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Lodging Econometrics recently reported the Latin America construction pipeline stood at 751 projects and 116,480 rooms at the end of 3Q25, representing year-over-year (YOY) increases of 17% in projects and 11% in rooms. However, Hotel Equities Juan…
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Japan has spent years building its brand as a global tourist magnet — from Tokyo’s neon nights to Kyoto’s temples, from Mount Fuji to cherry‑blossom panoramas. But then came a sharp warning from its nearest neighbour. China advised its…
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Can this UNESCO World Heritage site grow its tourism economy without destroying its fragile environment? Here’s how resorts and operators are answering the question.
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At WiT Singapore, hotels and OTAs find common ground in a new battleground: trust, experience, and emotion.
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London’s high-end hotel market is heading into its heaviest period of new openings in more than a decade, raising fears that a wave of luxury room supply could outstrip demand and put pressure on prices in one of the world’s most expensive cities…
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The buyer pool has widened in Singapore and heritage hotels such as QT are rare. Seller Sunray may be smiling to the bank.
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No brand is more synonymous with the growth of modern Chinese travel than Hanting Hotels…
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After a food vlogger was kicked out of Borough Market for filming a crumble review on his phone, Hannah Twiggs asks whether restaurants and markets have finally had enough of the social-media generation they helped build – and what that means for…
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At IHS London 2025, accessibility experts Ed Warner MBE and James Dixon-Box joined Hotel Designs Editor Sophie Harper to explore how hotels can communicate accessible design more clearly – from online information to staff training – and why doing so…
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Why do Korean hotels charge extra for guests to use their pools and place limits on the number of times guests can use them?
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The rise and rise of branded residential assets globally is inspiring a battle of the brands that can only benefit consumers.
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When heads of state come to visit your hotel they usually make a bit of a show. The Russians are no exception; they even bring their own warship, the KGB and a wad of cash!
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They move million-pound supercars around London’s streets every day, but what happens when a wing mirror gets dinged or an owner is exceptionally rude?
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Three HICAP legends opened the conference by discussing their careers as well as technology and emerging markets.
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Hotel investors looking to mitigate the impact of economic, geo-political and natural events on their next wave of active projects should be focusing on the project management budget as their point of control…
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Eyeing an opportunity to grow direct bookings, hotels are pushing their technology partners to integrate live availability and pricing data into artificial intelligence (AI)-search platforms…
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Group business accounts for an increasing piece of business for the nature-focused brand who has taken on a partner to grow the platform.
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Independent and boutique hotels face the same labor and cost pressures as branded properties, but with fewer economies of scale and higher expectations for personalised service.
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