Following a ‘Farm-to-Table’ concept, the company is working directly with farm collectives in northeastern Thailand to source the finest
organic Jasmine rice for use in its restaurants and staff canteens – all while supporting sustainable development.
Hotel pipeline down globally, except for Middle East & Africa
Middle East & Africa was the only world region to show an increase in overall hotel pipeline activity at the end of the third quarter, according to September 2022 data from STR.
U.S. hotel results for week ending 15 October
U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week and produced mixed comparisons with 2019, according to STR‘s latest data through 15 October.
SLH inks brand partnership with La Vie Hotels and resorts
Small luxury hotels of the world (SLH) have announced a strategic brand partnership with la vie hotels and resorts (La Vie) to provide bespoke tailor-made hotel management services for independent luxury hotels across the Asia Pacific region.
Decline in U.S. hotel construction is easing
September 2022 was the third consecutive month with an uptick in U.S. hotel construction, while year-over-year declines have been lessening each month since May 2022, according to STR.
UNWTO and Ojimah partner around branding and innovation for African tourism
UNWTO is to work with Ojimah to make positive storytelling and digitalization key drivers of tourism recovery across Africa.
U.S. hotel results for week ending 8 October
U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week but produced mixed comparisons with 2019, according to STR‘s latest data through 8 October.
Baird/STR hotel stock index fell 9.1% in September
The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index fell 9.1% in September to a level of 4,564. Year to date through the first nine months of 2022, the stock index has dropped 20.6%.
Analysis: 2022 Hotel Leisure Travel revenue projected to be up 14% over pre-pandemic levels
U.S. hotel leisure travel revenue is projected to end 2022 14% above 2019 levels, while hotel business travel revenue is expected to come within 1% of 2019 levels, according to a new analysis released today by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Kalibri Labs.
Personal Finances are main barrier to travel long-haul this autumn
The European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail BV published the latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) on 3/2022, which provides insights on traveller sentiment for September – December 2022. The report reveals that the appetite for overseas travel in the last months of 2022 has improved, with Brazil (150p), Canada (136p) and the US (126p) showing the greatest rise in the sentiment index compared to summer. However, the desire to visit Europe has stagnated in key markets, showing only marginal improvements.











