Q2 Traveler Insights: Traveler confidence is growing, healthy outlook for Europe hotels and more...

Q2 Traveler Insights: Traveler confidence is growing
Monday, 29th May 2023

Each quarter, we analyze and share insights from our first-party data to show how traveler search and booking behavior is evolving, giving partners insight to inform their strategy.

Our Q4 2022 data showed promising signals pointing to increased traveler optimism and resilience. As we look at data from the first quarter of this year we see that traveler enthusiasm is growing, a positive start for travel in 2023.  

Based on Expedia Group’s first-party data from Q1 2023, travelers are planning further out and are looking forward to mid-year getaways, with many looking to make up for lost travel opportunities >>

Cruise Saudi welcomes MS Amadea to Jeddah Islamic Port
29 May 2023 : MS Amadea is operated by German-based travel agency Phoenix Reisen >>

Healthy outlook for Europe hotels: Corporate demand recovering, leisure travel remains resilient
29 May 2023 : Europe hotel performance caused some reason for concern during the first quarter of 2023, but momentum points to healthy performance ahead for gateway cities and secondary markets thanks to recovering corporate demand as well as resilient leisure travel >>

Canadian RevPAR above $100 for 3 consecutive months
27 May 2023 : Canada’s hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) came in above CAD100 for the third consecutive month, according to STR’s April 2023 data >>

The MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2023: New stars shine
24 May 2023 : Michelin revealed its new selection of restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2023 and a total of 90 restaurants, covering 23 different types of cuisine, have caught the attention of the famously anonymous MICHELIN inspectors >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Hospitality Trends: How Are the Different Generations Traveling?
Monday, 29th May 2023

The hospitality and tourism industry has always come up with names to describe cohorts of travelers that share similar interests and behaviors.

Sometimes those names follow the famous generation categorization, such as Millennial travelers and Gen Z travelers, or have more tailored-made definitions >>

How Germs Can Spread in Hotels - and How to Help Protect Guests
Research conducted by Reckitt's Lysol Pro Solutions shows that germs can move around hotels easily and can remain undetected, and that cleaning and disinfecting at the right time and frequency – and with the right combination of products – can help break the chain of infection >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of May 26, 2023
MO announces the development of a new hotel and residences in Athens, IHG plans growth and leadership in the premium category and more >>