Category: Travel trends

How technology is driving sustainable change in hospitality?

Sustainability is, rightly, high on the agenda across the travel industry, and hospitality is no different. Travellers want to know the room they are staying in is as energy efficient as possible and these evolving expectations are driving real change.

Survey: consumers want to go green, but costs and quality remain obstacles

Despite a widespread desire to incorporate reusable items into their daily routines, many are held back by cost and quality concerns.

Paris suburb revitalized by €2.8bn railway, hotels and hipster cafes

Saint-Denis has long been notorious for the drugs, violence and racial unrest depicted in the 1995 film La Haine, but for planners of the Grand Paris project, it is a future Eldorado. Macron described the region as a potential new California, and the 2024 Olympics bid was conceived as a key building block in this vision.

Academic insights for hoteliers: enhancing guest well-being

In recent years, the topic of well-being has become increasingly ubiquitous. A report by McKinsey (2024) finds, surprisingly, that millennials and Gen Z are spending more on health and wellness than older consumers.

Hotel rewards programs go greener across brands

iSeatz, a leading provider of travel loyalty technology, has released its 5th annual State of Loyalty: Hospitality Rewards Report. What the analyzed hotels all have in common this year is that they are expanding the opportunities available to their loyalty members.

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Booking.com and UN Tourism develop online training series for hospitality

A new series of online training sessions for hospitality businesses, focusing on community engagement, energy and greenhouse gases, as well as food and water management, has been developed by Booking.com in collaboration with UN Tourism.