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Spotlight The 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 ·
Spotlight 8 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 ·
Spotlight From Manhattan courtrooms to Marfa teepees: How Liz Lambert built Texas hospitality’s most distinctive portfolio

From Manhattan courtrooms to Marfa teepees: How Liz Lambert built Texas hospitality’s most distinctive portfolio

She had zero hospitality experience, banks wouldn't lend her money, and South Congress Avenue was the last place anyone expected…

By SK ·
Spotlight 52% of Tech Giants Plan India Expansion…But It’s Not Just About Cost

52% of Tech Giants Plan India Expansion…But It’s Not Just About Cost

When bringing a single engineer from Hyderabad to Silicon Valley now costs $100,000 before salary negotiations even begin, the geography…

By SK ·
Spotlight Technology and design converge in the next generation of hospitality architecture

Technology and design converge in the next generation of hospitality architecture

There is a quiet revolution happening in hospitality architecture. Technology, once an afterthought relegated to IT departments in the final…

By Harini Eranki ·
News Thailand’s 83,000-Key Hotel Market Shifts Focus from Recovery to Repositioning

Thailand’s 83,000-Key Hotel Market Shifts Focus from Recovery to Repositioning

Thailand's hospitality industry has reached an inflection point. With Bangkok's hotel inventory now exceeding 83,000 keys and Chinese visitor numbers…

By SK ·
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Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Watercolour of hotel HR, operations and housekeeping colleagues reviewing plain role cards and a rota during recruitment planning.

Eight Strategies to Fix Hotel Recruitment in 2026

Staff turnover can trap hotels in a costly cycle of constant rehiring. Recruitment and retention need to be planned together…

By Steve Rogers ·
Spotlight The Manager Shortage Nobody’s Talking About

The Manager Shortage Nobody’s Talking About

While headlines fixate on frontline staffing crises, a quieter emergency is unfolding. Experienced middle managers are leaving faster than organisations…

By Sarah Shaw ·
Spotlight Viral sick leave demand exposes the problem with surveillance-based management

Viral sick leave demand exposes the problem with surveillance-based management

A viral Reddit post this week exposed a management failure masquerading as a policy decision. An employee suffering from a…

By SK ·
Spotlight How Hyderabad Became a $30 Trillion Decision Capital

How Hyderabad Became a $30 Trillion Decision Capital

It is 9 AM on a Tuesday in Hyderabad's Financial District. In a glass-walled conference room forty floors above the…

By SK ·