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How travel and tourism power economies but remain undervalued in policy Sep 22, 2025 Europe’s policymakers focus on semiconductors and clean tech, yet the continent’s real growth engine may be…

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article ARLINGTON, Virginia—The U.S. hotel industry showed mixed year-over-year performance results, according to August 2025 data from CoStar. U.S. Hotel…

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article An amenity that has its roots in luxury properties, the spa today is also seen in…

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article NEW YORK, New York—Preferred Hotels & Resorts shared the results of a three-year U.S. Performance Report,…

Costa Rica hotel performance over the past five years has resembled other leisure destinations frequented by Americans. Specifically, higher-end hotels and resort areas have done well, while other areas have remained flat.

Consider the last time you opened an email that felt like it was written just for you. How much of it did you read? Did you click through? Chances are, you did — that’s the power of personalization. And in hospitality, the way you get there is by knowing your hotel market segments.

I recently met with a hotel owner whose enthusiasm for the design of his upcoming hotel renovation was infectious. Think high-end finishes, custom furniture, and curated moments at every turn. Then came the budget: firm, finite, and far from matching the vision. And that’s not unusual. In fact, it’s common. The good news? These goals aren’t incompatible. But success comes down to strategy.

This article was written by Travolution. Click here to read the original article Online tours, activities, and guided experiences platform Civitatis expects 40 per cent growth in registered travel agencies…

Leadership today is still about achieving results, but it should also be about the motivations and values that guide how decisions are made. As the workplace evolves, the real test of leadership lies less in isolated achievements and more in the everyday choices that shape the relationships within teams. To reimagine leadership styles of the future, we must look beyond performance metrics and ask deeper questions about how ambition is defined and how care is valued.

While Europe’s policymakers and opinion leaders obsess over semiconductors and clean tech, another economic engine is humming along with far less fanfare – and far greater local impact. In its forecast for the five-year period from 2024 to 2029, Oxford Economics named travel and tourism the world’s fastest-growing established industry – outpacing financial services, manufacturing, and even information and communication. It’s time Europe treated it as a serious pillar of economic strength – not a sideshow.