Amadeus partnership through Tech4Impact program enabled native mobile app development for offline sustainability data capture by small accommodation providers.
StepStone and Proprium’s a&o Hostels acquires former office in central Berlin for conversion into Europe’s largest hostel
The €40 million conversion will create a 2,500-bed flagship property near Checkpoint Charlie, part of a&o’s €500 million expansion backed by StepStone and Proprium.
London’s Hotels Maintain Strong Profitability Despite Softer RevPAR in 2025
Central London hotels achieved 46.8% GOP margin and £135.5 GOP per room through disciplined cost control, despite 0.9% RevPAR decline and ongoing wage pressures.
Bookboost Launches AI Agent Powered by Guest Data, Bringing Personalised Autonomous Service to Hospitality
The AI Agent uses unified guest profiles from Bookboost’s CDP to provide personalized responses across multiple channels, resolving common conversations in about five seconds.
A hotel juggling identity – marketing profiling, personalising and targeting for success
Bradley Spielman from Whittlebury Park explains how the hotel uses guest personas and targeted CRM data to market effectively across golf, spa, events, and motorsport audiences.
Why staff thrive at The Headland Hotel
This Roundtable Roadshow podcast features The Headland Hotel’s approach to staff development, with one employee who started at 14 and stayed throughout their career.
Mews raises the bar at ITB Berlin with high-performance hospitality and agentic AI innovation
The company will debut AI-powered rooming lists at ITB following a $300 million funding round and acquisition of housekeeping platform Flexkeeping.
OneJourney Launches SwiftPay in Spain, Turning Hotel Supplier Payments into a New Income Stream
OneJourney’s SwiftPay platform enables hotels to earn income from supplier payments through a digital wallet system, with Muralto Madrid as first European customer.
German Outbound Travel Confirms Europe’s Strength and the Rise of Culture-Nature Destinations
Data Appeal and Mabrian analysis shows Germans increasingly favor European destinations combining cultural heritage with natural beauty, with Italy capturing nearly 20% of German stays across six regions.
The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 to Take Place in Paris
The prestigious awards ceremony moves from London to Paris for the first time since 2023, with extended voting periods and new Academy leadership.

