At the EHL Open Innovation Summit, we had the opportunity to speak with Ásta Kristín Sigurjónsdóttir, CEO of the Iceland Tourism Cluster, and Milena S. Nikolova, Ph.D., Chief Behavior Officer and Co-founder of BehaviorSMART. Our…
The new Westin Hotels & Resorts resort covers the entire private island. Credit: Marriott International. The Westin Nirup Island Resort & Spa, component of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, has opened its doors on Nirup Island, Indonesia,…
Leading global sustainable tourism NGO, the Travel Foundation has welcomed three new trustees, bringing a wealth of new experience and expertise to its team. The Travel Foundation’s new trustees are: Shannon Guihan, Chief Sustainability Officer…
At the EHL Open Innovation Summit, we spoke with Will Guillaume Foussier, CEO of AceUp, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping revenue strategies in hospitality and why coaching remains one of the most powerful…
Hotel Investment Holds Steady in Q1 2025, with a Promising Hotel Investment Outlook in Europe European hotel transaction volumes reached €5.5 billion in Q1 2025, flat year on year with 2024 but still 24% above…
IHG’s avid hotels has opened its 80th property, a 71-room hotel in Coralville, Iowa. The avid hotel Coralville – Iowa City is the brand’s second location in Iowa and the fourth dual-branded avid and Candlewood…
For many hotel owners, entering into a hotel management agreement (HMA) is one of the most consequential decisions they will make. While these contracts define the operational relationship between the owner and the operator, their…
In the bustling world of hospitality technology, we’re often captivated by the next shiny object – the latest AI, the newest automation, the trendiest platform. There’s a pervasive narrative that simply adopting “new” equates to…
A lot has been said about communication breakdowns in hospitality. But the truth is, it’s rarely just about miscommunication. It’s about disconnection—from purpose, from process, from each other. And it shows up in the details:…
Independent hotels have a competitive edge in their DNA – offering rare, remarkable experiences that guests want to talk about, post about, and relive. According to Expedia Group’s Unpack ’24 report, more than 90% of…