Potential Profit Killer: Making Assumptions About Customers
My friend Norman Beck sends me interesting articles and stories on a regular basis. Recently, he shared the story of a wealthy customer who entered a luxury store and asked…
Travel Market Life Podcast: Hospitality Discussion 2024 (Part 2): Revenue Generation
In this episode, we look at where there is potential to drive more revenue in hospitality and accommodation businesses when the ADR has been maximised, other than occupancy - how…
H1 2024 European Hotel Transactions
Coming out of a high-inflation, high-interest-rate environment, which negatively impacted hotel transactions in Europe in 2023, transaction activity increased to the highest levels since 2019 in the first half of…
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin
Swiss Life and B&B acquire 22 hotels in France from Grape Hospitality Swiss Life AM France, the French investment arm of the Swiss insurer Swiss Life, together with French hotel…
Hotel Equities and Beechwood Pinnacle Celebrate the Opening of the AC Hotel by Marriott Kansas City Downtown in Historic Rialto Building
AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown — Photo by Hotel Equities AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown — Photo by Hotel Equities AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown — Photo by Hotel Equities…
Skyscanner Horizons Report Reveals 2025 Global Traveller Attitudes, Preferences and Top Destinations
Travel behaviour being driven by travellers seeking out collective experiences. Travellers are continuing to prioritise travel and travel expenditure, including budgeting for upgrades, with those from Brazil, India, UAE and…
Statistics, Sustainability and Governance: UN Tourism Hosts Week of Meetings to celebrate Milestones and Strategize on Way Forward
With the global tourism sector shifting towards greater sustainability, the meetings at the Organization’s Madrid headquarters advanced work around effective governance and harmonized measurement and monitoring. Statistics for Sustainability The…
Airbnb.org offers temporary housing to people impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Key Takeaways Airbnb.org is providing free, temporary housing for people who have been displaced by Hurricane Helene in several US states. Airbnb.org will also support those impacted by Hurricane Milton.…
WTTC’s 25th Global Summit Heads to the Rome in 2025
As the curtains closed on the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Global Summit in Perth, Western Australia, the global tourism body announced the Italian capital of Rome as…
European Hotel Transaction Volumes Increased by 123% in the First Half of 2024
Source: HVS At an impressive €10.6 billion, European hotel transaction volumes increased by 123% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to our…