Category: Recent News

Covivio has announced the completion of the process of consolidating the ownership of jointly owned hotel operating and property companies with AccorInvest. At the end of this operation, initiated at the end of 2023, Covivio holds full ownership of 43 hotels located in France, Belgium and Germany, and sells to AccorInvest 16 hotels in the same regions.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), renowned for its independently minded portfolio of boutique properties, celebrates a landmark year, achieving over 600 member hotels. Welcoming 80 new additions in 2024, SLH expands its global footprint in exciting destinations such as Anguilla, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Lithuania, Pakistan, Poland, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.

The majority of hospitality workers believe there is a stigma around mental health across the industry. But self-care and therapy isn’t enough to solve the issue when 51% of hospitality workers say their job is stress-inducing most or all of the time.

If you’re currently looking at applying to college programs in hospitality management, you’ve probably already asked yourself this question: What can I do with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality? There isn’t one single answer. As the student profiles in this article will demonstrate, a hospitality degree can open up a vast range of career paths and opportunities across many different sectors – so many, in fact, that it can be hard to decide exactly what you want to do after you graduate or know how to go about it! Come and listen to our new student profile every two weeks.

I’ve done a lot of business with this company over the past five years, and it’s always been a great experience. About twice a year, they send out a survey. I’ve always shared glowing comments and high scores – until recently.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today showcased during ILTM Cannes, the world’s leading luxury travel trade show, an impressive pipeline of over 50 luxury and lifestyle hotels set to open worldwide by 2026.

Around 1.1 billion tourists travelled internationally in the first nine months of 2024, as the global tourism sector recovered 98% of pre-pandemic levels. According to the latest World Tourism Barometer by UN Tourism, a full recovery from the biggest crisis in the sector’s history is expected by the end of the year, despite economic, geopolitical and climate challenges.

The Glion Institute of Higher Education and its Alumni Association (AAG) are proud to announce the success of the second edition of the Glion Alumni Accelerator Program. This initiative has once again demonstrated the institution’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation within the global Glion community. The program culminated on November 27, 2024, with a dynamic pitch battle held at the Glion Montreux campus, where eight finalists presented visionary start-up concepts. The finalists pitched their ideas to a distinguished panel of jury members, including prominent investors and industry leaders, whose expertise and insights underscored the event’s focus on real-world entrepreneurial impact and investment readiness.

During its annual convention held on Monday, November 25, Teritoria—the first mission-driven voluntary chain chaired by Alain Ducasse—presented a review of the commitments required of its 430 members one year ago.

Growth Advisors International Network (GAIN), the hospitality industry’s leading tech advisory firm, has partnered with Mews, the leader in innovative cloud hospitality systems, to address one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: outdated, fragmented technology stacks that stifle operational efficiency and guest satisfaction. Through this strategic collaboration, GAIN will bring targeted Technology Stack Assessments to the North American hotel market, commissioned by Mews. The assessments will help properties to streamline their systems, empowering them to increase revenue, drive operational efficiencies and elevate the guest experience.