New York, NY – [August 18, 2025] – RealTime Reservation, the industry leader in dynamic hospitality booking technology, is extending its innovative platform into the nightlife sector with the launch of its Nightclub Tool at both Bond Nightclub and Jon Batiste’s Jazz Club at SLS Baha Mar. This move marks a significant expansion of RealTime Reservation’s offerings, bringing seamless, data-driven booking solutions to high-energy nightlife venues and intimate music lounges.
WTTC Unveils First Wave of Heavyweight Speakers for Landmark 25th Global Summit in Rome
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today revealed the first wave of headline speakers for its milestone 25th Global Summit in Rome, which includes a glittering line-up of some of the most influential figures shaping the future of the sector.
BWH Hotels GB reports seven per cent revenue bump in 2025 half-year results
BWH Hotels GB has reported a seven per cent jump in revenue in the first half of 2025 with leisure groups and MICE bookings two of the key drivers.
How Mobile Ordering transforms multi-generational family holidays
Family holidays are all about making memories, relaxing together, and enjoying quality time – but anyone who’s travelled with a mixed-age group knows it’s not always as simple as it sounds.
Business Insights: Are green getaways motivating holiday parks to be more sustainable?
Visiting a holiday park, ranging from lodge parks to caravan parks or glamping yurts, is a favoured holiday choice for the UK domestic market. Estimating the market size for UK holiday parks is complex due to overlapping categories. However, Mintel estimates the holiday centres and parks segment revenue to be valued at £3.5bn in 2024 – a 20% growth from pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, there were 4,754 holiday parks and campsites operating in the UK, accounting for 320,901 pitches, with the highest number in South West England. The sector further supports c. 230,000 full time jobs across the UK.
Oracle Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Hospitality Property Management Systems 2025 Vendor Assessment
Oracle has been named a ’Leader’ in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Hospitality Property Management Systems (PMS) 2025 Vendor Assessment1 for the second time. Oracle had previously been named a Leader in the 2022 vendor assessment of the same market. The report notes that Oracle receives strong accolades for its ability and consistency in delivering against its road map. With a robust list of features and functionalities in the pipeline, Oracle has an established track record of fulfilling its promises to PMS clients on planned updates, enhancements, and added capabilities. The report adds that Oracle has built its OPERA Cloud PMS to address the top challenges and concerns of hotel brands across geographies, sizes and market segment types.
Miiro Palais Rudolf To Open Its Doors in November
Miiro, the new lifestyle hotel brand, is delighted to announce that reservations for Miiro Palais Rudolf, the latest hotel in its portfolio, are now available on its official website. The property, set to open in November, is ideally situated on a tranquil square overlooking the leafy Rudolfspark in Vienna’s Old Town neighborhood – just steps away from the city’s finest landmarks, from the Vienna State Opera, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Hofburg Palace, to the upscale boutiques of Graben.
Lopota Lake Resort & Spa In Georgia Unveils 84 Newly Renovated Guest Rooms
Nestled at the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, the 60-hectare family-owned estate in Georgia, Lopota Lake Resort & Spa, today proudly unveils the renovation of four accommodation buildings, led by the interior design studio 10:10 Interiors. The redesign of the 84 rooms follows an aesthetically refined evolution that brings the natural beauty and rich culture of Kakheti indoors, reaffirming Lopota’s commitment to pairing immersive travel experiences with thoughtful design rooted in the spirit of the region.
The Changing Influences on New Product Development in Hospitality
It seems like generations ago when “Globalization” with a capital “G”, was the watchword of corporate America, and of the largest companies and consumer brands in the world. Enabling technologies such as laptop computers, the internet, and the privatization of communications infrastructure in the 1980s made it feasible to move production and delivery of goods and services closer to their end user consumers. The expansion of free trade encouraged optimizing production cost by locating each stage of a product’s value chain wherever competitive advantage dictated.
The Real Power of a Centralized, Real-Time Guest Profile
As part of our Thematics campaign with Shiji Group on Single Provider for Seamless Data, this article looks at one of the most transformative ideas in hotel technology today: the centralized, real-time guest profile. Integrated systems hold the promise of unlocking new guest experiences and streamlining operations, but the real challenge lies in turning that promise into everyday reality.