After what’s been a rather bruising year on the profit side, November marked the third consecutive month of year-over-year GOPPAR gains for hotels in the region, according to data from HotStats.
Sustainable Hotels: Learnings from designing a carbon-positive hotel
With over 60% of consumers world-wide worried about climate change, the notion of sustainability has become more pressing than ever.
VisitBritain forecasts record year for inbound tourism in 2020
Forecasts from VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, indicate that 2020 is set to be a record year for inbound tourism to the UK.
Accor announces completion of asset-light roadmap
Accor announced the completion of its asset-light roadmap with the disposal of Orbis and the sale & management back of the Mövenpick leases.
Choice Hotels boosts APAC portfolio
Choice Hotels announces six new properties across Australia and New Zealand
HotelTonight unveils 2019 booking trends report
HotelTonight is unveiling its 2019 trend report, featuring first-party data from the booking platform that offers travelers seamless, on-demand accommodation for some of the world’s top boutique and independent hotels.
Accor and AEG extend global partnership
Accor and AEG, a sports and live entertainment company, announced that their partnership has extended to a global deal and will incorporate a number of AEG and AEG-affiliated venues, festivals and events.
Agoda reveals most popular places for New Year’s Eve
Agoda.com reveals destinations of choice for NYE as well as overall top destinations for 2019.
U.S. travel agency 2019 sales ahead of last year
ARC announced that U.S.-based travel agency sales for the first 11 months of 2019 are trending 2.33% ahead of the same period in 2018.
Airbnb delivers US$2B in tourist-related taxes
Over 400 agreements with local, state, territorial and national governments around the world have streamlined and facilitated tax collection for hosts, most of whom are sharing their homes for extra income and may not be equipped for complex accounting processes.











