists. Two decades after his last Phocuswright appearance, the chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group returns to the stage at a moment of massive transformation for travel and media alike. In this candid conversation, Diller shares his unfiltered take on where travel is headed, how technology is changing the game and the bold moves needed to stay ahead when the playbook is being rewritten in real time.
• Social Search, Viral Inspiration with Reddit, TikTok, YouTube - The Phocuswright Conference 2025
  23 Novembre 2025
  Travel discovery has moved far beyond OTAs and metasearch. Platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Reddit are shaping how new generations dream, research and even book their trips—compressing the path from inspiration to transaction. With hotel booking pilots rolling out on TikTok and creator-driven content dictating destination demand, the rules of engagement are shifting fast. Join our panelists from three of the biggest players as they unpack how social platforms are rewriting the playbook—and what travel sellers must do to win the next wave of travelers.
• U.S. Companies with Strategic Business Travel Management Can Outperform Peers by Up to 30% in Revenue, According to New GBTA and ASTA Business Travel ROI Study
  21 Novembre 2025
  U.S. companies that take a strategic, well-governed approach to their business travel programs can achieve up to 30% higher revenue than their peers, according to a new return on investment (ROI) benchmarking study released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA).
• A New Analytic for Hotel Restaurant Real Estate: Transitioning Square Footage into Signature Experiences
  21 Novembre 2025
  Hotel food and beverage isn’t simply a service line—it’s the second-largest revenue engine in the building (1) and, increasingly, the brand’s cultural calling card.
• European destinations endorse Reykjavík declaration to put communities at the heart of Europe’s tourism future
  21 Novembre 2025
  The European Travel Commission (ETC) has today presented the Reykjavík Declaration “Tourism for Europe, Europe for Tourism”, a joint commitment by its 35 member national tourism organisations to place communities and residents at the heart of Europe’s tourism future. Signed during ETC’s 110th General Meeting in Iceland, the declaration outlines a shared vision for tourism that enriches local life, regenerates destinations, and safeguards Europe’s cultural and natural heritage.
• Canada hotels report highest ADR, RevPAR growth of 2025
  21 Novembre 2025
  Canada’s hotel industry reported its highest 2025 monthly growth rates in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to October 2025 data from CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online property marketplaces.
• UN Tourism Supports Members in Asia and Pacific in Data-Focused Capacity Building
  21 Novembre 2025
  UN Tourism has further strengthened the capacity of its Members across Asia and the Pacific to produce reliable, integrated, and policy-relevant tourism data.
• NOW OPEN: Welcome to Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico, Where Nature, Luxury and Culture Thrive
  21 Novembre 2025
  Set within and surrounded by three nature reserves along two miles (3.2 kilometres) of pristine, palm tree-lined beach, the newly refurbished Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico is now open with an enhanced program of experiences that connect guests with the natural beauty and culture of the island.
• Kohler, Wisconsin Resort Announces Expansion of Inn on Woodlake Hotel Including Guest Rooms and Addition of New Bucks & Birdies Entertainment Center
  21 Novembre 2025
  To elevate the guest experience and provide additional room capacity and recreation for both visitors and local residents, the Kohler, Wisconsin luxury resort is proceeding with a significant renovation and expansion to the Inn on Woodlake Hotel. The project will include the addition of 66 new guest rooms as well as an immersive social hub, Bucks & Birdies Entertainment Center.
• Orient Express and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrate a defining moment in the story of Orient Express Sailing Yachts: the keel laying of Orient Express Olympian, the brand’s second sailing yacht
  21 Novembre 2025
  The first block of Orient Express Olympian, the second sailing yacht of Orient Express Sailing Yachts, part of Accor Group, was laid down today at Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
• EuroCHRIE 2025 in The Hague Underscores the Global Importance of Collaboration Between Hospitality Education and Industry
  21 Novembre 2025
  Hotelschool The Hague looks back on the successful delivery of EuroCHRIE 2025, the largest international conference in its history. From 10 to 13 November, the university of applied sciences welcomed more than 220 students, PhD candidates, researchers, lecturers, alumni and industry partners in hospitality and tourism to its campus in The Hague.
• Palacio Arriluce chooses Shiji’s Daylight PMS to power the future of independent luxury in Spain
  21 Novembre 2025
  Shiji, the global hospitality technology leader, today announced that Palacio Arriluce Hotel, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, has gone live with Daylight PMS to enhance operational efficiency and deliver a seamless guest experience.
• From Reactive to Resilient: Why Best Sales People Quit and What Sales Leaders Must Learn
  21 Novembre 2025
  My best sales person quits. Not for more money. Not for a promotion. Not even for a competitor.
• Maisons et Hôtels Sibuet Announces Reopening of Lodge Park, Megève
  21 Novembre 2025
  This December, Maisons et Hôtels Sibuet is delighted to announce the reopening of Lodge Park, unveiling a thoughtfully reimagined chapter for one of Megève’s most storied addresses, following a year-long transformation. At the heart of this renewal lies the debut of the Longevity Spa, the first of its kind in the region, dedicated to deep restoration and vitality. Evolving from 49 guest bedrooms into 28 sumptuous suites and rooms, this new era for Lodge Park marks a deliberate refinement that enhances privacy, intimacy and the art of alpine living.
• Workers are quitting their jobs in favour of careers on the road as new research from The Social Hub lifts the lid on life as a digital nomad in Europe
  21 Novembre 2025
  The rise of digital nomad visas across Europe is encouraging more people to quit their jobs and take on new careers in other countries, new research commissioned by hospitality brand The Social Hub – which offers hotels with coworking spaces across Europe – has uncovered.
• The Continued Rise of Upstate South Carolina’s Hospitality Sector
  21 Novembre 2025
  While Greenville’s lodging sector has traditionally focused on business travelers, it has evolved in recent years to embrace a wider variety of demand. Given the strong presence of major companies in the automotive manufacturing, advanced materials, aerospace, aviation, and health services fields, commercial demand has always been strong for area hotels. The market’s diverse employment base and expanding economy continues to attract new companies and new residents. This relocation demand, coupled with the growth of the market’s tourism sector since 2020 and expansion of the city’s downtown neighborhood, has resulted in lodging demand shifting more towards the leisure segment.