Europe’s tourism sector maintained steady performance into the final months of 2025, as travellers continued to prioritise holidays to and within the region despite elevated travel costs. According to the European Travel Commission’s latest quarterly report, year-to-date international arrivals to Europe increased by 3.2% year-on-year, while overnight stays rose by 3.1%. This marks an improvement on the previous quarter, pointing to higher travel demand through the autumn and early winter period.
Lighthouse Launches Revenue Agent, Bringing Autonomous Decision-Making to Hotel Commercial Teams
Revenue Agent is an always-on AI teammate that continuously scans more than 3 billion data points per day to identify the highest-priority revenue opportunities and risks, adapting to each team’s strategy and paving the way for a future of autonomous commercial agents.
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Global Hotel Pipeline Reaches Record High—Luxury and Upper Upscale Chain Scales, and Conversions Reach Historic Milestones at Q4 2025 Close
The Q4 2025 Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals that the global hotel construction pipeline reached a new all-time high project count with 15,922 projects/2,437,354 rooms, a 1% increase in projects year-over-year (YOY).
This Could Be the Most Expensive Phrase in Business
This article answers the question: What phrase may be the most expensive to use in business, and why?
Latest WTTC research shows that at least £14 billion would be lost from the UK economy if daily visitor taxes are introduced
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the private sector in the Travel & Tourism industry, has published new research which highlights the damage that would be done to the UK economy if new visitor levies are introduced.
How Agentic AI Is Driving the Property Operating System in Hotels
For more than a decade, much of hospitality technology strategy has centred on expanding proptech portfolios. Hotels invested in point solutions, piloted new tools, and layered integrations across increasingly complex stacks. That approach delivered meaningful gains. However, it did not fully redesign decision-making across systems.
Sonesta Opens 29 Organic Properties in H2 2025
Sonesta International Hotels (Sonesta), the 8th largest hotel company in the US, today announced the successful opening of 29 new properties during the second half of 2025, showcasing Sonesta’s global expansion and continued growth strategy.
Ruby Group Expands Its Italian Presence with a New Ruby Hotels Signing in Milan
Ruby Group continues to grow its presence in Italy with a new Ruby Hotels project in Milan. Following successful openings in Florence and Rome, the upcoming Ruby hotel marks the group’s third location in the Italian market. Located in the vibrant Isola district, the hotel brings the brand’s Lean Luxury philosophy to one of Europe’s most influential lifestyle destinations. The hotel will feature 128 rooms and reflect Milan’s distinctive urban energy. The project is being developed in partnership with landlord Kervis SGR S.p.A.
Hyatt Announces Thomas J. Pritzker Retires as Executive Chairman and Will Not Seek Re-Election to Board of Directors; Mark S. Hoplamazian Assumes Combined Role of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) (NYSE: H) today announced that Thomas J. Pritzker, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, has informed the Board that he will retire as Executive Chairman, effective immediately, and will not seek re-election to the Board of Directors at Hyatt’s upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May.