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University Lodging Revenue Enhancement with the Growing Demand for Longevity, Health, and Well-being Solutions

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University campuses are located on some of the most attractive and visually appealing real estate across the U. S. and the world. These campuses serve as a welcoming retreat and provide a large, picturesque landscape, where these natural settings surrounding college campuses may be scarce for private development purposes.

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Artificial Intelligence & Hospitality: A Good Partnership

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The hospitality industry seeks to embrace AI for its support and enhancement of guest experiences, operational efficiency, planning and positive impact on the bottom line. That is a tall order, and operators need to identify the optimal mix of personal service with technological efficiency.

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Tripadvisor Launches All-New Trendcast Report on the Future of Travel

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Tripadvisor , the worlds largest travel platform, today announced the launch of its first ever Trendcast report, exploring the trends reshaping travel and predictions for the years ahead.

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Top 10 Ways Business Intelligence is Transforming Hotel Revenue Management in 2025

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Business intelligence is evolving from static reporting to custom commercial insights. For revenue managers, this means transforming how we analyze, visualize, and act on data.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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U.S. hotel performance for December 2024

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The U.S. hotel industry reported mixed performance results from the previous month, according to December 2024 data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.

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From Amman to Bonaire, Here’s Where Hilton is Opening and Renovating this Season

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Hilton rang in 2025 with some fantastic new additions to its portfolio, from our first Hilton property in Bonaire, to the introduction of Hampton by Hilton in Estonia. As the hospitality company looks ahead to 2025, Hilton will be adding luxury properties abroad as Signia by Hilton goes global with its first hotel outside the United States, while Tempo by Hilton expands its portfolio to five properties with two new hotels in Raleigh and San Diego.

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In-Room Herbal Tea Is the Most Effective Cost-Per-Unit Wellness Amenity

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Coffee and tea service, specifically herbal tea, as an in-room wellness amenity represents an area where theres a strong opportunity for hotels to improve their presentation. This guestroom feature is easily accessible for all hotel categories due to low per-unit costs and scalable due to minimal labor inputs, thus representing a great entry to the wellness market.

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STR Weekly Insights: 12-18 January 2025

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U.S. hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) made a comeback for the week ending 18 January 2025, rising 17.2% year over year after a 13.1% slide in the week prior. Occupancy, up 3.2 percentage points (ppts), and average daily rate (ADR) up 5.1%, each contributed with impacts from the MLK holiday weekend calendar shift, the return of conference and events (i.e.

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UN Tourism at FITUR 2025: A Milestone Event for Sector-Wide Cooperation

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On the eve of FITUR 2025, UN Tourism gathered high-level delegates to celebrate its 50th anniversary, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to making the sector a pillar of peace and understanding. Looking to the next 50 years, UN Tourism once again used the platform of the leading tourism trade fair to advance priorities for the present and the future, with a focus on supporting new ideas and technologies and boosting investments into the sector.

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AAHOA and EEA Partner to Drive Global Sustainability Standards in the Hospitality Industry

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The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and the Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA) today announced a partnership to help establish unified sustainability standards, benchmarks, and performance metrics specifically tailored to the hotels and lodging sector. AAHOAs 20,000 members own 60% of the hotels in the United States; the EEAs membership represents around 45,000 hospitality assets globally.

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Navigating the World of Hotels and OTAs: A Guide to Maximizing Your Travel Experience

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When planning a trip, choosing the right hotel is crucial to ensure a memorable experience. However, the booking process can often feel overwhelming with the multitude of options. This is where Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) come into play. OTAs have transformed the way we book accommodations by offering a wide range of choices and simplifying the booking process.

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AHLA supports No Tax on Tips legislation

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American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Rosanna Maietta today joined President Trump on stage in support of the proposed No Tax on Tips legislation in Nevada and issued the following statement:

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