Category: Recent News

Global Tourism Forum (GTF) has recognised Hala Matar Choufany, President of HVS Middle East, Africa & South Asia, with the Best Woman in Tourism Leadership Award at its Annual Meeting, held at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium.

This interview with the visionary Chris Norton, CEO of Equinox Hotels, explores how the brand is redefining modern luxury hospitality through a foundation of health, wellness and high-performance living. His team’s leadership is helping make Equinox Hotels a platform for a new generation of travelers who prioritize longevity and vitality by looking for those brands that can meet this lifestyle. Health really is the new wealth. With the utmost attention to detail with the development and launch of the brand’s first hotel in New York, Equinox Hotels is creating experiences that elevate guests’ physical and mental well-being across every single in-room and onsite amenity.

Dubai, 22 October 2025. The value of MENA’s hospitality market is set to grow from US$310 billion in 2025 to more than US$487 billion by 2032, according to data released ahead of the Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World, Madinat Jumeirah Dubai, 27-29 October.

Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud hotel property management systems (PMS), today announced a strategic partnership with Castle Resorts & Hotels, a leading provider of resort condominiums and hotels across Hawaii and New Zealand. Castle Resorts has selected Stayntouch PMS to support their independent hotel properties as they expand their portfolio, bringing a modern, reliable and user-friendly platform to their operations.

There was a time when booking on a hotel brand’s website truly meant something. It meant trust. It meant consistency. It meant a promise delivered. If you chose Hilton, you knew what Hilton stood for. If you picked Marriott, you knew exactly what kind of experience awaited you before you even set foot in the lobby. These brands were not just logos—they were a signal to travelers of a clear, dependable standard of hospitality.

The hospitality industry is continually presented with the alluring, yet often ambiguously defined, promise of “all-in-one” technology platforms. This term of reference for ‘all-in-one‘ can mean so many things and are highly topical to the specific business footprint itself. While discussions often orient towards the front of the house, back-of-house ‘all-in-one’ has been a multi-decade aged capability that is frankly underutilized. The crucial point is that there is no inherent limitation to the breadth of what ‘all-in-one’ can encompass; the only true constraint is the depth of product capability within it. This is the essence of an all-in-one hospitality platform.

70% of parents say they prioritise educational experiences when planning family trips (Zipdo). And when children take part in environmental education programmes, they don’t just learn, as they inspire their families to adopt more sustainable habits too.

Wyndham Rewards®, the #1–rated hotel rewards program known for its groundbreaking simplicity and generosity, is once again transforming the loyalty landscape with the launch of Wyndham Rewards Insider℠—a first-of-its-kind travel and entertainment subscription from a major hotel rewards program, designed to pay for itself in as little as one trip.

Canary Technologies, the hospitality industry’s leading hotel management platform, today announced the launch of its AI-powered Sales & Catering Payments Hub, making it drastically faster for hotels to manage and close sales and event contracts.

LodgIQ, a leading provider of AI-powered revenue optimization solutions for the hospitality industry, has released a new industry guide entitled “From Revenue Manager to Commercial Strategist: A Hospitality Guide.” This resource outlines the transformation of traditional revenue management roles into broader, data-led commercial leadership, and provides hotel professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI, business intelligence (BI) and revenue management to drive total profitability.