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Hospitality professionals traveled from across the globe to Indianapolis, Ind., June 16-19 for the largest and longest-running show of its kind. The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) was established 53 years ago to feature technological innovation in the hospitality space, and since then it has grown to be an annual mainstay for showcasing and sharing expertise on the latest developments in this segment. This year was no exception, with nearly 6,000 attendees convening for HITEC 2025 (HITEC 2025 in pictures).

There is no doubt the White Lotus series will bring in a small boom for Thailand and an even bigger boom for the hoteliers of Ko Samui island. The Four Seasons hotel chain, which hosted all three seasons of the White Lotus series, has done a spectacular job in marketing their properties through the power of entertainment.

Cycling can be a strenuous activity either for sport or for recreation. Especially road bicycle racing. To many professional cyclists the ultimate dream is to take part in the Tour de France. Cyclists while they race through beautiful locations need to show various skills to be a successful contender and take the yellow jersey. They need to excel in having good coordination skills, stamina, balance and perseverance.

With most hotel markets facing uncertainly, if not a softening in transient demand, now is a perfect time for Revenue Generation Managers to help their hotel’s operations leaders focus on generating even more revenue from the transient segments. Here are some opportunities and corresponding action steps.

The aim of this article is to determine the fair release prices for Bordeaux 2024, and to compare them with the prices actually charged during the en primeur campaign, which is now ending. The aim is twofold: to assess the consistency of châteaux’ pricing strategies with the market, and to provide a decision-making tool for industry players.

France’s Travel & Tourism sector reached new historic heights in 2024 and is on track to exceed this exceptional performance throughout 2025, according to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Too many hotel loyalty programs fall flat—and the data proves it. Only half of hotel chains even offer a loyalty or rewards program, and those that do generate less than a third of total revenue from them.

Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has reached 15% market penetration of rooms within Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality and its Hospitality Innovation Hub (HI Hub), in collaboration with RateGain Travel Technologies Limited, and HEDNA today announced the release of the second edition of its industry benchmark report, The State of Distribution 2025.