Booking.com Reveals the Top Trending Travel Destinations and Stays for Summer 2025

Travel remains a constant on people’s minds, and as the seasons shift toward summer, enthusiasm for exploration endures—even amidst macroeconomic uncertainties. New data from leading digital travel platform Booking.com reveals that this summer is shaping up to be a season of big travel plans, longer trips, and meaningful escapes. Optimism is high: 77% of global leisure travelers feel excited about exploring the world in the months ahead, and nearly half (48%) expect to spend more on travel than in 2024.* From sun-soaked coastlines to vibrant cities and cultural discoveries, this summer’s trending destinations offer something for every kind of traveler, from Egypt’s coral reefs to Tokyo’s lively streets and southern Spain’s golden beaches.

Wifirst and Louvre Hotels group expand strategic partnership across Europe

Building on the success of their collaboration in the United Kingdom and France, Louvre Hotels Group is strengthening its strategic alliance with Wifirst, reaffirming its commitment to digital innovation across its hospitality portfolio. This next phase of the partnership extends to 14 additional hotels across Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany.

How Multi-Modal AI Empowers Hotel Teams

Imagine you have a new employee working at the front desk of your cozy hotel in the Alps. A guest, freshly landed, sends a message: “I heard you have rooms with breathtaking views. What do they look like, and how much would it cost to upgrade?”

Bolt Business and IHG Business Edge Partner to Introduce Special Benefits

Bolt Business partners with IHG Business Edge, a complimentary travel program tailored for small and midsized enterprises from IHG Hotels & Resorts, to enhance customers’ hotel experience with special benefits for shared customers. The partnership aims to help shared customers focus on business when travelling for work, instead of logistics.

Manchester Central Riverside Travelodge Opens for Business

Travelodge has expanded its presence in Manchester with the opening of its latest hotel – the 104-room Manchester Central Riverside – offering even more great value accommodation in the city. This hotel is located less than a mile from Manchester city centre and benefits from over 100 car parking spaces.