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Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos is the co-founder of Women’s Power Series and the Co-Founder, President, and COO of Flag Luxury Group. Women are the planners and the decision-makers when it…

At Destination AI, one theme rose above the rest: if you want to compete in the next era of hospitality, you can’t keep tinkering at the edges. Fragmented “AI islands”…

As we prepare to release the Q3 2025 edition of the Guest Experience Benchmark report, Reviewpro Reputation continues to refine how we analyze and share guest experience data. 🌍   This…

In 2024, the fees a hotel owner paid to support their brand’s guest loyalty program continued to grow at a relatively strong rate. During the year, the annual growth of guest loyalty program fees exceeded the increases in brand royalty payments, as well as the brand marketing and reservation assessments. Further, the pace of growth for guest loyalty program fees was greater than the increases in both rooms occupied and rooms revenue, two factors that influence the guest loyalty program fees charged to hotels.

Hotel owners are moving from brand-run operations to independent managers in search of greater efficiency and stronger financial results Oct 7, 2025 More hotel owners are replacing brand management with…

Economic uncertainty and rising costs temper otherwise strong travel intent, according to a new AHLA survey Oct 7, 2025 A new survey from the American Hotel & Lodging Association shows…

In a world dominated by social media, the value of a hotel is increasingly measured by how shareable its experiences are. Guests aren’t justthey want moments worth posting. For years, “Instagrammable” aesthetics were enough. Now, younger generations are shifting the bar: the real currency is authenticity.

The Patel Motel Story is a new short documentary co-directed and narrated by Amar Shah, exploring the extraordinary rise of Indian American motel owners in the United States. Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, the film traces how Indian immigrants—many from Gujarat and sharing the surname Patel—came to own more than 60% of the country’s hotels and motels, despite representing only 1% of the population.

This article was written by Phocuswright. Click here to read the original article Phocuswright’s latest Middle East Travel Market Report 2025 reveals a dynamic region on the move. From bold…

This article was written by Phocuswright. Click here to read the original article U.S. online travel agencies posted $108.5 billion in gross bookings in 2024, up 4% from 2023 and…