November 12, 2024 - NexGen Hotels, a hotel development and management company based in Itasca, Illinois, today announced the acquisition of The Maritime Hotel Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruiseport. Located at 2161 Maritime Boulevard, the boutique hotel will undergo a renovation and rebrand as the Moor Hotel at Marina Bay, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. The hotel is expected to be fully converted by Q3 of 2025. The hotel is nestled in the 25-acre Marina Bay Resort, just a short drive from Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale International Airport and the Port Everglades Cruise Terminals. The 150-room property offers guests convenient access to Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall, Flamingo Gardens, Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, Museum of Discovery & Science, Hard Rock Casino and Stadium, Everglades Holiday Park and the pristine Fort Lauderdale beaches....

Accor announces today the signing of the first Handwritten Collection hotel in Croatia. Thanks to the partnership with Jadran hotels Rijeka, the iconic 135-year-old Hotel Continental in Rijeka will join Accor’s boutique collection. The property is set to welcome its first guests in 2026.

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), a global leader in hospitality, launches new midscale conversion brand, Garner, in Europe with its first hotels opening in Germany. The brand’s debut is in partnership with NOVUM Hospitality, one of Europe’s largest private hotel operators.

Appart’City, France’s leading aparthotel operator, has partnered with IDeaS, a SAS company and world’s leading provider of hospitality revenue management software and services, to optimise revenue management decisions and automate related processes across its portfolio of 90 properties.

Both corporate travel managers and business travellers in Europe have a shared responsibility as well as opportunities to mitigate risk by making smart choices when it comes to ground transportation for business trips. This is according to a new report, titled Maximising Duty of Care: Choosing the Safest ‘Last Mile’ Option for Your Business Travel from FREENOW, Europe’s multi mobility app with taxi at its core, and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association.

According to recent Accor research, 2025 promises to be an exciting year for travel, with new trends shaping the ways in which Brits will explore the world. Following the rise of the “cool-cation,” destination dupes, and active tourism, a new Accor survey shows that 74% of Brits are planning to travel abroad in the coming year. But what adventures await them, and where are they headed? Using a blend of UK search data, survey insights, and keyword trends, we’ve compiled the top travel experiences and destinations expected to capture travelers’ imaginations in 2025. Get ready to discover the trends defining the future of British travel!

BLG sells stake in the Peninsula and Galataport Istanbul to Dogus Group

Belmond proudly unveils the Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train, the first luxury sleeper train in England and Wales, debuting in July 2025.

Making its grand entrance on the palm-fringed, sugar-soft sands of Costa Mujeres, SLS’s first ever all-inclusive wonderland is bringing something fresh and fabulous to the Yucatán Peninsula with its enviable blend of extravagant style, culinary artistry and electric entertainment. SLS Playa Mujeres’ waterfront rooms and suites, dynamic dining and mixology destinations, and unmatched array of lifestyle and wellness offerings, invite guests to say farewell to the ordinary at a resort where friends’ trips, family-fun, and romantic retreats unfold in equal, extraordinary measure.

Data isn’t meaningful unless you do something with it. Let’s say your average RevPAR for June is $150. Alone, that doesn’t mean very much. But what if you compare that number to the average RevPAR, globally and within your region? If you measure whether you’re improving year-on-year, month-on-month? If you look beyond RevPAR to accompanying key metrics?

In the ever-evolving hospitality industry, the use of business intelligence is becoming increasingly important. Hoteliers are recognizing the immense value that data brings to their business, from understanding drivers of demand to developing effective revenue management strategies. But the big question is – how willing are they to invest in new technology?

Airbnb issued their third quarter 2024 financial results. You can read the details here.

Global hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased by 12.8%, relative to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, through the first eight months of 2024. Though performance continues to be robust, demand decelerated for a second consecutive quarter, driven by softening leisure travel stemming from declines in consumer savings, particularly in the United States. While strengthening business, group and international travel mitigated some of these declines, resort and leisure-heavy destinations experienced a meaningful dip in performance.

The role of a Hotel General Manager is evolving rapidly. As the industry navigates a complex landscape of economic challenges, technological advancements, and changing guest expectations, the qualities of a successful leader are undergoing a transformation. To gain insights into the key characteristics required for hotel GMs in the future, we sought perspectives from industry experts: Matthew Engel, James Flynn, Frank Otero, and Dakeya Christmas.

Ahh, budget season… a time every hotelier knows all too well. It’s that annual crunch when departments scramble to justify their numbers, and finance teams work around the clock, pulling their hair out trying to predict next year’s revenue.

As the hotel industry becomes increasingly digital, payment facilitation is evolving into a critical area of focus. Hotels face numerous challenges, from managing payment timing to ensuring a seamless guest experience while balancing costs and risk. Hoteliers are increasingly optin to integrate a payments platform directly into the hotel’s Property Management System (PMS). By embedding payments within the PMS, hotels can streamline processes, reduce risk and improve guest satisfaction, offering a holistic solution to payment complexities.

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University continues to remain in the upper echelons of international rankings, claiming the top spot in the “Hospitality and Tourism Management” category of ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024.

Shiji, the hospitality technology innovator, announced today, that Van der Valk Hotels has chosen Shiji Group’s Enterprise Platform PMS for a comprehensive, portfolio-wide rollout. The decision brings 74 hotels, over 10,000 hotel rooms, and over 800 conference and event spaces across 7 countries under one unified property management system. The partnership is part of Van der Valk’s strategic digital transformation, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, data security, and scalability across its extensive hospitality network.

citizenM, a global leader in modern, affordable luxury hotels, has long prioritized offering a premium level of service. For that, they believe in empowering their team, rather than having them hindered by manual processes. This led them to seek a solution that could optimize their workforce capabilities.

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