8 Hospitality Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week

Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends, and in these weekend posts we highlight the stories that tackle these trends. This one looks at top hospitality trends. For all of our trends roundups, go here.

• Hotels are excellent at digital in new markets: Hotel Chains Are the Most Digitally Adept Brands in the Middle East
• Quality assurance key to business travelers’ hotel picksThe Top Business Hotels in the World, As Voted by UK Business Travelers
• Small hotels catered to in evolving online travel market: TripAdvisor’s New Program Launch Will Bring In Small Hotels Like Never Before
• Hotels get healthy for new generation of guests: Hotels Add Wellness Amenities to Lure Lucrative Health-Conscious Guests
• The defining fight in the sharing economy: Airbnb Vs. New York City: The Defining Fight of the Sharing Economy
• The defining fight in the sharing economy: Airbnb Is Fighting to Make Sharing Legal in New York, But It Already Is
• Billionires are turning their personal oasises into resorts: The Exclusive Fiji Island Resort That Red Bull Founder Bought
• Hotel developers work to keep up with develop tourism economies: Oman’s Hotel Industry Readies for Government’s Ambitious Tourism Plan