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In this week’s episode of Hotel Moment, Aradhana Khowala, CEO of Aptamind Partners, joins Revinate CMO Karen Stephens with a sobering perspective on the state of hospitality and global tourism. Aradhana explains the ways hospitality has become “extractive” — leaving little in the way of community growth and human flourishing. But, even so, Aradhana offers hope that more hoteliers can pivot to regenerative tourism and start giving back locally — ultimately supporting their guests and staff appropriately in times of political, social, and economic turmoil.

New international flight routes are set to supercharge Australia’s hotel sector, creating demand for potentially 1.9 million room nights annually according to a new CBRE analysis.

Leonardo Hotels Central Europe is making a new addition to its portfolio in one of East Germany’s most exciting cities: On July 1, the hotel company took over the Radisson Blu Hotel in Erfurt. The hotel, which is housed in one of the city’s highest buildings, will be renamed the NYX Hotel Erfurt by Leonardo Hotels and will be brought up to the NYX Hotel standard by means of a soft renovation whilst operations continue.

Bondstone, a leading real estate investment and development firm, and Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, are proud to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding for Mondrian Arcaya, which would be the first Mondrian hotel in Portugal. This landmark project will be situated within Arcaya, Bondstone’s visionary new development in Vilamoura, Algarve, marking a major milestone in Ennismore’s global expansion of luxury lifestyle destinations.

UNICO 20°105° Hotel Riviera Nayarit, the latest from AIC Hotel Group’s UNICO Hotel Collection, has officially opened its doors, revealing a sophisticated, discreet, and light-filled luxury sanctuary nestled along the stunning Mexican Pacific, all within minutes of Puerto Vallarta’s dynamic energy, cuisine, and modern artistry. UNICO 20°105° is designed exclusively for adults, with a focus on bespoke personal attention, including private butler and Local Host services to accommodate every request.

The most bespoke of all. Avi Brosh’s Palisociety is set to continue the expansion of its signature bed & breakfast hotel brand, Le Petit Pali, with the debut of Le Petit Pali St. Helena in Napa Valley, California this fall. A highly personal ode to the art of hospitality, Le Petit Pali brings a California meets European-inspired sensibility to the American B&B landscape, designed with details, amenities and luxury touches that usher in a new, reinspired sense of style to the classic hotel concept.

The Squire at Grand Canyon, a Holiday Inn Resort, operated by Delaware North, proudly stands as the only IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) in the Grand Canyon region, offering travelers an unmatched lodging experience just minutes from the South Rim.

Earlier this year, I wrote a Forbes article celebrating the 50th anniversary of the famous Nordstrom story in which a man wanted to return a set of used tires – even though Nordstrom never even sold tires. That fact didn’t stop the employee from giving the customer a refund. Right or wrong, that story is still talked about 50 years later!