Airbnb expands 'Historical Homes' listings in Asia, who are the winners and losers from ChatGPT? and more...

Airbnb expands 'Historical Homes' listings in Asia
Friday, 7th April 2023

How an idea born in France spread to create a new category of rural heritage tourism; shophouse programme under study.

It started out as an idea in France – to fund the renovation of heritage buildings to revitalise heritage tourism in rural areas – an idea that eventually led to the launch of the “Historical Homes” category on Airbnb in May 2022, and which has spread to Asian markets such as Japan and South Korea >>

Tourism recovery in Asia Pacific - April 2023
7 Apr 2023 : Overall, month-on-month growth slows down, and no sign of strong return driven by Chinese tourists >>

Investor Sentiment Barometer 2023
7 Apr 2023 : Investors are responding to macro headwinds by pivoting their strategies and focusing on selected sectors >>

European hotel transactions news
7 Apr 2023 : Hotel news and transactions from around the European region: HD Hoteles acquires the Oasis Village hotel on Spain’s Canary Islands, Private investor acquires the Maldron Hotel Oranmore Galway in Ireland and more >>

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Who are the Winners and Losers from ChatGPT?
Friday, 7th April 2023

This week I asked a ChatGPT-powered itinerary builder to suggest a week vacation in Kyoto, Japan and within seconds it spat out a recommended itinerary that was exactly - experience by experience - like the tourist program I did in Kyoto during my recent visit there >>

Singleton Employees in the Hotel Industry
Many organisations take pride in their ability to offer a rich variety of supportive programmes for employees with families.

However, the growing number of single childless people in the workforce, especially members of Generations Y and Z, rarely benefit from equivalent perks or policies. Does the hospitality industry care about single childless employees? >>

Global eNewsletter of April 06, 2023
Expedia has added an itinerary builder powered by ChatGP, COMO opens its first property in France and more >>