
Reading Time: 5 minutesBoutique Hotel News revisits the most notable stories and interviews of 2024.

Reading Time: 6 minutesBHN editor Eloise Hanson shares her predictions on what will shape the hotel industry in 2025 and beyond.

Reading Time: 3 minutesFrank Pitsikalis, senior VP of Agilysys, highlights how a change in general manager compensation will shift KPIs to revenue per available guest (RevPAG).

Reading Time: 2 minutesHotels and hospitality businesses offering guests accessible rooms or facilities that go “above and beyond’ could be in line for a £20,000 jackpot next year.

Reading Time: 4 minutesShort Term Rentalz editor Paul Stevens comments on the potential impact of Uber’s rumoured acquisition of Expedia.Â

Reading Time: 2 minutesBHN speaks to Stephen Rycroft, general manager of the four-star Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly, following the hotel’s multimillion pound renovation and repositioning.

Reading Time: 3 minutesMarkus Feller, CEO of Like Magic, explores how AI and automation can support sustainable hotel operations by creating a low impact guest experience.

Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The 2024 Urban Living Festival offered a comprehensive overview of the current trends and challenges shaping the hospitality and real estate sectors, with several

Reading Time: 3 minutesBart-Jan Leyts, CEO and founder of Otamiser, explores how independent hotels can compete with larger chains on the OTAs by optimising search algorithms.

Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: English rock band Oasis is reuniting for its first UK shows in 16 years in the summer of 2025, and if Taylor Swift’s recent global tour is anything to go by, we can expect a significant boost for the hospitality sector in and around the cities hosting the concerts next year.