With 2023 representing a year of steady performance for much of the global hospitality industry, many hoteliers are no doubt looking forward to experiencing a significant increase in business growth in the year that lies ahead. Yet while forecasts for 2024 expect the global industry to further stabilize and grow, properties and brands that stay on top of the latest trends are sure to gain an edge that sees their market share increase. As we edge closer towards the new year, it’s therefore vital ...

With an estimated total of more than 17.5 million guestrooms around the world, the global hospitality industry is undoubtedly a major market that attracts a multitude of diverse business types. Yet as with any industry seeking to attract additional growth, ensuring heightened service and experience quality is universally regarded as an essential component of running a successful and competitive business. This need alongside the inevitable trend of increasing guest expectations has resulted in th...

One of the leading targets for hackers has always appeared to have been hospitality industry-based businesses. With its information-rich databases often containing guest credit card numbers and other sensitive details, hotels in fact are only second to the retail sector with regards to the number of attacks experienced annually according to a PwC outlook report.

If one thing can be accurately predicted for the hospitality industry’s future, it is the inevitable rise in guest expectations for ever faster, more convenient and seamlessly personalized service. Yet at the same time, hotel operators and their teams are finding it increasingly difficult to deliver the higher quality experience their guests are seeking out. With more amenity offerings becoming available in order for industry businesses to stay competitive, hotel operations if anything have beco...

With global market performance now back in full swing for much of the hospitality industry, it can be easy to assume that business is back to normal with the pandemic now behind us. Although for those who aim to stay on top of industry trends, the more accurate observation is that while guest bookings have returned to the industry in force, traveler preferences, needs and expectations have undoubtedly been impacted by the pandemic and continue to evolve in new and potentially promising direction...

The hotel industry is constantly evolving, and with the rapid advancement of technology, security measures are also undergoing significant transformations. As potential safety risks continue to increase in both number and ingenuity, industry solution providers are on the front lines of developing new technologies while improving older ones in order to provide hoteliers and their guests with a vital edge over would-be intruders.

No matter where you turn in today’s world, it seems as if AI technology is gaining an increased influence. Almost 77 percent of devices currently utilize AI in one form or another, which is only set to increase as 67 percent of companies plan to accelerate their AI adoption strategies.

Since being introduced to hospitality-based businesses, mobile key technology has become a symbol that for much of the industry, represents the ultimate in enhanced guest convenience and instant service. Countless major hotel brands and independent properties alike have endeavored to incorporate the solution into their own operations in order to cater to the two thirds of guests now seeking the ability to gain guestroom access using personal devices as a secure digital key.

Staff shortages may be the hotel industry’s most discussed challenge in recent months, but the topic can also be viewed as part of a larger issue where businesses overall are having to do more with less. With other concerns such as rising inflation and interest rates joining the staffing woes of hoteliers, many industry businesses are finding that keeping up with ever-increasing guest expectations is a struggle seemingly beyond reach.