Shifting travel trends in APAC, PIF launches new Saudi hotel management company and more...

Shifting travel trends in APAC

Friday, 20th December 2024: APAC travelers favor domestic trips, driven by affordability, convenience, and perceived safety.

Digital platforms play a critical role in travel planning, with travellers showing trust in their reliability and ease of use and motivations for travel vary widely, from urban escapes to nature and wellness retreats >>

PIF launches new hotel management company to develop distinct new Saudi hospitality brands
20 Dec 2024 : Adeera to be a national champion in the hotel sector by developing and operating new homegrown brands embodying authentic Saudi culture and hospitality >>

voco hotels lands in Bandung, Indonesia
20 Dec 2024 : IHG Hotels & Resorts announces the introduction of voco hotels in Bandung, Indonesia through a signing agreement with PT Sun Land Investama, and new partner Nova Chandra >>

Hyatt Centric debuts in Malta
20 Dec 2024 : As the seventh Hyatt Centric in Europe, this expansion reflects Hyatt’s accelerated brand presence in countries bordering the Mediterranean, with a portfolio spanning 13 different brands and over 80 properties >>

Global hotel performance begins to normalize
19 Dec 2024 : Global hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased by almost 13%, relative to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, through the first eight months of 2024 >>

The Standard opens its fifth property in APAC
19 Dec 2024 : The property follows on the heels of the brand's successful openings in Southeast Asia, The Standard, Hua Hin (2021) and The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon (2022) both named to Conde Nast Traveler's prestigious HOT List >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Proactive Hospitality Is Like Overdraft Protection
Friday, 20th December 2024

As a lodging industry training provider, we receive an extraordinarily high number of inquiries for guest service training specific to the topic areas of 'handling guest complaints' and 'service recovery >>

Crack the code on easy travel with the Digital Travel Ecosystem
Let’s be honest: travel today can feel like a maze of systems, devices, and checks: from paper boarding passes to multiple ID verifications, passengers are left juggling several steps at every stage of their journey >>

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