Global luxury spending reached €1.44 trillion in 2025 but growth is flattening, with brands urged to compete on experience, service design, and relationship

Royal Phuket Marina, Asia’s first and only carbon-neutral marina, has reaffirmed its commitment to creating a positive social impact with the official inauguration

Reading Time: 2 minutesTürkiye: Lifestyle group Ennismore, together with Cactus Group, will open Mondrian Bodrum along the Aegean coast.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Strong regional demand, luxury hotel outperformance, and a growing development pipeline were among the key trends highlighted at the Buell Hospitality Business Exchange Programme.
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The Hospitality Show featured a range of educational sessions covering nearly every aspect of the industry, from technology and operations to food and beverage and staffing. The session “What Hotel Guests Actually Value: New Consumer Insights,” moderated by Brandy Rand, vice president and market leader of hospitality at Forge, explored guest behavior through the lens of Questex consumer research. Davidson Hospitality Chief Operating Officer Jason Reader, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Chief Commercial Officer Scott Strickland, […]
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida—The Kessler Collection introduced the reimagined Casa Monica Resort & Spa under its new name, Grand Bohemian Casa Monica, St. Augustine, marking a new chapter for the 137-room hotel. The property is welcoming guests following a renovation that honors its Spanish and Moorish Revival architecture. The hotel was originally built in 1888 by Boston architect Franklin W. Smith. Railroad pioneer and Standard Oil co-founder Henry Flagler later acquired the property and renamed it […]
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International arrivals to the United States fell 1.4% year over year to 6.75 million in August 2026, as strong growth from Mexico and Canada was offset by an 11.8% decline in overseas visitors. Meanwhile, U.S. citizens made 10.04 million international departures, with Mexico remaining the leading destination and Europe the second-largest outbound market.

A new U.S. Travel Association forecast projects an $11 billion decline in international visitor spending in the United States, intensifying pressure on Congress to address travel and tourism policy issues following the midterm elections.

Hotel Designs
In pictures: The Brit List Awards 2026
In pictures: The Brit List Awards 2026
Sienna Shipton.

Hotel Designs
Designed to last: the future of hotel design
Designed to last: the future of hotel design
Sophie Harper.

CHICAGO (November 4, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and PT Citra Buana Prakarsa today announced the signing of a management agreement for Hyatt Regency Kapal Besar Island Resort. The...

Two hotel loyalty programs worth an independent's attention don't depend on points, and both run on rules a single hotel can copy

Points programs for independent hotels give a guest a reason to return, but each one decides where she must book to earn and what your hotel is paid when she spends them

A day use hotel lets you book a private room for a set block of daytime hours, usually between about 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., instead of paying for a full night. Travelers use day rooms for layovers, canceled plans, and daycations. The price is often well below the overnight rate. Your flight lands at […]

You can sleep, shower, and rest during a Montreal layover, but only if you know where to look. Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) stays open around the clock, and it has no sleep pods, no cots, and no public showers outside its lounges. That gap between what you need and what the terminal offers is what […]