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HOTELS Magazine March/April 2026 digital issue now available

🏨 March/April 2026 HOTELS magazine is out. Featured: Orient Express brand revival by CEO Gilda Perez-Alvarado. ALIS recap poses if 2026 will surpass 2025. FIFA World Cup 2026 sparks hotel opportunities. Costalegre, Jalisco, Mexico sees a development boom. Explore JW Marriott Reston Station's insights with its GM. Visit W Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Discover these stories and more in the new edition!
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CoStar Reports Mostly Positive U.S. Hotel Industry Performance Results in January

📅 In January 2026, the U.S. hotel industry reported mixed performance. Occupancy fell by 0.2% to 52.4%, ADR rose by 0.6% to $152.09, and RevPAR increased by 0.4% to $79.69. Minneapolis had a significant occupancy rise (17.5%), while Miami saw a 12.4% ADR boost. Washington, D.C., experienced declines due to last year's inauguration, with ADR down 25.8% and RevPAR down 31.3%. Tampa's occupancy dropped 14.9% to 68.2%.
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Adrien Lanotte, Chief Analyst at MKG : 2025 marked a year of geographic fragmentation for Europe

🏨 Spain leads European hotel performance in 2025, thanks to strong tourism and a resilient economy. Southern and Eastern Europe, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and the Baltic states, show dynamic growth, benefiting from competitive pricing and rising demand. In contrast, Germany faces a profitability shock due to rising costs and softer demand. The Benelux region also struggles with challenges like increased taxes. Overall, Europe experiences a fragmented hotel industry landscape, diverging from the uniform growth seen in the 2000s.
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Global demand for luxury hotels outpacing supply: JLL

💸 Wealth is rising, boosting luxury hospitality investment. Experts highlight resilient consumer spending in this segment, driving growth. Key locations seeing this trend include major global cities. The industry benefits from affluent travelers, with luxury hotel occupancy rates increasing by 5% in the past year. High-end brands continue to expand, with new hotel openings expected in 2024. This investment surge is fueled by consumer demand for exclusive experiences, suggesting a prosperous outlook for luxury hospitality.
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‘Maximalism’ emerges as top 2026 travel trend

🌍 HBX Group, 2026: Maximalism is the standout travel trend with spending splurges and multi-stop adventures. Key trends include coolcationing, nature, entertainment, and fandom tourism. Javier Cabrerizo, HBX's AI officer, highlights ultra-personalized itineraries influenced by AI and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. There's a gap between online content and booking trips, urging businesses to offer transaction-ready solutions on social media to streamline the TikTok-to-booking process. Effective AI and social media use can attract new audiences.
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IHG Launches Regent Spa and Wellness Concept as Core Luxury Pillar at Regent Bali Canggu

🏨 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) launched a new Regent Spa and Wellness concept on February 26, 2026, debuting at Regent Bali Canggu. The concept integrates spa design, rituals, and services as a core luxury brand pillar, responding to the demand for personalized wellbeing experiences. The initiative aims to enhance average daily rate (ADR) potential, attract high-spending leisure travelers, and establish a standard for future Regent properties, focusing on wellness as a revenue and brand differentiator.
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There’s an undeniable mystique about Orient Express: Agatha Christie set a murder on it; James Bond escaped it. It’s more than just the eponymous train after Accor acquired 50% of the brand from… | David Eisen

🚄 In 2017, Accor acquired 50% of the Orient Express brand from Groupe SNCF. Six years later, Accor’s chairman & CEO, Sebastien Bazin, appointed Gilda Perez-Alvarado as chief strategy officer and CEO of Orient Express. Perez-Alvarado is steering the brand into new ventures, including trains, hotels, and yachts. Recently, discussions in Los Angeles highlighted her intense passion for hospitality, ignited early on, continuing to drive Orient Express forward.
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The Hotel That Actually Makes You Feel Better

🛌 The American hotel industry has prioritized aesthetics over genuine wellness, evident in hotel amenities like $9 gummy bears and sugary drinks. The global wellness tourism market hit $894 billion, yet most hotels fail to offer true wellness services. Sleep deprivation affects immune function and cognitive performance, emphasizing the need for better hotel sleep environments. The Six Senses, Equinox Hotel, Aman, and SHA Wellness Clinic are leading by integrating wellness into their core services, enhancing guest recovery and experience.
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SODA transforms art deco landmark into contemporary workspace

🌆 SODA designed Nineteen Wells Street office in Fitzrovia, London, commissioned by Great Portland Estates. The office, located in a heritage-listed art deco building from 1929, features a raspberry-red spiral staircase and a two-storey bookcase. The design blends art deco influences with modern elements, creating a welcoming and timeless space. Custom rugs were designed with Floor Story. The lower ground floor features a snug for collaboration, with a moodier palette centered around deep green hues.
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