RoomRaccoon, the leading hotel management system for independent hotels, today published its European Hotel Performance Report – Summer 2025, providing a detailed look at how properties across the continent performed over the peak summer season.
Are all Revenue Managers created equal?
Here’s a quick thought experiment: Put five Revenue Managers in a room. All have similar titles. All know their way around Excel, RMS, and pickup reports. But are they actually the same?
What Is MAPE? A hotelier’s guide to forecast accuracy
As a hotelier, you’ll know the frustration: you build a forecast you trust only to see actual results veer wildly off course.
The Untold Story of Rate Misuse: Expedia Group Research Highlights How Centralized Distribution Can Help Hotels Reduce Rate Leakage and Protect Revenue
Expedia Group has released new global research revealing that fragmented hotel distribution is costing properties revenue and creating operational strain. Nearly all surveyed hoteliers report losing income due to rate leakage, yet 99% agree that a centralized distribution platform would help simplify operations, improve rate integrity, and better protect revenue.
Marriott Bonvoy Launches New Outdoor Platform and Collection Brand
Nothing compares to an adventure in the wild, yet all outdoor travelers know that finding new places to go and preparing for the experience is never easy. Whether it’s destination inspiration, choosing where to stay, or planning what to do, the process can feel overwhelming, and many travelers end up going to the same, familiar locations.
Cloudbeds Presents Passport 2025: Delivering the Next Era of Growth
– Cloudbeds, the AI-powered platform fueling hotel growth, today announced Passport 2025, its annual global user conference, which will take place virtually on November 12th.
WTTC Report Shows Travel & Tourism Set to Support 91MN New Jobs by 2035
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launches a landmark report, revealing that while the sector is on course to support one in three new jobs worldwide by 2035, demographic and structural shifts could create a workforce shortfall of more than 43MN people if left unaddressed.
STR Weekly Insights: 14-20 September 2025
Unfortunately, revenue per available room (RevPAR) fell again in the week ending 20 September, and the decline of 1.4% was only slightly less than the previous week. Occupancy once again pushed the decline, falling 0.7 percentage points (ppts), although average daily rate (ADR) also dipped (-0.3%).
Global Travel & Tourism Surges as WTTC Global Summit Opens in Rome
At its 25th Global Summit in Rome today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched its latest report, revealing that Europe remains the beating heart of international tourism, with five of the world’s top 10 most powerful Travel & Tourism markets by GDP.
IHG Hotels & Resorts launches ‘Masarona by IHG’ to cultivate Saudi Arabia’s next generation of hospitality leaders
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the launch of Masarona by IHG, a landmark talent development program designed to empower Saudi nationals to become the future leaders of the global hospitality industry. The program name, meaning “Our Pathway” in Arabic, reflects a shared commitment to creating exceptional career journeys for local talent in alignment with the Kingdom’s transformative Vision 2030.

