Category: Recent News

RIU Hotels & Resorts is continuing to make progress in the generational handover that began with the retirement of Carmen Riu in July 2024. Luis Riu, who is the company’s sole CEO since last summer, has decided to embark on a new phase of this process in order to engage the fourth generation of the Riu family in the company’s operations and commercial areas. These changes are the result of a long training process and fit the skills and characteristics of each family member. The ultimate aim is to strengthen the company’s leadership positions and maintain the balance and understanding between the family and the professional executives. This has been a feature of the company during its 70-year history.

Dorint, one of the largest and most well-established German hotel companies in DACH, has partnered with IDeaS, a SAS company and world leader in hospitality revenue management software and services, to bolster its revenue management strategy.

In an interview, Hemingway allegedly said that to write about life, first you must live it. And, as usual, the guy had a point. Writing isn’t about sitting in a room, sipping a Super Venti Flat White (which should be considered a criminal offense, right up there with playing padel or reggaeton music—but that’s just me being me), and waiting for inspiration to smack you. It’s about getting out there, taking action, and occasionally waking up in a place you have zero recollection of arriving at. Papa Hem? He lived it: bullfights, wars, safaris, and more booze than our fragile corporate livers could ever hope to endure. Me? Not quite. I’ve never written under falling bombs or while dodging horns in a corrida, but I have my own stories.

At the dawn of the 7th edition of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) conference at EHL Hospitality Business School, we take a moment to reflect on the motivations for participating in SoTL and the rich lessons we take away from each edition.

“You have blinders on!” That’s the last thing you want to hear when you’re trying to determine how to increase hotel revenue.

Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced the release of its new Revenue Management Solution (RMS) for the hospitality sector. This innovative platform is designed to revolutionize how hotels and resorts optimize their pricing strategies and manage revenue in an increasingly complex, AI-driven market.

BWH Hotels is enabling its 230 independent UK hotels to take control of their carbon footprint with the launch of a new carbon calculator.

In January, we hosted our 20th New Year Hotel Investment Summit in London and many thanks to those who attended and helped us celebrate 20 years of data and fun. The full time score for our London Luxury Hotel piece in the last EMEA Monitor was further RevPAR growth across 2024, despite all the new supply. Well done everyone and long may it continue and London continue to evolve and consolidate its position as one of the world’s most popular destinations for international travelers. Viva the third runway?

The resurgence of corporate events is bolstering confidence in the ongoing recovery of the hotel sector.

a&o Firenze Campo di Marte, located in the heart of Florence, is now officially open to guests from around the world. The 119-room property is a 30-minute walk from Piazza del Duomo and just ten minutes to the Asics Firenze Marathon stadium.