2025 will be driven by sustainability, innovation and global collaboration, Autograph Collection and more...

2025 will be driven by sustainability, innovation and global collaboration
Thursday, 6th February 2025

GBTA Board President Mark Cuschieri: As we begin 2025, the global business travel industry stands at a pivotal juncture. The past year has shown the resilience and adaptability of our community, and we must continue to navigate a complex landscape marked by market volatility, political uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Despite these challenges, GBTA remains steadfast in its commitment to support our members and drive the industry forward >>

Autograph Collection opens first in Phuket and third in Thailand
6 Feb 2025 : Autograph Collection Hotels announced the highly anticipated opening of Veranda Resort Phuket, Autograph Collection >>

Europe hotel transaction news & Venice Market Pulse
6 Feb 2025 : Statuto acquires Hotel Caesar Augustus on Capri, Italy, from Signorini family Italian investor Grupo Statuto has acquired the five-star, 55-room Hotel Caesar Augustus on Capri, Italy, from the Italian Signorini family, for a reported price of €180 million >>

CWT turbocharges its business intelligence and reporting
6 Feb 2025 : CWT has added new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled capabilities, powered by ThoughtSpot, to its Analytics business intelligence and reporting solution, making it easier and quicker to search, visualize, and analyze travel data and make insightful decisions >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

What Does the Future Hold for Hotel Website Analytics?
Thursday, 6th February 2025

Recently a World Panel of technology and marketing experts were asked to comment on the importance of hotel website analytics in this age of ill-conceived and overzealous government privacy and data regulations. Here is my take >>

Profiling the Development Pipeline
According to CoStar, there were 1,264 properties with a combined total of 151,129 guestrooms under construction in the United States as of November 2024, which represents approximately 2,6% of the existing inventory of US hotel rooms >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of February 05, 2025
2025 state of destination marketing report, US hotel forecast of 2025 and more >>