Category: Recent News

You voted in your thousands in this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The results are now out. We reveal this year’s winners – the number-one places, hotels, airports, cruise lines, travel fixers and more that Condé Nast Traveller readers rate around the world.

For a new hotel opening, increasing awareness and driving traffic to the property’s website is critical. By leveraging Paid Search prospecting strategies, hotels can target potential guests based on their interests in the destination, attractions, and key selling features of the property, all while maintaining an efficient budget.

Accor, a global leader in hospitality, has entered into an industry-pioneering three-year partnership with World Monuments Fund (WMF) to protect cultural heritage and strengthen local communities. Through this partnership, Accor will work with WMF to share their expertise, resources, and global presence on projects that enhance destinations, connect with communities, and support long-term resilience.

Microcredentials are emerging as a game-changer in higher and continuing education. These bite-sized qualifications are reshaping how learners acquire skills and knowledge, offering a flexible and targeted approach to upskilling in an ever-evolving job market.

Is the customer always right? Perhaps not always, but the phrase has gained traction in the hotel industry. This is due to hotels having adopted a mixed form of two models: a customer-centric business model (Tang, 2014 ) and a profit-centered business model (Agarwal, Erramilli, & Dev, 2003 ; Taillon, 2014 ). These models have likely been adopted as meeting customer desires can aid in profit maximization.

As an academic, I am constantly looking out to match real-life applications with concepts. My recent trip to the world’s northernmost town of Longyearbyen has provided yet another academic cum practical learning.

Ukrainian businessman acquires Hotel Ukraine from the Ukrainian State, Bespoke acquires four regional UK hotels from the Coast & Country Hotel Collection.

Habyt, a leading global provider of co-living and flexible housing, is proud to announce its continued expansion across Europe with the launch of its latest development in Leipzig, Germany. This new project marks not only Habyt’s entry into the Leipzig market but also its presence in a landmark 20th European city, further cementing the company’s position as a key player in the flexible housing industry. The Leipzig opening follows two other major milestones for Habyt: a market entry in Brussels and a new development in Madrid, as the company continues to bring its innovative housing solutions to new locations across the continent.

Ensuring an equitable environment – where businesses have a fair and equal opportunity to thrive – is essential within all industries, and events are no exception. While maintaining equity in the events industry has previously been challenging, recent technological advancements are beginning to drive change.

HotelRunner, the leading travel and hospitality technology platform, is proud to announce its acquisition of Bookingate, an innovative B2B travel marketplace and technology platform. This strategic acquisition reinforces HotelRunner’s mission to extend its industry leadership by strengthening its commitment to completing the travel value chain for supply and demand.