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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) published the Food and Plastic Waste Reduction Standard for Tourism Businesses as part of its commitment to the European Union (EU)-funded TourLink project, under the EU SWITCH-ASIA Programme.

Hilton announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City, a 300-room contemporary hotel that provides easy access to the city's prime manufacturing hubs and recreational destinations.

Cambria Hotels continues its nationwide expansion with the groundbreaking of the Cambria Hotel Denver Downtown RiNo.

To mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, today the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation), ECPAT-USA and Marriott International launched a trafficking prevention training program for the hotel industry, titled “Recognize and Respond: Addressing Human Trafficking in the Hospitality Industry.”

Booking.com is going the extra smile this summer by kicking off the global travel leader’s Summer of ‘Yeah’ campaign with a series of “Smiley Stays” across the U.S., perfectly timed to the 50th anniversary of The Smiley Company, the brand behind the iconic smiley symbol everyone knows and loves.

The hospitality industry started recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. London, Paris, and Istanbul were the top three cities in terms of total bed nights in 2021.

According to the recently released United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the total U.S. construction pipeline stands at 5,220 projects/621,268 rooms at the close of 2022’s second quarter, up 9% Year-Over-Year (YOY) by projects and 4% YOY by rooms.

Midway through 2022, the hotel industry continues to make strides toward recovery, with nominal hotel room revenue and state and local tax revenues projected to exceed 2019 levels by the end of this year, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)’s 2022 Midyear State of the Hotel Industry Report.

This summer, Asian based hotel company Dorsett Hospitality International will open the doors of the new Dao by Dorsett West London and welcome guests to a unique serviced apartment concept in the heart of Shepherds Bush.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. today reported its second quarter 2022 results that exceed expectations and raise the full-year outlook.

IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announced a landmark partnership with STC Property Management Sdn Bhd, the Developer of Straits City.

Accor, the largest international hotel operator in Southeast Asia, introduces Admiral Hotel Manila - MGallery as its first MGallery property in the Philippines.

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced signing of a management agreement with SRDF Ventures Private Limited to develop a new Crowne Plaza Resort in the city of Pushkar – a key tourism destination in Rajasthan and a town known for its cultural fairs and religious festivities.

Anurak Community Lodge, an award-winning ecotourism experience in southern Thailand, has fully reopened following two years of Covid-related uncertainty.