Category: Recent News

Known globally for its leadership in smart, healthy, and sustainable building solutions, Johnson Controls joins a leading group of over 100 members and partners committed to tackling the most pressing environmental and social challenges of our time.

There has been a lot of buzz and heated discussions about the role and impact of AI in the hospitality industry and travel in general. I have no doubt that AI will lead to a complete overhaul of the hotel tech stack and help solving labor shortages in hospitality.

Artificial Intelligence is expected to have a profound impact on the travel and hotel industries as reported by the 2024 Customer Engagement Technology Study. For travelers, AI offers a powerful tool to enhance decision-making and personalize experiences. For hoteliers, embracing AI can lead to improved guest services and more efficient operations. Hotel Communication Network (HCN), a provider of interactive in-room tablets, is leveraging AI to enable guests to request services, communicate their needs, place F&B orders from local restaurants, control the room environment and more via voice commands in multiple languages.

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In the ever-evolving boutique hotel landscape, food and beverage (F&B) operations have become a key differentiator, offering guests unique experiences while navigating the complexities of operational efficiency. At the recent Boutique Hotel Owners Conference, industry leaders shared insights into what makes an F&B concept work—and how to overcome the inherent challenges.

A new report released today by Amadeus in collaboration with UN Tourism reveals continued growth in demand for travel to destinations across the Americas, despite economic and geopolitical challenges.

Career development and advancement for women in the global business travel industry was at the forefront as GBTA WINiT celebrated a decade of commitment to helping women move forward in their careers yesterday at its annual Summit, Awards Ceremony and Gala held at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport in New York City.

On March 16, 2023, the Federal Council of Switzerland declared an emergency order introducing the Public Liquidity Backstop (PLB)1. In doing so, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) granted a CHF 100 billion loan to Credit Suisse (federal default guaranteed)2. In September of the same year, the Federal Council also presented its (provisional) draft bill concerning the PLB for banks of systemic importance3.

Hampton by Hilton, in collaboration with Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media, is adding a pop of pink and a dash of sparkle to its legendary waffle lineup with the Sparkling Strawberry Hampton Waffle by Paris Hilton. Guests can enjoy the new waffle during their stay at more than 2,400 hotels in the U.S. and Canada beginning October 24 and, for the first time ever, purchase the waffle mix with edible glitter online to recreate Hampton’s beloved breakfast experience at home.

Malaga will ban new short-term tourism rentals in 43 neighbourhoods of the city, the latest step taken by Spanish authorities to address residents’ concerns that they are being priced out of the property market by the booming tourism business.