The growth of IHG’s hotels will be primarily driven by its midscale brands, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, in cities across Eastern Europe, however its fastest growing segment, boutique, will also benefit from continued growth in the region.
Rise of Chinese tourists drives APAC tourism boom
However the shared accommodation trend poses challenges that are prompting operators to review operational models according to the new CBRE Research Hotel Megatrends report.
Noble House Hotels & Resorts latest to be hit by payment card security incidences
Noble House Hotels & Resorts has discovered possible fraudulent activity on the payment card systems at 11 of its hotels and restaurants.
Novum Hotel Group grows to 95 hotels
NOVUM Group Hotels has announced that it acquired seven sleepNsmile Hotels in Dresden, Neuss and Düssedorf.
ACCC ruling on OTAs doesn’t go far enough: Tourism Accommodation Australia
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has ruled that hotels will only be able to offer cheaper prices than an OTA over the phone, over the counter or via a loyalty club.
IHG celebrates World Water Week with update on Global Water Stewardship Programme
IHG has mapped its global estate of more than 5,000 open properties and the majority of its pipeline hotels against risks related to both water quantity and water quality and has also identified the actions needed to address these risks.
Shangri-La launches new food and beverage loyalty program
Shangri-La’s consumer research showed that the emotion attached to a dining experience is far more appealing than the functional benefit of discounts and points, and so loyalty programmes should adapt and become increasingly more experiential.
Kimpton issues statement on payment card security breach
More than 60 of its hotels and restaurants in the United States were affected.
Travel trends: Hipster holidays and China’s Uberisation
Here are two predictions that came true in 2016.
W Hotels kicks off travelling music festival
W Hotels Music Festival will travel annually to W Hotels around the World after launching next month at W Scottsdale with stages throughout the hotel.
