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The U.S. hotel industry reported another significant decrease with revenue per available room (RevPAR) for the week ending 19 July down 3.3% year over year. That was only a slight improvement from the previous week, which was down 3.7%.

With peak summer travel season in full swing, recent research has revealed that a staggering 62% of British passengers find airports stressful [1] with layovers continuing to be a major frustration. Now, YOTELAIR is stepping in with a fresh fix; The Slayover.

Hotel Equities (HE), a best-in-class hospitality operator and developer, announced today that its Founder, Fred Cerrone, has decided to retire effective November 22, 2025, concluding an extraordinary 58-year career in the hospitality industry. As Founder and Chairman Emeritus, he remains an enduring influence and guiding presence for the firm.

What if I told you that while you’re reading this, a handful of hotels worldwide are secretly deploying AI agents so advanced they’re generating additional revenue streams that didn’t exist 12 months ago? What if these same hotels are using technology so sophisticated it makes Siri look like a calculator?

Hotel companies are always looking to fill open roles. According to a survey conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and AHLA Gold Partner Hireology, hotels have, on average, six to seven open positions per property. As a result, hotel companies and hiring managers often undercut the expectations for these roles in an effort to quickly fill the position and alleviate a staffing shortage.

Bleisure has been a buzz word since well before the pandemic, but since that event catalyzed the adoption and acceptance of remote and hybrid work, the notion of blending traditionally disparate travel segments has taken on a whole new, and lucrative, meaning. Entering 2025, though, the concept of combining business and leisure – hence the portmanteau bleisure – no longer really encompasses all the different travel behaviors and sources of revenue that hotels can activate.

Every story starts with an invitation—to imagine, to engage, to belong. When Henn na Hotel Osaka Namba and Shinsaibashi approached us to celebrate Expo 2025’s mascot Myaku‑Myaku , GCSTIMES knew this was an opportunity to craft a tactile narrative. We captured Myaku‑Myaku’s playful spirit through the first guest touchpoint: wooden cards and matching paper holders, crafted with care.

The FERGUS Group, a Mallorca-based company specializing in the repositioning and management of holiday hotels, is continuing its rapid growth trajectory: With seven new openings in 2025– including highlights in Ibiza, Menorca, Mallorca, and Catalonia – the group is solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing hotel brands in Spain.

Hotel Byblos, the Saint-Tropez property under family-owned hospitality group Floriat Signatures, has reopened following a six-month renovation of its F&B spaces led by UGO Architecture.

The Spanish market authorities have authorised the delisting of ex-NH Group, now a subsidiary of Minor Hotels International. This marks the end of a process that began six months ago, coinciding with the publication of excellent results for the first half of the financial year.