Hotel 'junk fees' bill passes GOP-controlled House - A House bill to require full transparency of hotel rates received overwhelming bipartisan support and successfully passed the GOP-controlled chamber.

Jun 18, 2024 • Hospitality

EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) changes Google Search, but not as hoteliers expected - The new legislation was intended to level the digital playing field for hotels, but so far it seems to be having the opposite effect.

Jun 18, 2024 • Hospitality

2024 U.S. Hotel Investor Intentions Survey - Half of investors expect to increase their hotel investments in 2024, according to a CBRE Hotels Research survey.

Jun 18, 2024 • Hospitality

Technology and sustainability in hotels - Hotels are increasingly turning to technology as a powerful ally in the quest for sustainability.

Jun 18, 2024 • Hospitality

HSMAI launches Certified Hotel Sales Leader (CHSL) Certification - The program recognizes the expertise of hotel sales managers and focuses on the latest sales and commercial strategies.

Jun 17, 2024 • Hospitality

Hoteliers not happy with Booking.com's new prepayment policy - The OTA has begun to eliminate prepayment plans from hotels and replace them with Payments by Booking (PbB) - at a much higher cost.

Jun 17, 2024 • Hospitality

Travel agents are back - Millennials and Gen Zers in particular are fueling a travel boom - but they don't want to plan their own trips.

Jun 17, 2024 • Hospitality

Almost every hotel or resort customer reads guest reviews - New research from Accor in Europe examines the growing importance of guest reviews and ratings when booking a hotel stay.

Jun 17, 2024 • Hospitality