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SpotlightLuxury Travellers Shift from Peak Summer to Cooler, Private and Off-Season Escapes
Luxury Travellers Shift from Peak Summer to Cooler, Private and Off-Season Escapes
Luxury travellers are beginning to redraw the seasonal map of high-end hospitality, with new 2026 booking data from Global Travel…
By SK · 8 Jul 2026
SpotlightThe Middle East has survived this before. Here is what it costs.
The Middle East has survived this before. Here is what it costs.
Key Takeaways By the first week of March 2026, Jordan’s high season had collapsed before it began. Tour groups booked…
By SK · 14 Mar 2026
SpotlightThe $4 billion shift in how people socialise and why hotels are leaving it on the table.
The $4 billion shift in how people socialise and why hotels are leaving it on the table.
Three Key Takeaways The hotel bar’s role as a reliable revenue centre is under quiet but sustained pressure. Beverage revenues…
By SK · 10 Mar 2026
SpotlightFour Years, One Assumption, and the Long Walk Back to Trust
Four Years, One Assumption, and the Long Walk Back to Trust
The silence after a well-made argument tells you something has shifted. No screen can carry it. No video call transmits…
By SK · 31 Jan 2026
Talent Acquisition & RecruitmentHiring Internationally? What UK Hospitality Operators Need to Know
Hiring Internationally? What UK Hospitality Operators Need to Know
For UK hospitality businesses struggling to fill roles, looking beyond domestic recruitment can seem like an obvious solution. The sector’s…
By Sasha Brown · 28 Jan 2026
SpotlightFive Scheduling Habits That Reduce No-Shows and Burnout in Hospitality
Five Scheduling Habits That Reduce No-Shows and Burnout in Hospitality
Staff shortages remain one of hospitality’s most persistent headaches. According to Hospitality Action’s 2025 Mental Health Survey, 57% of workers…
By Sarah Shaw · 27 Jan 2026
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Workforce PlanningHospitality’s Quiet Retention Killer: The Weekly Rota
Hospitality’s Quiet Retention Killer: The Weekly Rota
Hospitality has a turnover problem. That much is well documented. According to CIPD analysis, the sector’s attrition rate sits at…
By Sarah Shaw · 26 Jan 2026
SpotlightThe Sen by Nakul Sen Opens as Intimate Four-Suite Retreat Near Lansdowne
The Sen by Nakul Sen Opens as Intimate Four-Suite Retreat Near Lansdowne
Red Coral Travel Experiences has added The Sen by Nakul Sen to its boutique property portfolio, a design-led mountain retreat…
By Sarah Shaw · 23 Jan 2026
Spotlight8 Principles for Designing a Loyalty Programme That Actually Drives Revenue
8 Principles for Designing a Loyalty Programme That Actually Drives Revenue
The traditional hotel loyalty playbook is broken. Points-based programmes designed for road warriors racking up 50 nights annually hold little…
By Sasha Brown · 22 Jan 2026

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