Luxury spending up in Atlantic City
A new study from the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Richard Stockton College suggests the… Read More »Luxury spending up in Atlantic City
Surveys, Polls and Research
Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Hangzhou wins “The 2014 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Hotels Awards”
Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Hangzhou was much honored to win “TOP 25 HOTELS IN CHINA AWARD in the 2014 Travelers’… Read More »Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Hangzhou wins “The 2014 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Hotels Awards”
Survey: Supercities bucking national trends
While average room rates (ARR) have generally been affected by national trends throughout the years, a survey by Hogg Robinson… Read More »Survey: Supercities bucking national trends
Number of tourists dropped by 14% in 2013 in Jordan
The number of tourists who visited the Kingdom in 2013 witnessed a 14 per cent decrease compared to a year… Read More »Number of tourists dropped by 14% in 2013 in Jordan
Marketing Greece celebrates record year for Greek tourism
Marketing Greece, the newly formed organisation that represents the country?s tourism industry, has welcomed the news that international visitors travelling… Read More »Marketing Greece celebrates record year for Greek tourism
Abu Dhabi smashes 2013 guest target
A total of 2,806,283 guests checked into Abu Dhabi?s 150 hotels and hotel apartments in 2013, up 18 per cent… Read More »Abu Dhabi smashes 2013 guest target
Hospitality: Top 10 meeting trends for 2014
Benchmark Hospitality International, the Houston-based operator of 40 hotels, resorts and conference centers across the country, is seeing an uptick… Read More »Hospitality: Top 10 meeting trends for 2014
Caribbean travel marketplace reveals a strong 2013
Last month, representatives of Caribbean tourism convened In Montego Bay, Jamaica, for the 2014 Caribbean Travel Marketplace, a trade show… Read More »Caribbean travel marketplace reveals a strong 2013
STR Global releases preliminary January 2014 data for Singapore
STR Global?s preliminary January data for Singapore indicates negative results for the three key performance metrics. Based on STR Global… Read More »STR Global releases preliminary January 2014 data for Singapore
Meetings said to contribute $130 billion to U.S. travel industry
Meetings hosted by businesses, associations, nonprofits and governments contribute $130.2 billion to the U.S. domestic travel industry, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said… Read More »Meetings said to contribute $130 billion to U.S. travel industry
European hotel prices drop 7%
Based on the 23 most popular European countries on trivago, hotel prices have decreased by an average of 7 per… Read More »European hotel prices drop 7%
Green hotels
It’s an unlikely gamble: Las Vegas, the desert metropolis of casinos, suburban sprawl, golf courses, and glittering lights, wants to… Read More »Green hotels
Sports seen as way to boost tourism
SPORTS tourism is a one of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation?s (CTO) most valuable assets when it comes to alternative forms… Read More »Sports seen as way to boost tourism
Top trends for UAE real estate in 2014
Jones Lang LaSalle, the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firm, has released its Now in its seventh year… Read More »Top trends for UAE real estate in 2014
Interest in travel to Thailand remains high for Chinese tourists
Travellers from China still show a strong interest in visiting Thailand, despite political tensions in Bangkok, with the number of… Read More »Interest in travel to Thailand remains high for Chinese tourists
Boom in Irish hotel sales as deals totalling ?160m recorded
Speaking at a hotel conference in Dublin, the agent’s head of hotels John Hughes said 33 hotels changed hands last… Read More »Boom in Irish hotel sales as deals totalling ?160m recorded
Abu Dhabi tourism to increase by 15% in 2014
Abu Dhabi: The tourism sector in Abu Dhabi is expected to achieve around 15 per cent growth during 2014 to… Read More »Abu Dhabi tourism to increase by 15% in 2014
EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit to boost tourism
The inaugural?EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit, which takes place 11-12 February in Singapore, is set to boost bilateral tourism between the two… Read More »EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit to boost tourism
New York on the radar as Peabody Hotels looks national
The owner and operator of the?The Peabody?hotel in Memphis is looking to take its brand?ducks and all?national and a New… Read More »New York on the radar as Peabody Hotels looks national
Chinese investors set to increase global hotel acquisitions to 10% by 2017
The latest UK hotels bulletin from international real estate advisor Savills, predicts Chinese investors will increase their share of global… Read More »Chinese investors set to increase global hotel acquisitions to 10% by 2017