Arts are the big draw for Basel and Cannes this year, with Eurovision, Art Basel, the Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Lion Festival set to bring in large crowds and plenty of bookings to what will be two cultural tourism powerhouses in 2025.
Customer Spotlight: Holiday Inn Cleveland-Mayfield
Tucked just outside downtown Cleveland, Holiday Inn Cleveland-Mayfield serves both corporate and leisure travelers with modern amenities, a full-service restaurant, and event space. As part of the IHG family, the hotel prides itself on combining comfort with efficiency – something that extends to its back-office operations, including revenue management.
Eurovision 2025 in Basel: Boosting Music Tourism and Hospitality
For some, the Eurovision Song Contest is just another TV show on a Saturday night, but for many, it is THE event of the year! To countless viewers, it’s the Olympics of music – a moment to share with friends and family, and to root for your favorite entry. For some lucky die-hard fans, it’s even time to travel to Basel, as the live broadcast is staged in front of a large, enthusiastic audience. As such, the Eurovision Song Contest represents a unique opportunity for the city’s hospitality sector to showcase its offerings on a global stage. Beyond the spectacle, Eurovision is a prime example of – a growing travel trend where fans journey to experience live music events. Let’s review how such a cultural event can drive “event tourism” to Basel and impact the city’s international attractiveness.
The Unfiltered Feed: Influencers Trading Perfection for Authenticity
Remember when our social feeds looked like a tabloid magazine cover on steroids? The perfect smile, the perfect sunset. It was all so… fake. And, you’ve probably guessed it: people are all over it.
Il Bottaccio, Relais & Châteaux Joins SELECT Hotels & Resorts by Internova Program
Il Bottaccio, Relais & Châteaux has been invited to join Internova Travel Group’s SELECT Hotels & Resorts by Internova program, an exclusive collection of more than 1,700 luxury properties around the world.
Why hospitality solutions are essential for modern hoteliers by Sabre Hospitality
Modern hoteliers are faced with the challenge of meeting rising guest expectations while keeping operations efficient and profitable. In this fast-paced industry, innovative hospitality solutions have become essential tools for success. From personalizing guest experiences to streamlining day-to-day operations, the right hotel software can make all the difference. In this article, we’ll explore how these solutions are transforming the hospitality industry and helping hoteliers thrive…while maximizing profit.
Highlights from the 2025 Mews Product Roadmap
We take innovation seriously. Our continual investment in research and development (R&D) is not just about keeping up with industry trends, it’s about truly transforming hospitality. And as our customer base grows, so does our commitment to expanding our R&D teams, ensuring we deliver solutions that truly make a difference.
The breaking point is now
The history of hotel distribution is a sequence of technological shifts that hoteliers have consistently underestimated—or outright ignored—even as they began unfolding with unstoppable momentum.
Food & Beverage Innovation: Trending Creativity and Sustainability
F&B is an ever-evolving sector and, in recent years, has been both proactive and reactive to changes in the social and business landscape of the nation. F&B industry operators are steadily evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences and global influences. The pandemic prompted fast action for many operations just to survive. In a high-speed world of change, the F&B sector has become increasingly innovative, as evidenced by its products, service, safety, and technology operations. This discussion will review creative ideas and a variety of trends in innovation and consumer demand for F&B.
Gender characteristics of service robots can influence customer decisions
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The hospitality industry can leverage the gender characteristics of service robots to influence customers’ decisions, according to new research from a team in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management.

