Serving the Future: What the 2025 Global Foodservice Outlook Tells Us
The global foodservice sector enters 2026 facing a convergence of pressures and unprecedented opportunity.
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Between myth and experience: Monte Carlo’s grand hotels as narrators of European luxury
Talking about luxury in Monte Carlo involves more than just listing iconic hotels or mentioning astronomical rates. Over more than a century, the Principality has developed a very particular way of understanding hospitality: a precise blend of tradition, theatricality, aesthetics, and narrative. Hotels are not just places to sleep or be waited on, they are stories. Stories told through marble, staircases, silent lobbies, and almost choreographed gestures of service. And among these stories, three hotels occupy a central place in the construction of the myth of European luxury: the Hôtel de Paris, the Hôtel Hermitage, and the Metropole.
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The 7 travel and hospitality trends that defined 2025
While traveler behavior and spending power diverged significantly across regions, hotel technology did the opposite.
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Encapsulating the Barefoot Luxury Trend at Casa Yuma in Puerto Escondido
One of the biggest trends in hospitality right now is one that’s hard to spot in an aggregated market intelligence report. All over the world, travelers are seeking out authentic hotels that are firmly rooted in their environs and have a vibe that’s unlike any other accommodation, using the entirety of the internet and social media to plan for these incredible experiences.
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How to Successfully Navigate Hospitality Development Costs
Hospitality development has always been a bit riskier typology and high-stakes endeavor, but the past year has underscored just how volatile the economics of design and construction have become.
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Introducing a City Through Design: GCSTIMES “Hello World” Fridge Magnets
First impressions matter, especially in hospitality. Long before a guest explores a city’s streets, tastes its food, or meets its people, their experience begins at check-in. That moment presents a unique opportunity: not just to welcome, but to introduce the character, language, and identity of the destination itself.
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Travel affordability matters: how Booking.com helps consumers save and make informed choices
What does it take for a family to afford a week away? Today, Eurostat estimates that for more than one in four Europeans the answer is that they can’t. Rising prices and tighter household budgets mean that millions are being priced out of the chance to travel — even though travel has never mattered more for connection, culture, and moments of rest and renewal.
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Holiday Shopping 2025: More Spending, More Stress, More AI
Holiday shoppers are preparing to spend more this season, but there’s a catch. Accenture’s 19th Annual Holiday Shopping Survey reveals that much of this increased spending reflects higher prices, not higher confidence. The result is a stressed-out shopper base struggling to make every penny count while drowning in a sea of confusing offers and promotions. These consumer behaviors and the rise of AI-driven solutions offer important insights not just for retailers, but for travel and tourism professionals navigating similar challenges in their own industry.
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Consumer Trends: 2026
Hi, it’s Dan Frommer. Despite last year’s chaos, the American consumer never stopped spending, and many say they’re trading up. I’m excited to share a new Consumer Trends Report report,…
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Lighthouse and HotelSpeaker close the guest experience circle
Lighthouse, the leading AI pricing, distribution and operations platform, and HotelSpeaker, the humanized AI service for guest communication and review management, are joining forces to offer a complete A-to-Z solution for independent hoteliers.
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