Richard Allan London – bringing its iconic 1960’s scarf designs to contemporary hotel interiors
WORDS BY Pauline Brettell December 4, 2024 As the world of hospitality continues to evolve, one thing remains constant: the need for...
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How hoteliers can optimize operations through design
Published Sept. 17, 2024 By Sonja Haviland Smart hotel design can enhance the guest experience, improve staff efficiency and support...
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Kid-friendly hospitality could be a $175B opportunity for hotels
Published Nov. 19, 2024 Noelle Mateer , Editor Offering more amenities for children can boost hotel revenue and drive lifelong loyalty...
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How Today’s Luxury Trends Drive Hotel Design
By Matt Turner Jul 2, 2024 Design Insights: At the Ultra Summit, Enrique Vela, principal and director of strategy of V Starr, shared...
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How To Get Hotel Perks Without Paying A Ton
Experts share their advice for getting free upgrades, extra amenities and more. By Caroline Bologna We all have that friend who...
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The Wildest Items People Have Left Behind In Hotel Rooms
Story by Caroline Bologna What do a pet lizard, a car tire and an Hermès Birkin bag have in common? Apparently, these are all items that...
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Hotel Tech-in: The sensors alerting hotel staff of cleanliness issues
Hygiene IQ’s sensor technology allows travelers to alert housekeeping staff of their needs, helping hoteliers improve the guest...
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Measuring Environmental Impact: Insights from the BITAC Sustainability Summit
At the recent BITAC Sustainability Summit, Jordan Davis, Sr. Director of Sourcing and Culinary Strategy at Davidson Hospitality Group,...
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8 Ways Hotels Can Use F&B to Boost Profits
November 11, 2024 Lavanya Rathnam When most people think of a hotel’s revenue, they focus on room rates, occupancy numbers, and maybe...
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In the aftermath of Helene, Asheville tells tourists: 'We’re open for business'
Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of the popular tourist destination during its peak season. But hospitality businesses are steadily opening...
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5 Key Trends in the Hotel Construction Industry
Last year, almost 3,000 hotel construction projects were active in the US at the beginning of the year, which represents more than a 10%...
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Hotel Development Trends 2024
Mark Younadam Seasoned Hotel Real Estate and Business Development Leader | Expert in Brand Expansion & Asset Portfolio Growth January 17,...
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Better Than Ever Renovations—Most Improved Luxury Hotels For 2024
Larry Olmsted Senior Contributor Updated Jan 8, 2024 From Hawaii to Rome, some of the world's great hotels just got even better, like...
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The wellness travel trends that will impact hotel amenities in 2024
Hotels are boosting their wellness offerings beyond the spa, revamping food and beverage, the sleep experience and even how hotels are...
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‘Healthy’ group, business travel continues to benefit hotels: report
Group and business performance saw year-over-year growth in Q2 2024, bolstered by steady events volumes that provided “stability” to...
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Interest Rate Cuts Could Unlock Hotel Dealmaking: 9 Trends to Watch
Sean O'Neill , Skift August 23rd, 2024 A cycle of interest rate cuts could start as soon as September, according to comments Friday by...
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Large Hotel Transactions Are on the Rise
Alan Woinski and Kim Woinski August 27th, 2024 The DJIA rose 10 points while Nasdaq was up 29, the S&P 500 rose 9 points and the...
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CBRE reduces 2024 RevPAR forecast, notes challenges ahead for hotels
Published Aug. 19, 2024 Jenna Walters Election-related events and international travel will buoy near-term RevPAR growth, but economic...
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How hotels can play a part in the EV revolution
Installing EV chargers not only enhances the guest experience, but it can also position a hotel as a forward-thinking, environmentally...
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How the Hospitality Industry is Meeting Travelers’ Desire for Nature
By Gavin Fraser | August 13, 2024 In a world increasingly dominated by screens and urban sprawl, there’s a profound yearning among...
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The air filter technology hotels are using to fight unwanted smells
Many hotels fight unwanted odors with fragrances, but that’s only “masking a problem,” according to Greentech Environmental’s Blake...
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Four Seasons Hotel Miami charges up offering with new EV for guests
Luxury hotel adds sustainable vehicle to its customer experience By Luke Bradley The Four Seasons Hotel Miami is partnering with Moke...
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19 Hotel Amenity Ideas That Will Wow Your Guests
October 04, 2023 By Megan Boley Guests stay at hotels for a variety of reasons. Some are business travelers looking for a place to rest...
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The Imperial Riding School Vienna – a remarkable redesign by Goddard Littlefair
WORDS BY PAULINE BRETTELL July 15, 2024 Interior design and architecture studio Goddard Littlefair has announced the completion of the...
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Survey Shows What Guests Actually Want From Hotels
NEW YORK—According to a new poll conducted by research firm YouGov and commissioned by hotel operations platform ALICE, 81 percent of...
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Hotel restaurants use storytelling, immersive experiences to draw repeat guests
Successful concepts center narratives, offer signature experiences and are well-attuned to changing customer tastes, experts say....
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Hotel Tech-in: The AI-powered system safely storing guest luggage
The recently launched HotelsHero stores guests’ baggage on-property without lockers or added costs for hoteliers. Published June 27,...
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VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in July 2024
WORDS BY PAULINE BRETTELL July 3, 2024 Traveling from Budapest to Jaipur, with a few stops in-between, we take a look at some of July’s...
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Roundtable: Mood Enhancing Design: Enlighten Me
WORDS BY SOPHIE HARPER July 2, 2024 In collaboration with award-winning lighting manufacturer Franklite Ltd, Hotel Designs Editor Sophie...
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Hospitality leaders: Let’s get back to the future
Published July 8, 2024 By Kelly McGuire and Nick Sutherland Permission granted by ZS Now that the aftereffects of the pandemic have...
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Hotels must evolve to cater to today’s luxury traveler
The luxury travel codes have changed, and hotels need to recognize them to stay on top of them. Published June 24, 2024 By Jay Schwartz...
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Lodging Econometrics: U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Reaches Record High Project Counts
ByLODGING Staff January 23, 2024 According to the 2023 year-end U.S. Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE),...
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New hotel openings outlook: Improving in the U.S.
by Hotel Business June 13, 2024 To consider the trajectory of new hotel openings, it is imperative to provide an overview of the past...
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Tourism and hospitality are set to soar, powered by new travelers, destinations, and trends.
Tourism and hospitality are on a journey of disruption. Shifting source markets and destinations, growing demand for experiential and...
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IHG, Marriott launch ‘multisensory’ offerings for luxury and lifestyle guests
The amenities debut as guests increasingly seek unique experiences and a greater connection to nature, particularly at lifestyle hotels....
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Will the surge in hotel construction carry resorts with it?
The resort corner of the hospitality sector has been a bit slower to expand than the whole for the past few years. But don’t tell that to...
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These U.S. Markets Have the Most New Hotel Construction
on March 14, 2019 by California Lodging Investment Conference com Comments Offon These U.S. Markets Have the Most New Hotel Construction...
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Hotel Tech-in: The app helping guests beat jet lag
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has tapped Timeshifter, which uses science to help travelers navigate time differences, to improve the...
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6 Furniture Pieces Revolutionizing Interior Spaces
April 24, 2024 Words: Interior Design Staff Transform spaces with these dynamic furniture options that help clients customize interiors...
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What will hospitality interiors look like in 2024?
By Abbey Bamford December 19, 2023 10:33 am What do you think hospitality interiors will look like in 2024? In terms of hospitality...
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U.S. Hotel Rates Buck Inflation Trend With Year-End Decline
Sean O'Neill, Skift January 11th, 2024 at 10:05 AM EST Skift Take Good news for travelers, bad news for hotel owners. The U.S. hotel...
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Nashville's hotel development among strongest in the nation. Who will fill the rooms?
MOLLY DAVIS, NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN June 12, 2024 at 6:02 AM These days, it seems like everyone is investing in Nashville's hotel market —...
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Shifting expectations and hotel bathroom design
WORDS BY PAULINE BRETTELL May 15, 2024 Tom Burdon, Director of Specification Sales & Projects at Bathroom Brands Group throws the focus...
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Millennials and Their Top Five Expectations in Hotels
Estefania Lozada Pinedo | May 06, 2024 The rise of the millennial generation (of which I am one) has led to a significant shift in...
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Expedia debuts AI-powered virtual concierge Romie
The online travel agency’s AI assistant helps with planning, shopping and booking a trip — and steps in when plans go awry. Published May...
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The summer 2024 travel trends that will impact hotels
Americans hitting the road this summer will have different demographics, budgets and reasons for travel — and more of them are opting for...
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This Southern Town Is One of the Best Food Cities in America With a Boutique Hotel Scene to Match
Asheville’s boutique hotel scene is booming with new properties paying homage to the town’s creative energy and culture. By Dobrina...
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Looking for ‘a Different Kind of Wow’: Next Level Hotel Experiences
By Amy Thomas May 14, 2024 From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts...
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New lighting innovations drive design capabilities
By Jena Tesse FoxMay 1, 2024 8:00am New developments in lighting are helping hoteliers create unique aesthetics in different spaces and...
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Hard Rock International hotels Global Loyalty Program Sets New Standards for Hospitality Rewards
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Hard Rock International hotels has unveiled the global launch of Unity by Hard Rock™, an exclusive loyalty program...
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