Produced in partnership with HSMAI & Libris by PhotoShelter, the report offers a clear picture of how hospitality and travel professionals source, share, access, use, and measure return on investment for visual assets
Australia’s hotel industry set for ‘room boom’
This year saw Australia pass the 100,000 room mark and it is forecast that over 4000 rooms will be added in 2017, and 5000 rooms in 2018
Ascott’s new Lyf brand targets Millennials and 10,000 units by 2020
Lyf residences, designed for and managed by millennials, aims to seize opportunities in the rising trend of co-living and co-working.
Staywell partners with HMS to expand in Vietnam and Thailand
The newly formed Master Licensing Agreement between the two parties will enable SWHG to significantly grow its Park Regis and Leisure Inn brands within the Vietnam and Thailand markets.
Leonardo Hotels launches new lifestyle brand NYX Hotels
Experience, design, location and city lovers are at the heart of the new brand.
Winning tech start-ups to be fostered by Marriott TestBED accelerator programme announced
The two winning start-ups are Dazzle, an in-room voice activated personal assistant that uses a hybrid of Artificial Intelligence and human brain to answer guest queries and services, and Jambo, a location-based mobile platform that enables business professionals to connect and network.
Zhejiang Narada Boutique Hotels roll outs new Pagoda Hotels brand
Pagoda Hotels aims to provide high end services to China’s middle class consumer market.
African travel spend expected to rise 24% with introduction of African Union passport in 2018
The new passport will enable African travellers to visit other countries on the continent without a visa.
New Mekong initiative to boost tourism investment and innovation
The Mekong Initiative for Startup Tourism (MIST) is matching startup teams with international mentors, market opportunities and investors.
Group bookings in New Year brighten hotel outlook for North America
Committed occupancy and average daily rates for Q1 2017 are showing major signs of growth, with group travel leading the way, despite the continuing lag in transient booking pace in Q4 2016, according to TravelClick’s November North American Hospitality Review (NAHR) report.
