The share of youth travellers has not only increased, but diversified due to growing numbers of young travellers from emerging economies.
Crown commits to more indigenous employment
Under the Employment Parity Initiative, Crown Resorts has signed an agreement with the Australian Government to employ an additional 400 First Australians over the next four years.
What guests leave behind
The Motel 6 Left Behind Survey reveals what items travellers leave in hotel rooms and what lengths they will go to to retrieve what they forgot.
Hilton Al Ain installs food composting machines
Its Green Good Oklin food waste decomposition system can reduce food waste as much as 90 percent in volume in 24 hours.
Canopy by Hilton spotlights locals with “Meet the Neighbors” program
New social media campaign, “Meet the Neighbors”, spreads locals’ point of view through interviews with the brand that paint the landscape of each unique Canopy neighborhood.
Red Roof Inn partners with Paragon Hotels to expand economy brand in Thailand
Paragon Hotels will break ground for the first Red Roof property in 2016 and plans to open a series of new-build hotels across Thailand between 2017-2020 in all major tourist locations.
Castlewood Group to develop Dream Hotel brand throughout Asia
Castlewood’s partnership with New York-based Début Hotel Group calls for the development of 20 Dream Hotels over the next 10 years, with the first to open in Phuket, Thailand later this year.
Radisson Blu champions next generation of women leaders
The hotel brand continues its support to G(irls)20, whose singular focus is on expanding the number of women in the global labor force.
NH Hotel Group launches 15 hotels in Colombia
As well as completing the integration of its Hotels Royal acquisition, it has strengthened presence in Chile and entered the market in Ecuador.
AccorHotels first international hotel group to launch brands in Iran
Two new hotels – Novotel IKIA and ibis IKIA – are connected to the main terminal of Imam Khomeini International Airport and scheduled to open in October 2015.
