Six senior commercial leaders from Rotana, Hyatt, Accor, Marriott and others share priorities for MEA hotels: unified commercial functions, rate discipline over discounting, and loyalty-led guest relationships.Six senior commercial leaders from Rotana, Hyatt, Accor, Marriott and others share priorities for MEA hotels: unified commercial functions, rate discipline over discounting, and loyalty-led guest relationships.
Deevana Hotels & Resorts targets a 45:55 plant-to-animal protein split across its southern Thailand properties by 2030, developed in partnership with NGO Lever Foundation.Deevana Hotels & Resorts targets a 45:55 plant-to-animal protein split across its southern Thailand properties by 2030, developed in partnership with NGO Lever Foundation.
Analysis of 2 million hotel emails across 48 properties finds reply quality, not speed, drives bookings, with complete answers converting at 58% vs 4%, and a €3.7M follow-up opportunity going largely untapped.Analysis of 2 million hotel emails across 48 properties finds reply quality, not speed, drives bookings, with complete answers converting at 58% vs 4%, and a €3.7M follow-up opportunity going largely untapped.
Coca-Cola has reiterated its plans to explore a potential IPO for Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings later this week. The company aims to finalize its listing in the second quarter of 2027 with a target of $1 billion. This strategy follows its recent sale of a stake to Jubilant Bhartia Group for around ₹12,500 crore. India’s strong market performance has been a significant contributor to Coca-Cola’s growth during the third quarter.Coca-Cola has reiterated its plans to explore a potential IPO for Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings later this week. The company aims to finalize its listing in the second quarter of 2027 with a...
Using a flat-price F&B menu as a thought experiment, the author argues that uniform pricing removes a key tool for influencing customer choice and capturing willingness to pay.Using a flat-price F&B menu as a thought experiment, the author argues that uniform pricing removes a key tool for influencing customer choice and capturing willingness to pay.
First Ruby hotel in Asia Pacific to open in Bangkok in 2027 The new hotel brings a fresh premium lifestyle hospitality experience to the Thai capital Strengthens IHG’s growing Thailand portfolio of more than 80 open and pipeline hotels First Ruby hotel in Asia Pacific to open in Bangkok in 2027 The new hotel brings a fresh premium lifestyle hospitality experience to the Thai capital Strengthens IHG’s growing Thailand portfolio of more than 80 open and pipeline hotels
Highlights from BLLA’s 2026 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference cover boutique luxury RevPAR outperformance, AI’s growing role in guest discovery, and how specificity and storytelling drive distribution and pricing power.Highlights from BLLA’s 2026 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference cover boutique luxury RevPAR outperformance, AI’s growing role in guest discovery, and how specificity and storytelling drive distribution and pricing power.
Thayer Ventures co-founder Chris shares lessons from travel tech investing: why AI will reshape hotel distribution, why 2027 is the inflection point for agentic operations, and why the hotel operating model is overdue for reinvention.Thayer Ventures co-founder Chris shares lessons from travel tech investing: why AI will reshape hotel distribution, why 2027 is the inflection point for agentic operations, and why the hotel operating model is overdue for reinvention.
Hyatt’s Canadian portfolio has quadrupled in under a decade, with 40+ deals in the pipeline and 10 openings targeted for 2027, including new brands Hyatt Select and Hyatt Studios.Hyatt’s Canadian portfolio has quadrupled in under a decade, with 40+ deals in the pipeline and 10 openings targeted for 2027, including new brands Hyatt Select and Hyatt Studios.
Bergwelt Grindelwald deployed Canary’s guest management suite with Protel PMS, saving 25+ staff hours monthly and generating over CHF 500,000 in upsell revenue since November 2024.Bergwelt Grindelwald deployed Canary’s guest management suite with Protel PMS, saving 25+ staff hours monthly and generating over CHF 500,000 in upsell revenue since November 2024.