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Based on extensive industry research and expertise from EHL faculty members and the EHL’s renowned network of industry leaders, the EHL Insights Report: Hospitality Outlook 2026 offers an in-depth perspective on where the industry is heading in the coming years.

An important guiding principle for hotel design, in-room features and public amenities is, “As one does at home, one will soon expect at hotels.” What this implies is that if hotels are not keeping up with the trends, then they are either losing bookings or will have a hard time growing nightly rates beyond what the commoditized market-determined price commands.

Are we about to see the biggest shift in hotel bookings since the rise of OTAs? In the last months I’ve been deep-diving into how AI is reshaping travel. And…

Hotel operators have warned that measures announced in the Autumn Budget will add to already significant cost pressures, with the prospect of new visitor levies and higher wage rates overshadowing…

Consultants are flooding the market with a new pitch: “Pay us to optimize your hotel for AI, or you will become invisible.” Before you buy expensive courses or panic-hire a…

The past three years have reshaped the role and expectations of modern property management systems in ways few could have predicted. When the 2022 IDC MarketScape PMS report was released,…

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 26 November 202 5 . The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Saudi Arabia - the Kingdom’s most influential hospitality investment conference - will return to the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh from 20-22 April 2026 following the success of this year’s event, which brought together over 1,100 global hospitality investors, innovators and senior decision-makers and facilitated 11 high-profile hotel signings and strategic announcements, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s drive to deliver over 362,000 new hotel rooms by 2030 through its USD$10 billion tourism development pipeline as part of Vision 2030.

This article was written by HospitalityOn. Click here to read the original article Since their creation, the Hospitality Awards have recognised the efforts made at every level to improve hotel…

Environmental impact has become a defining priority in hotel operations. CO₂ emissions reduction, biodiversity preservation, and marine conservation are now embedded in the daily practices of many properties. This shift…