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We’re teaming up with our brilliant partners from SiteMinder, Rezcontrol by Avondata Systems Ltd, and For-Sight to show how a connected tech stack can make your daily operations smoother, your guests happier, and your revenue stronger.

Hilton London Bankside, the award-winning, design-led hotel, owned by Splendid Hospitality Group has announced the addition of 76 thoughtfully designed rooms. Located in the heart of London’s vibrant Bankside neighbourhood, the expansion will increase the hotel’s total offering to 368 rooms upon completion in Q1 2026.

Borgo dei Conti Resort is a 40-room & suite luxury resort located in the heart of Umbria, Italy. Opened Summer 2024, with additional developments in 2025, the estate is surrounded by 40 acres of picturesque olive groves and lush forestland, and features expansive luxurious spa with both in & outdoor facilities, alongside a robust food & beverage program comprised of fine dining restaurant, Cedri, classic trattoria, L’Osteria del Borgo, a lounge bar, and outdoor pool & bar making it the ideal Italian getaway for rest and respite. For the 2025 season, Borgo dei Conti Resort will debut 19 new rooms & suites, a partnership with luxury cosmeceutical brand Nescens in the spa as their exclusive spa partner in Italy, new guest programming, and an early bookings package for guests.

Advertising can make or break a destination’s reputation. A well-designed advertising campaign that captures travellers’ imagination can transform an overlooked location into a tourism hotspot. Conversely, a poorly executed ad can discourage visitors and damage a destination’s image for good. Thanks to Professor Mimi Li of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and co-authors, we now know more about one of the most important metrics of advertising effectiveness: emotions. Using cutting-edge electroencephalogram technology, they reveal how children’s emotional responses to tourism ads fluctuate in real time. Their findings will help destination marketers to design more effective and emotionally resonant advertisements.

In a world shaped by unprecedented technological advancement, the hospitality sector finds itself at a fascinating intersection of tradition and transformation. At this crossroads, the food system – a sector shaped by human connection and culture – is undergoing a revolution of its own. As AI, climate change and shifting consumer values redefine the rules of engagement, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the transformation we need will not come from isolated breakthroughs, but from radical collaboration.

CBRE expects 2025 U.S. RevPAR to grow 2% given the outlook for mid-single-digit increases in inbound international visitation, modest increases in group demand and a slight improvement in business travel. Margins and profits likely will decline as expenses outpace total revenue growth.

Lighthouse, the leading commercial platform for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the acquisition of The Hotels Network, the leader in marketing personalization technology that drives direct channel growth for hotels. The acquisition will combine Lighthouse’s commercial intelligence platform with AI-driven marketing technology from The Hotels Network.

As a candidate for UN Tourism Secretary-General, Harry Theoharis is a strong advocate and reaffirmed his call for launching a Global Tourism Fund and explained why UN Tourism, under his leadership, will be in the best position to manage it.

Today the guest journey largely occurs online, from research, inquiry, booking, and even the check-in and check-out experience can occur digitally. With so much happening digitally, hotels need to maximize their customer channels as much as possible. One of the most powerful channels for hotels to invest in is guest feedback, both online guest reviews, and additional feedback collection mechanisms.

[Amsterdam, 16th April 2025] – Mews, the operating system for hospitality, is launching Multicurrency. This new feature, which is now available for customers in Europe, helps Mews achieve its vision of creating new revenue streams for hotels – all while enabling a world-class payment experience for guests.