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Exclusive: what’s next in travel?

Hotel Management

Properties like Ardo in Townsville and Sydney Common at Sheraton Grand are not only elevating the dining experience but driving travel demand in their own right. Across these shifts, one theme is clear: travel is becoming more intentional, personalised, and emotionally driven. Another trend gaining momentum is sports tourism.

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Study: Most U.S. travelers book within 1–2 months

Hotel Business

travelers, explores how booking behavior has evolved and what independent hoteliers can do to convert this intent into direct bookings. But, while intent remains high, economic factors weigh heavily: 78% report inflation has altered their travel behavior and nearly half cite the broader economy as a key decision driver.

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A masterclass in hotel, bar and restaurant lighting at Design Inn

Hotel Management

Through Studio All and its affiliated brands Lightning Thief and ORKE Light, Liam delivers end-to-end lighting solutions that blend technical excellence with creative storytelling, transforming spatial intent into memorable, sensory guest journeys. Hayleys design philosophy places lighting at the heart of atmosphere.

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10 Types of Tourists You Could Attract to Your Hotel

Hotel Speak

To earn more bookings from these adrenaline-hungry adventurers, you need to make an intentional effort to communicate the activities available around your hotel, and, ideally, that your team can handle all of their excursion bookings and arrange their itineraries.

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SURVEY: 70% of American Travelers Want to Skip the Front Desk

Hospitality Tech

VAIA boosts incremental revenue by offering timely upsell opportunities for room upgrades, spa appointments, dining reservations, and more - triggered automatically based on guest behavior and intent.

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What is RevPAC: Meaning & formula for hotel owners

SiteMinder

Compare that figure against previous weekends or sister properties and you can spot whether dining upgrades, bundled packages or loyalty perks are lifting overall guest value, not just room rate. Different guest segments respond to different promotions, so match upsells to traveller intent and stay length. Lastly, you’ve got RevPASH.

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IHG opens first branded net zero carbon hotel

Hotel Business

The hotel’s onsite restaurant and bar, ISCA, emphasizes the use of locally-sourced ingredients, collaborating with regional farms and producers to offer fresh, responsible dining options. He continued, It has been more than a decade since we founded Zeal Hotels, with the intention of helping the hotel sector be net zero carbon by 2050.