Tata backs Indian Hotels growth
Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata conglomerate, has launched a new investment platform to help deliver faster growth for its affiliate company, Indian Hotels. The move will open up a new, quicker route…
GCSTIMES eco-amenity kit – embedding sustainability into guest experience
The definition of luxury has evolved. For today’s discerning travellers, particularly Millennials and Gen Z, it’s no longer about just impeccable service. It's about an experience that resonates with their values. And one of their…
Hotel Profits Hit a Ceiling: Forecasting and Cost Control Now Critical
Hotel Profits Hit a Ceiling: Forecasting and Cost Control Now Critical After two years of post-pandemic rebound, hotel operators are now facing a harder truth: revenues are still growing in some regions, but costs are…
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Opens in Malaysia
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the highly anticipated opening of Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, marking the luxury brand's entry into Malaysia. Located between levels 75 and 114 of the iconic Merdeka 118 -…
Survey: Hotel sales rise 7 percent in Q2
Approximately 6,280 projects with 737,036 rooms were in the pipeline in the second quarter, according to LE’s Q2 2025 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report. At quarter’s end, 1,120 projects with 138,776 rooms were under…
How Local Activations and Community Engagement Drive Hotel Success
I used to treat ADR and RevPAR as gospel—twin pillars holding up the temple of “successful” hotel management. Then a six‑year‑old shuffled into our lobby, laced his fingers through Santa’s glove, and whispered that we…
Tokyo Named World’s Best ‘Workcation’ City for 2025; Singapore Ranks among Asia’s Top Cities Where Flexible Working Drives Productivity on the Move
Tokyo tops global list of best cities for travellers working abroad in IWG’s third annual Work from Anywhere Barometer. Singapore ranks 4th among the Asian cities on the list, ahead of Jakarta, Manila, Mumbai, and…
Modern Comfort Meets Extended Stay: Residence Inn Rochester Henrietta Completes Property-Wide Renovation
Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC is proud to unveil the newly renovated Residence Inn by Marriott Rochester Henrietta, reaffirming its commitment to delivering a modern, comfortable, and elevated guest experience. Located at 1300 Jefferson Road, the…
From the Floor to the Front Line of Leadership
I recently read a post about the value of hands-on experience in the hospitality industry, and it struck a chord. I couldn’t agree more. My first nine years in hospitality were spent doing exactly that:…
CoStar, Tourism Economics lower U.S. hotel growth forecast
ARLINGTON, Va. – CoStar and Tourism Economics further downgraded growth projections in a revised 2025-26 U.S. hotel forecast just released at the 17th Annual Hotel Data Conference. Given continued underperformance and elevated macroeconomic concerns, forecasted growth…