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Lodging Econometrics (LE) has released its Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report for Europe. According to LE analysts, the region’s total pipeline stands at 1,690 projects/248,972 rooms at the close of the second quarter.

As the world’s best hospitality workplace, Hilton is constantly searching for new ways to support the growth and advancement of its team members around the world. Hilton Cares, launched in partnership with the Hilton Global Foundation and Scholarship America, is a scholarship program for the 2025-2026 academic year designed to create opportunities for growth and advancement for current and aspiring students. Hilton is proud to award scholarships to 63 community members and 27 Hilton team members. The program was launched to recognize Hilton’s achievement as the No. 1 world’s best workplace in the world in 2023.

Shaza Hotels is recognised for one thing above all: creating properties that embed themselves in the cultural and emotional landscape of their destinations. Inspired by the romance of the Silk Route, every Shaza hotel is conceived as an architectural statement, a guest favourite, and a commercially successful enterprise.

How far are you with your targets, budget, and plan of attack for next year? What REVPAR and GOPPAR do you need to achieve? Have you gone over what next year will look like in terms of performance, and does it describe all actions in detail? Does everyone on the team know what the objectives are and which steps to take to get there? Did you make your new hotel budget already or are you right in the middle? What methodology are you using? Are you simply adding 3% to 5% each month based on last year’s performance? Or are you really putting your teeth into it and drilling down per segment, per channel, per account, and per day?

There’s an old proverb that says if a stranger shows up at your door, feed them for three days before you ask who they are, where they’re from and where they’re going. And that’s a perfect illustration of true hospitality.

Last month, we analyzed search results from Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity for “best hotels in Miami.” Not a single hotel brand appeared in the top 10 results. Meanwhile, 50% of travelers plan to use AI for leisure travel within the next 12 months.

As warm summer nights set the scene for rooftop parties, poolside gatherings, and terrace cocktails, hotels are discovering a new way to make their events unforgettable, by putting the soundtrack directly into guests’ hands.

Based in Northern California, Storey Hospitality operates a curated portfolio of independent luxury hotels, resorts, villas, and furnished apartments around the world—from Fiji to Anguilla. Storey Hospitality takes a highly customized approach to management, celebrating the unique story, spirit, and history of each property to create magical, memorable guest experiences. Their commitment is to maximize value and return on investment.

This year marks a milestone for us at The Bench as we celebrate 20 years in the UAE. Over the past two decades, Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) has evolved into the region’s most influential hospitality and tourism investment event, serving as a vital platform for leaders, innovators, and investors to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of the industry.