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There’s a hotel for every guest type, and a revenue strategy to match.

Hospitality and leisure (H&L) dealmakers began 2025 with cautious optimism, but continued volatility in capital markets and trade policy has forced a reassessment of growth strategies. While the volume of large, transformative deals remains subdued, targeted M&A is providing operators with opportunities to adapt portfolios, sharpen strategic focus and scale digital capabilities. For well-capitalized buyers, current conditions offer an opening to acquire differentiated assets at favorable terms.

IDeaS, a SAS company and the world’s leading provider of hospitality revenue management software, today announced its latest Lessons in Revenue eBook, “Data-Driven Revenue Management in the Cruise Industry: Navigating the Groundswell,” to help cruise organizations navigate today’s challenging operating environment while capitalizing on opportunities to optimize revenue.

What sparks the desire to travel? According to Amadeus’ Travel Dreams report, the journey begins long before a booking is made – it starts in the inspiration phase, where emotion, storytelling, and digital influence come together to shape a traveler’s next great escape. Drawing insights from 6,000 travelers across six countries, the report reveals a global shift toward more personalized, emotionally resonant, and tech-enabled travel experiences.

Joint report with UN Tourism highlights growing popularity of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Czech Republic June 18, 2025 – A host of emerging destinations in Central and Eastern Europe are catching the eye of international travelers this year, as demand for thought-provoking travel continues to rise. Among the top 30 largest tourism destinations, Azerbaijan was the fastest growing, recording a 26% increase in air bookings between May 2023-to-April 2024 and May 2024-to-April 2025. At the same time, Kazakhstan (7%) and the Czech Republic (6%) also saw more modest increases in bookings over the period. The findings are revealed in a new report – Travel Insights 2025: Focus on Europe – published by Amadeus in collaboration with UN Tourism, drawing on data from Amadeus Navigator360™. Javier Campo, VP of Commercial, Europe, Hospitality, Amadeus says: “Our research alongside UN Tourism has unearthed some fascinating results, with growth in air bookings particularly notable in destinations inclu…

In this week’s episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, we’re featuring an episode from our webinar series, Hotel Moment Deep Dive.

One of the great benefits of cloud-native technology is the ability to move at pace. Technology must move quickly to help hoteliers find new efficiency gains and revenue streams, and that’s exactly what Mews has been doing.

Interactive Sites, a longtime leader in hospitality technology, today announced a major milestone for its rapidly growing group lead-sharing platform, ShareIt Online. The platform now supports over 12,500 hotels worldwide, with 26,000+ registered users actively sending and managing more than $3 million in group lead value every day.

Design Hotels’ newest member in Lithuania, Esperanza Lake Resort, is reopening this month following a three-year renovation and redesign. An expanded 1,000-square-meter wellness center is complemented by a refined private beach, 15 hectares of private forest, two renewed restaurants, and panoramic views of one of the country’s most protected and untouched natural sanctuaries: Aukštaitija National Park.

In a celebration of culture, design and craftsmanship, Mandarin Oriental has partnered with Pantone, the global authority on colour, to create a bespoke shade: Mandarin Oriental Celadon Green.