2025 Archives

This is the next chapter for Reservations.com after a cancelled SPAC deal in 2022.

The White Lotus has proven a catalyst for Thailand's luxury hotel industry, triggering booking surges and a broader wave of interest across the sector. We look at the early data and talk to hoteliers on the ground.

Sonesta wants to be in the business of licensing hotel brands rather than owning hotel buildings, just like its larger, asset-light competitors.

IHG’s net zero hotel is a step forward, but the reality is that not every region or hotel owner can follow suit just yet. Access to renewable energy, sustainable materials, and even willing investors varies wildly, meaning true industry-wide change depends as much on local infrastructure as it does on big-brand ambition.

The Asia-Pacific region will likely continue its dominance in 2025, and with other markets showing slight year-on-year growth

While India's share in domestic and global tourism is rising, it continues to face challenges in inbound tourism, sustainability, and geopolitics.

Google said that the tech is advancing quickly, and priorities change along with it.

Balancing business class and long-haul travel with cost-competitiveness is essential to IndiGo's survival in the Indian market.

Hyatt is breaking out of its luxury mold in Europe, betting big on the UK's mid-market sector in a move that signals a broader transformation across the continent.

Oyo Hotels founder and Group CEO Ritesh Agarwal is pursuing "relative premiumization" by expanding its upmarket offerings like Townhouse Hotels in India and bringing brands like Sunday to the U.S. market.