Category: Recent News

It’s hard to believe it’s that time again, but ITB Berlin is next week — and our team from Infor Hospitality will be in attendance. We also have a limited number of complimentary entrance passes available, so if you’re interested, just let us know.

Crowne Plaza by IHG – one of the world’s largest premium hotel brands and a thought-leader in the blended travel space – has released its second white paper, Leading the Charge in Blended Travel. The report unveils a major shift in how people live and work since its 2022 report, particularly as companies embrace the ‘return to office’ more broadly. Currently, 66 percent of U.S. and U.K. travelers actively combine business trips with personal leisure time, up from 53 percent in 2022. Among them, 56 percent say the ability to travel while working (i.e. blended travel) is a key benefit of remote work.

Run by the Penn State School of Hospitality Management, the “Creating Opportunities for Young Hospitality Leaders” (COYHL) program presents high school juniors and seniors with an in-depth look at how hotels and restaurants are managed and career paths available in the hospitality industry.

On February 20, 2025, Spark by Hilton Sindelfingen opened its doors to guests. The 103-room hotel, located in the heart of Sindelfingen, is the latest addition to the growing Spark by Hilton portfolio and offers a simple, inspired design, ideal for business and leisure travellers seeking value without compromising on quality and comfort.

Cloudbeds, the innovative leader in hospitality management technology, has today announced a strategic partnership with Sabre Hospitality, a leading global travel technology company. This collaboration delivers a deeper integration between Cloudbeds Property Management System (PMS) and Sabre’s SynXis® Central Reservation System (CRS), offering hotels and accommodation providers a seamless and efficient solution for managing distribution, reservations, and property operations.

One Aldwych, London’s first five-star B Corp™ hotel, welcomes guests back with enhanced design and installation elements across its most iconic areas, namely the Lobby Bar, Indigo restaurant and its Signature Suites. London-based designers Fabled Studio were invited back to the hotel to further re-imagine the seminal Lobby Bar and Indigo restaurant, adding layers of modernity and heritage influence in equal measure.

PRAGUE, 25 Feb 2025. Radisson Hotel Group (RHG), a globally recognized leader in the hospitality industry, has signed a landmark agreement with RobosizeME to automate critical operational areas, including call center management, distribution, finance, guest services, and review management. This collaboration underscores the Group’s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance efficiency and guest satisfaction while maintaining their high standard of service excellence.

Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch, London’s most highly anticipated luxury opening, today announces Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud as its official chef partners. The two renowned chefs, who together hold seven Michelin stars, will each oversee one of the hotel’s signature restaurants when it opens its doors in 2026.

Due diligence pertaining to demand and supply dynamics was carried out while analysing each market for its existing performance and forecasting future potential. For the analysis, we not only utilised our extensive in-house database, but also intellectual capital that our associates have developed over the years. Having covered these markets for more than two decades, we have keenly observed and analysed various cycles (economic and industry specific), which puts us in a position to understand fundamental changes better than most.

The Chocolate on the Pillow Group (COTP) is systematically pursuing its strategic goal of positioning itself as a leading operator of hotels under internationally renowned franchise brands in the DACH region. In this context, six properties of its own “GHOTEL hotel & living” brand will be converted to “Four Points Flex by Sheraton.” With this step, COTP is expanding its longstanding collaboration with Marriott and laying the foundation for future growth.