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

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

Spain makes Booking.com scrap 4,000 tourist rental ads - Booking.com on Friday said it had taken down thousands of advertisements in Spain in the leftist government's latest crackdown on illegal short-term tourist rentals.

Jun 30, 2025 • Hospitality

Heathrow warns of weakening demand for US business travel - UK’s largest airport warns of a “challenging” transatlantic market, citing early signs of weakening business travel due to U.S. economic uncertainty.

Jun 30, 2025 • Travel

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

Jun 27, 2025 • Travel

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

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

Consumers want more than low prices - Deloitte finds "value for money" now drives spending across all income levels — even the wealthy are choosing brands that deliver more.

Jun 27, 2025 • Hospitality