Is that hotel too young for you? - How do you know whether a hotel is aimed at a younger crowd? The pool parties and free-flow cocktails advertised on its website might be the first hint.

Jun 30, 2025 • Hospitality

Europe’s tourism boom tests the limits - A record surge in American and intra-European travelers fuels economic gains—while reigniting overtourism tensions across the continent.

Jun 30, 2025 • Travel

L.A.’s $30 minimum wage sparks hotel industry backlash - A showdown brews between city hall and the hospitality industry as rising labor costs collide with a struggling market.

Jun 30, 2025 • Hospitality

Europe vs. Booking.com: The $billion reckoning - Consumer groups and hotel associations launch sweeping legal action against Booking.com, accusing the platform of price manipulation, unfair competition, and misleading travelers for over a decade.

Jun 27, 2025 • Hospitality

The signals behind hotel AI recommendations - Cloudbeds reveals why branded hotels dominate AI results—and what independent properties must do to stay visible in a world beyond Google.

Jun 27, 2025 • Marketing

Built for boom, unready for bust - How the luxury travel industry faces a new recession without its usual safety nets.

Jun 27, 2025 • Travel

Meliá Hotels named most sustainable hotel group in Europe - Meliá ranks second globally in TIME and Statista’s 2025 sustainability index, cementing its leadership in responsible tourism.

Jun 27, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com denies allegations of price-fixing - The company is rejecting allegations that it kept hotel prices artificially high for over a decade, as a flood of interest in a new mass lawsuit temporarily crashed the Consumers’ Association’s website.

Jun 27, 2025 • Hospitality