LUMARA Resorts has launched as a hospitality brand with plans to expand its portfolio of independent boutique hotels, including a renovated property in Siesta Key set to open in December 2025.
The MEA hospitality sector is shifting toward diversified, leisure&led, and ESG&driven investments. AI and digital tools enhance forecasting, asset management, and valuation, but human expertise remains crucial. Sustainability is now integral in design, operations, and governance. Success hinges on adaptive, experience&focused offerings, stakeholder collaboration, and leadership that balances analytics with empathy to drive profitable, purposeful, and resilient growth.
Website accessibility is no longer just a nice to have. An inaccessible website can shut out guests with disabilities, frustrate users, and expose your property to real legal risk. Making your website ADA compliant isnt just about avoiding lawsuitsits about inclusion, performance, and trust.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Inmobilia Desarrollos have announced the opening of the Hyatt Place Mérida / Vía Montejo, a 142&room hotel in Yucatán, Mexico.
Travelers rely heavily on reviews when they choose where to stay. In fact, 95% read reviews before booking a stay. Whats more, 76% of travelers would pay more for a hotel with higher review scores. If two properties are offered at the same price, guests choose the one with a higher rating far more often. If you are not using your feedback, your competitors are.
A recent survey by Upgraded Points indicates that 62% of U.S. travelers prefer hotels over short&term rentals such as Airbnb for holiday travel, citing amenities and pricing transparency as key factors.