Croatia’s hotel sector has experienced notable development in recent years, driven by a steady rise in tourist arrivals and ongoing investment in new hospitality infrastructure. A significant hotel concentration is in central urban areas, particularly…
Property taxes represent a substantial expense for hotels, significantly impacting profitability. A recent analysis of over 6,000 hotels, using CBRE’s Trends® in the Hotel Industry database, reveals dramatic disparities in property tax burdens based on…
Computer generated image of the new Premier Inn at Edinburgh Airport — Photo by Image courtesy of Riverstone Hotels Ltd Travellers to Edinburgh will have the opportunity to check-into a new budget hotel from 2028…
Today, 1st September, London's newest cultural destination, The Chancery Rosewood, makes its much-anticipated grand opening. Introducing a design icon, reborn for a new era following an extraordinary architectural restoration led by British architect Sir David…
AC Hotel Arlington National Landing marked its official debut with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 22, 2025, in partnership with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. Local leaders, business partners, and community members gathered alongside the…
Cybersecurity in 2025 for hotels is a game of Russian roulette. Odds are you’ll be safe most of the time, but then there’s the outside chance that it’s game over. The risks are far too…
We are proud to announce that GCSTIMES has successfully obtained the ISO 14068 Organizational Carbon Neutrality Certification, verified by SGS, officially recognizing us as a Carbon Neutral Company 2024. This milestone also extends to our…
The Myth of the Eternal Welcome I hate to generalize about generations (yup, pun intended!), yet it is difficult to ignore that a crack has opened within the old catechism of hospitality, that choreography of…
The touch of plush towel fabric, the smoothness of coral fleece, even the cool breathability of bamboo mat, slippers are no longer just a courtesy item tucked beside the bed. In fact, they’ve become part…
In his groundbreaking book, The Third Wave, Alvin Toffler painted a vivid portrait of a world in metamorphosis—a civilization shedding the rigidity of industrialism to embrace the fluid, fast-paced rhythm of the Information Age. He…