Reading Time: 2 minutesAI travel agents are reshaping hotel distribution, challenging OTAs and changing how travellers search, compare and book hotels.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSoft brands are becoming a key development decision as hotel owners seek global distribution and scalable growth in competitive markets.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUber partners with Expedia, adding hotel bookings to advance its super-app ambition, but can a unified travel platform truly be adopted?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBranded residences are growing fast, but fragmented data and limited long-term performance tracking make scale and value hard to define.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat looks like a simple tourist tax could bring complex pricing, system and distribution challenges for hotels across England.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom midscale to high-end, branded residences are expanding rapidly as developers and lifestyle brands reshape the global market.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirbnb formalises its hotel strategy with senior hires and a sharper distribution focus.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe World Inequality Report highlights widening wealth and gender gaps. What does this mean for the future of travel and hospitality?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere’s been a number of platform acquisitions in recent years. Ruby Hotels (IHG), The Standard (Hyatt), citizenM (Marriott), and Graduate Hotels (Hilton), among others, have
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson questions what Hilton’s 25th brand, Outset Collection, means for independent and boutique hotels.
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