Category: Recent News

Amadeus, a leading global travel technology company, has announced a minority investment in hivr.ai through its strategic funding program Amadeus Ventures. hivr.ai, an innovative scale – up started in 2019, consolidates and automates meeting and group sales across the fragmented distribution landscape, including hotel websites, email, phone, and third-party venue finders. The technology enables hotels to streamline processes, shorten sales cycles, and significantly increase revenue from meetings and groups.

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, continues its growth in Germany with the signing of Holiday Inn Ratingen, in the wider Düsseldorf area, in partnership with multi hotel operator tristar GmbH. After a full renovation, expected to open in the second half of 2025, the hotel will further expand IHG’s presence in secondary markets across Germany by offering Holiday Inn’s warm welcome and consistent experiences in a new location. The hotel represents a conversion from an existing hotel showcasing the conversion-ability of Holiday Inn and its adaptability to changing market environments.

Self Service Touchpoints proven to generate 2.6% incremental revenue growth and free up 6000 hours of labour time for hoteliers thanks to 2.4million tech savvy travellers.

[Amsterdam: 21 January 2025] Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Hotel Point-of-Sale Software 2024 Vendor Assessment. This is the first time that IDC MarketScape has assessed the hotel point-of-sale (POS) market, providing a comprehensive overview of the key strategies and capabilities of global software vendors.

“Group business” is a catch-all phrase which has been applied by the hotel industry to block-bookings.

[ Danbury, Conn., January 21, 2025] — A Meyer Jabara Hotel’s long-term owned asset, the Admiral Fell Inn, is undergoing a multimillion dollar transformation. Opening in Spring 2025 and rebranded as The William Fell, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, the historic waterfront hotel sits right on Fells Point Square and boasts waterfront views of Baltimore’s Harbor, making it the best location in the city. Repositioning of this legacy asset is expected to make The William Fell the quintessential market-leading powerhouse in Fells Point. This is MJH’s third owned asset in Baltimore, its fifth managed property in Maryland, and the first Tapestry Collection conversion in its portfolio. A grand opening is planned for April 2025.

As technology has crept into the cycle of guest service, today’s guests have far fewer conversations with hotel staff. In the past, the hotel staff had a multitude of opportunities to wow guests with personalized, memorable, hospitality encounters. Let’s take a trip down memory lane.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today issued a stark warning to the UK Government: the UK’s successful Travel & Tourism industry faces stagnation and long-term decline.

With 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded globally, 2024 marked the recovery of international tourism from the worst crisis in the sector’s history. A majority of destinations welcomed more international tourists in 2024 than they did before the pandemic, while visitor spending also continued to grow strongly.

AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association) proudly announces a historic milestone: the AAHOA Political Action Committee (PAC) raised a record-breaking $1 million for the rst time ever in one single year in 2024, putting the AAHOA PAC at a total of $1.5 million for the 2023-2024 PAC Cycle. This achievement underscores the commitment of AAHOA Members in strengthening the organization’s advocacy efforts and ensuring the voices of hotel owners are heard at all levels of government.