Dusit expands ASAI Hotels pipeline in Thailand with new lifestyle hotels in Hat Yai and Phuket, investment outlook for Antigua & Barbados (2026) and more...

Dusit expands ASAI Hotels pipeline in Thailand with new lifestyle hotels in Hat Yai and Phuket
Monday, 13th July 2026

Designed for today’s experience-driven travellers, the locally inspired hotel brand will bring its distinctive blend of thoughtful design, meaningful connections, and neighbourhood experiences to two of Southern Thailand’s most dynamic destinations >>

Hotel Investment Outlook for Antigua & Barbados (2026)
13 Jul 2026 : Rising tourism demand supports hotel performance: Barbados and Antigua are among the Caribbean destinations seeing growing stay-over arrivals and international spend, with Antigua increasingly popular for luxury leisure travel while Barbados benefits from stronger long-haul connectivity and lifestyle appeal >>

GSTC publishes new Food and Beverage Standard
12 Jul 2026 : The new Global Sustainable Tourism Council Food and Beverage standard is intended to support food and beverage service providers in the tourism sector by offering a framework for more sustainable practices in an area that plays a key role in the overall tourism experience >>

Accor adds 5,300 keys in Vietnam
11 Jul 2026 : Accor and Sun Group have strengthened their long-standing partnership with the signing of a strategic portfolio deal that will see the development of more than 5,300 keys in the next five years >>

SkyDrive signs MoU on eVTOL Operations in Japan
10 Jul 2026 : SkyDrive announces the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding with Japan Biz Aviation, a major Japanese charter aircraft operator currently providing charter services for aircraft including the HondaJet and Bell helicopters >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

What Is CPM, And Why Should Hoteliers Care About It?
Monday, 13th July 2026

Here’s a scenario that might sound familiar: Your commission campaign is live, direct bookings are solid, and on paper, things look good, but there are parts of your business that feel invisible.

A commission algorithm optimizes around room-shopping behavior. If the intent signal doesn’t look like a hotel search, it won’t chase it. That’s where CPM comes in >>

Hotel Robots: Integrating Automation in Hospitality
Robots in hotels? It may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie, but with persistent staffing challenges and evolving guest expectations, hotel robots are becoming a real consideration >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of July 10, 2026
Who is the Asian indie traveller? Report, Corporate hotel programs evolve amid market complexity and rising AI adoption and more >>