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Set within a private bay in Fethiye, Turkey, Yazz Collective is the Mediterranean’s hottest destination which reopened this year for its third season in May with an additional 16 bungalows, 4 brand new glamping tents, and a new beach restaurant. A retreat in the week that turns up the volume on weekends, the resort boasts an unrivalled location and is only accessible by sea.

In today’s hospitality sector, discussions among hoteliers invariably lead to artificial intelligence (AI). Announced as a transformative force, AI is poised to redefine everything from guest services and dynamic pricing to predictive analytics and content creation. However, a significant gap exists between this potential and its current implementation. This raises critical questions: what is the true state of AI adoption in the industry and what primary obstacles are impeding its progress?

B2 Boutique and Budget Hotels, part of GPCM Group, announces it will adopt the iHotelier® Suite from transformative travel technology provider Amadeus as part of a new strategic relationship. The suite of solutions will enhance the booking flow for B2 Hotels’ guests, enabling the company to offer a seamless, personalized experience.

In this week’s episode of Hotel Moment, Aradhana Khowala, CEO of Aptamind Partners, joins Revinate CMO Karen Stephens with a sobering perspective on the state of hospitality and global tourism. Aradhana explains the ways hospitality has become “extractive” — leaving little in the way of community growth and human flourishing. But, even so, Aradhana offers hope that more hoteliers can pivot to regenerative tourism and start giving back locally — ultimately supporting their guests and staff appropriately in times of political, social, and economic turmoil.

Leonardo Hotels Central Europe is making a new addition to its portfolio in one of East Germany’s most exciting cities: On July 1, the hotel company took over the Radisson Blu Hotel in Erfurt. The hotel, which is housed in one of the city’s highest buildings, will be renamed the NYX Hotel Erfurt by Leonardo Hotels and will be brought up to the NYX Hotel standard by means of a soft renovation whilst operations continue.

Bondstone, a leading real estate investment and development firm, and Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, are proud to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding for Mondrian Arcaya, which would be the first Mondrian hotel in Portugal. This landmark project will be situated within Arcaya, Bondstone’s visionary new development in Vilamoura, Algarve, marking a major milestone in Ennismore’s global expansion of luxury lifestyle destinations.

Earlier this year, I wrote a Forbes article celebrating the 50th anniversary of the famous Nordstrom story in which a man wanted to return a set of used tires – even though Nordstrom never even sold tires. That fact didn’t stop the employee from giving the customer a refund. Right or wrong, that story is still talked about 50 years later!

Let’s play a game. It’s called: “How many times can one person say WTF in a single workday without combusting?”

In hotel management agreements, the alignment of interests between hotel owners and operators is often more theoretical than practical. Operators typically earn a base management fee tied to a percentage of gross revenue and an incentive management fee tied to profitability, most often a percentage of gross operating profit (GOP) or adjusted net operating income. While this incentive fee is meant to motivate the operator to maximize the hotel’s bottom line, it does not always ensure the owner receives a fair return on their investment, especially during periods of underperformance.

Ah, summer! What a wonderful time of year. The sun is warm, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and people are getting away to spend time with family and friends. There always seems to be a lot of activity and energy surrounding summer, no matter what is said about the “lazy days of summer.”