Category: Recent News

In a luxury suite overlooking Hong Kong’s vibrant skyline, a senior banking executive concludes her quarterly board meeting on Thursday afternoon. By Friday morning, she’s exploring local markets with her partner, who flew in specifically for the weekend. Once an exception, this scenario now represents a powerful trend reshaping the travel industry.

The hospitality industry faces a critical labor shortage that affects operations, service quality, and overall customer satisfaction. This growing challenge arises from a complex combination of economic, demographic, and social changes. Addressing this urgent issue is essential for stimulating the sector and ensuring the high standards of service that characterize the hospitality experience.

Mews, the leading hospitality technology platform, now serves over 12,500 customers worldwide, increasing its customer base by 85% over the last year and cementing its position as a leader in the industry’s digital transformation. As more hoteliers abandon outdated legacy systems, Mews is redefining what’s possible with cloud-native, AI-enabled automated solutions that maximize efficiency and elevate guest experiences.

As we dive into the busy year ahead, it’s a great time to revisit your hotel’s group sales solution stack and verify that it has everything necessary to elevate your event and meeting revenue possibilities.

Below is an excerpt from SiteMinder’s blog.

Register your team and participate live, or view the recording, of Doug Kennedy’s next 40-minute training webcast scheduled for Friday, April 25th, starting at Noon EST. REGISTER HERE While this webcast will be of interest to all hotel salespeople, it is a “can’t miss” for those who sell catering events and weddings.

Set on a secluded peninsula on the sun-kissed island of Rhodes, Amoh, a Luxury Collection Resort, Rhodes is set to open its doors on 28th July 2025. Joining The Luxury Collection’s prestigious portfolio, this new hotel extends an open invitation to global travellers seeking a unique oceanfront retreat that thoughtfully blends modern, boutique luxury with the iconic heritage treasures of Rhodes. Situated on the site of an ancient quarry, the hotel pays tribute to the island’s stone craftsmanship through its meticulous design and immersive guest experiences, offering a gateway for travellers to explore Rhodes’ rich history and cultural significance.

Cloudbeds, the premier hospitality management software platform, has been awarded Elite Connectivity Partner Status by Expedia Group for 2025.

Hotel Ambasador, a distinguished member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts portfolio, has announced a new partnership with Userguest, a leading hotel tech company specializing in direct booking optimization.

This June, The Hoxton will open its doors in Edinburgh’s vibrant and historic Haymarket. The design-driven, community-focused Hox will comprise 11 stitched-together townhouses set across both sides of the street, with original Georgian features celebrated and elevated by Ennismore’s in-house design team, AIME Studios. The hotel will feature 214 rooms including three self-contained homes (coming later in the summer), a spacious lobby offering cosy corners and vaulted ceilings in equal measure, an intimate cinema, a ballroom events space, The Apartment meeting and events concept, and all-day Italian restaurant Patatino, that will serve up generously portioned trattoria classics using local Scottish produce.