Industry News & Reports

Main Photo: India: Green Hotels for a Sustainable Future — Photo by HVS Date: March 2022 Name: IHG, Marriott International, Radisson, and Wyndham Location: India Number of Keys: TBA Sustainability has become a key focus in the hospitality sector in recent years, with several hotel chains committing to reduce their environmental impact by implementing eco-friendly…

Find out how the hospitality industry are rallying around the people of Ukraine

Date: March 2022 Locations: Berlin, Bratislava, Brno, Bucharest, Budapest, Chisinau, Cluj-Napoca, Cracow, Debrecen, Katowice, Lublin, Munich, Prague, Vienna, Warsaw…and elsewhere! What did they say: We connect families on the run from the war in Ukraine with hotels around Europe that want to help and provide free stays.Main photo: The plight of Ukrainian refugees The #HospitalityHelps initiative…

Date: January 2022 Location: Global What did they say: Asia Pacific is the only world region showing increased hotel construction activity in comparison with the end of Q4 last year, according to December 2021 data from STR. Main photo: STR logo The report in numbers: December 2021 (% changes in comparison with December 2020) Europe In…

Main Photo: The Melia Zanzibar, Tanzania Date: December 2021 Name: Melia Hotels International Location: Global – HQ in Spain Number of Keys: 82,576 in 317 hotels open, plus a pipeline of 12,352 in 50 more hotels Meliá Hotels International has once again been recognised as a leader in sustainability in the hotel industry. Despite the…

Main Photo: What the Oceanix project might look like Date: December 2021 Name: Busan by UN-Habitat and Oceanix Location: Busan, South-Eastern tip of the Korean peninsula, South Korea Number of Keys: A whole city…no doubt to include one or more hotels Partners: Bjarke Ingels Group with UN-Habitat and Oceanix It’s no secret that rising sea…

Date: November 2021 Location: Global – Starting with North America & Europe What did they say: We all want more than just a cookie-cutter hotel room, on an anonymous corridor with a myriad of identical rooms, on a floor like all the other floors. Main photo: Eden Arc alternative and experiential lodges can be located pretty…

Main Photo: The Shepherd Huts at Another Place in the UK’s Lake District Date: November 2021 Name: Many…Outside Rooms Location: Across the Globe…this report Ullswater, Lake District, England, UK – opening summer 2022 Number of Keys: Adding from Five to Twenty-Five additional rooms to an existing hotel Owner: Will Ashworth, CEO The Lake/Another Place Between…

Date: October 2021 Location: UK and no doubt further afield What did they say: Why Automate Vacuuming in Hotels? Main photo: The Abbee automated vacumn cleaner Related Posts Solar, Thermal… Spain’s Historic Hotels, Paradores, go Green Making Sustainability Stylish How do Hoteliers Replace the One-Time Use Plastic Bottle for Water?

Date: October 2021 Location: London based – experience across Europe & USA What did he say: Lots! A whole book worth – Hotel Dynasty: Four Generations of Luxury Hoteliers Main photo: The front cover

Date: October 2021 Location: Europe Main Photo: Rooftop dining at the Tivoli Avenida, Lisbon – acquired by Invesco in 2019 What did they say: The European hotels sector will resume its long-term trend of strong annual growth as the market recovers from the impact of Covid-19, according to a new study by Invesco Real Estate.  As…

Date: September 2021 Location: UK…and Global Who: Global Secure Accreditation Related Posts Pro-Invest Group Launches Distressed Hospitality Fund to Capitalise on the Opportunity Created by COVID-19

Main Photo: How Green is Your Hotel Build? Date: September 2021 Location: Global Name: JLL Trends and Insights Green lending is on the up – and building certifications are playing a central role, according to a new report from JLL. Real estate lenders are increasingly offering loans based on sustainability performance as demand grows for…

Main Photo: The looming subject of EV charging in hotels Date: July 2021 Location: Global…Initially in the UK…Rest of the World to follow Name: EV – Electric Vehicle Charging in Hotels

Main Photo: The trend of hotel development today Date: May 2021 Location: Global Name: An article by Bethany Ross of Design Collective by Cintas

Main Photo: The Courtyard by Marriott South, one of the hotels that has Wizme Date: May 2021 Location: UK initially Name: Wizme

Main Photo: The Paris hotel skyline Date: May 2021 Location: France Name: Extendam and others

Main Photo: The front cover of the 2020 Report Date: May 2021 Location: Global Name: 2020 Responsible Business Report

Main Photo: Dumbleton Hall, one of the most recent loan clients of OakNorth Date: May 2021 Location: UK Name: OakNorth Bank

Main Photo: The first space hotel – imagined Date: March 2021 Location: Way high up! Name: Voyager Station