Articles tagged “hotels”

There are wide discrepancies in data quality for hotel transactions across global regions, with the largest occurring in Asia-Pacific. Because hotels and agencies need to harness data quality to thrive, they must take a more nuanced regional approach to monitoring potential issues.

Having become the third-largest domestic aviation market, India is now setting sights on positioning itself as a hub connecting the East to the West. Perhaps this could also boost the lagging international inbound segment.

South Africa wants more Indians to visit, but visa processes are a major hurdle. Enter: a new visa regime. Why? Because Indians have in the past flocked in large numbers to destinations that are making visas easier to get.

One exciting thing about the IPO, if it takes place, is that we'd inevitably gain a lot more transparency about the world's largest hotel wholesaler, Hotelbeds.

Wellness travel is evolving into a dynamic, multi-billion-dollar market, driven by diverse traveler profiles and a growing focus on holistic well-being.

With hotel supply struggling to keep up with surging demand in India, room rates will go up. It's simple economics: less availability, higher prices. Get ready for a bump in your next hotel bill!

Backed by visa-waivers and increasing spending power, Indians are now playing a key role in the Southeast Asian tourism market.

Domestic demand in the form of weddings, business travel and MICE is leading to record occupancy levels in the Indian hotel industry. However, lack of foreign arrivals continues to be a sore spot.

As Nepal is ramping up its tourism efforts through religious destinations, MICE and weddings, Sarovar aims to capitalize on the key tourist market: Indians.

In major hospitality news, Hyatt is in talks to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts, Despegar has agreed to a $1.7 billion buyout by Prosus, and a Skift Research report suggests hotel websites could surpass OTAs by 2030 – or maybe not.