Marriott debuts EDITION brand in Africa, tourism set to support 91MN new jobs and more...

Marriott debuts EDITION brand in Africa
Tuesday, 23rd December 2025

Marriott International and V&A Waterfront Holdings announced a signed agreement to open The Cape Town EDITION within the V&A Waterfront in 2026. This milestone agreement is anticipated to mark the debut of EDITION Hotels in Africa, bringing its signature taste-making design, innovation, and consistent, excellent service to Cape Town >>

Valanti and Ennismore bring SLS Residences to Bangkok
23 Dec 2025 : Bangkok’s luxury residential landscape is entering a new chapter with the arrival of SLS Residences Bangkok Sukhumvit 24, the first SLS-branded residences in Asia-Pacific >>

AHLA President & CEO testifies before congress; calls on members to bolster travel and tourism sector
23 Dec 2025 : Maietta highlights the travel industry’s economic impact, workforce needs before US House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade >>

Recovery of the Southeast Asian tourism industry
23 Dec 2025 : The Thailand-Cambodia conflict shows no sign of abating, with almost one million displaced on both sides of the border and the Thai army now calling their attacks a 'war against the scam army' >>

Travel & tourism set to support 91MN new jobs by 2035
23 Dec 2025 : The WTTC reveals that while the sector is on course to support one in three new jobs worldwide by 2035, demographic and structural shifts could create a workforce shortfall of more than 43MN people if left unaddressed >>

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for 2026
22 Dec 2025 : From all the team members around the globe, we wish our readers and supporters a wonderful festive season ahead: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! >>

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Hotel Advantages in a Market Disrupted by Cruises and Short-Term Rentals
Tuesday, 23rd December 2025

The hospitality industry has seen significant transformations over the past two decades, largely due to the rise of cruise tourism and short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo >>

Picture This: Price, Prestige and Online Photo Sharing
As online reviews proliferate and consumer engagement goes digital, it has never been more important for hospitality businesses to understand what motivates consumers to share visual content >>

The Future of Rankings, Composite Scores and Semantic Trust Signals - Hotel Discovery in the Age of AI, Part 11
Exclusive Feature: In earlier parts of this series, we explored how AI systems reshape hotel discovery, how visibility is earned through trust rather than promotion, and why remaining in the AI consideration set is now central to long term brand relevance >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of December 22, 2025
City Index 2025 sees shift due to tourism gains in East Asia, Infinitude Hospitality expands further into the South Pacific and more >>