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What’s really in store for the hospitality sector in 2025? In this live episode of Travel Market Life, recorded at the Rembrandt Hotel, we tackle the industry’s biggest challenges and forecast what’s next. Joined by industry experts Jane Pendlebury from HOSPA, Catt McLeod from the Elegant Hotel Collection, and JonnySiberry from Sarova Hotels, we dig into the forces shaping hotel performance right now. From the impact of weather patterns to the power of data-driven decisions, we explore how the industry is adapting to an ever-evolving landscape.

Hotel chains today often struggle with fragmented distribution channels and complex wholesale rate management. Maintaining an offline distribution network can be costly and time-consuming and often requires substantial discounts and incentives to intermediaries. The fragmented landscape makes it difficult to maintain consistency and control, leading to rate disparity issues and revenue dilution as inconsistent rates appear across various platforms.

HSMAI Europe has announced its official launch in Spain, marking a significant milestone in its strategy to expand and strengthen its membership in southern Europe. Following an introduction into Greece earlier this year, the expansion into Spain reinforces HSMAI’s mission to grow its influence and foster collaboration in Europe’s most dynamic hospitality markets.

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After falling by 75 percent in 2020, travel is on its way to a full recovery by the end of 2024. Domestic travel is expected to grow 3 percent annually and reach 19 billion lodging nights per year by 2030.1 Over the same time frame, international travel should likewise ramp up to its historical average of nine billion nights. Spending on travel is expected to follow a similar trajectory, with an estimated $8.6 trillion in traveler outlays in 2024, representing

As Hilton enters its fourth quarter, the hospitality company is continuing its expansion with brands entering new markets for the first time. Spark by Hilton, Hilton’s latest premium economy brand, ignites with its first mainland Europe opening in Stuttgart, following country firsts for the brand in Canada and the UK, while Hampton by Hilton enters its fifth continent with its first opening in Africa. From a new rooftop experience at Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro to the introduction of Starlight Patios with firepits on first-floor suites in Sedona, Hilton is debuting stunning renovations this season.

What are the latest trends in the hospitality industry? As a testament to its resilience, agility and innovative spirit, this article reflects today’s increasingly dynamic hospitality industry in terms of its long, medium and short-term evolution. Discover the industry’s adaptability and forward-thinking approach, shaping its trajectory in the face of challenges and opportunities, while staying attuned to the latest hospitality trends.

TFE Hotels’ innovative MM:NT Berlin Lab has been recognised on the global stage, with the team winning a Skift Hotel Innovation IDEA Award. The Skift IDEA Awards, announced late last week, are one of the travel industry’s most coveted award for excellence in design, creativity, and innovation and celebrate the brands and businesses that are redefining the future of travel.

Brian Chesky is far from slowing down at Airbnb.

On the eve of the official meeting of the G20 Ministers of Tourism, the side event called for a new approach to tourism policy and governance that places a focus on people and planet. With the event held under the Brazilian Presidency of the G20, high-level representatives of Azerbaijan, Canada, Chile, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the USA as well as the InterAmerican Development Bank, recalled the positive importance and impact of tourism in the economy and society and its potential to contribute to the SDGs and to reduce inequalities within and among countries.