Regulatory and Legal Affairs

Booking.com on Friday said it had taken down thousands of advertisements in Spain in the leftist government’s latest crackdown on illegal short-term tourist rentals Jun 30, 2025 Spain has intensified…

HOTREC, the European umbrella association representing hotels, restaurants and cafés, takes note of the European Parliament’s IMCO Committee (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) report on the revision of the Package…

If we cut out Booking.com today, many hotels would be scrambling for business tomorrow. There’s a class action lawsuit underway in Europe, claiming Booking.com has abused its dominant position with…

Since President Donald Trump took office for his second term in January, his administration has focused significantly on cracking down on illegal immigration. With approximately one million undocumented immigrants working in…

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee—RoomOne announced its partnership with the 1,000th hotel property for environmentally responsible PTAC unit disposal.  With hotel brands and owner-operators, including IHG, Red Roof, Pyramid, Stonebridge Companies, National Hospitality…

The “American Dream” is a trope often portrayed in films and in books—pull yourself up by the bootstraps and you, too, can have the accoutrements of the good life. The…

Pandox purchases shares in Dalata Hotel Group  On June 20, 2025, Pandox Ireland DAC, part of the Pandox Consortium, confirmed the purchase of 1,698,112 ordinary shares of Dalata Hotel Group,…