Victoria, Australia, is currently experiencing record visitor highs and tourism expenditure due to both effective marketing campaigns and diverse tourism offerings. According to the National and International Visitor Surveys, total tourism expenditure increased

Wellness-enhancing services have increasing received attention from both the media and hospitality consumers as people are more aware of the impacts of lifestyles on their health and wellbeing.  This gives rise to wellness

IHG® has launched franchise sales efforts for its newest brand – Atwell Suites™ – in the U.S. The new upper-midscale hotel brand targets an estimated $18 billion industry segment which has grown by 70

Hotel investments hit US$4.5 billion in the first six months of 2019, with with more than half of the capital originating from domestic buyers in Japan, China and Australia, says global

New Zealand’s tourism slogan – 100% Pure New Zealand – sums up its appeal quite accurately. The country is a pristine natural paradise that draws visitors in increasing numbers to enjoy spectacular scenery and

Destination branding and marketing is a key activity for tourist departments worldwide – and one country which might have a brand image truly nailed down in a way others can only envy is the

This sounds like an exam question, so what do you think? Does state ownership lead to superior performance? Does the government know best when it comes to meeting customer needs? How has state

Recently, Horwath HTL composed a market report on the Maldives, which reveals interesting facts about this tourist-friendly destination. The report shows that Arrivals have grown at an overall rate of about 8% between

Hotels in the Asia Pacific region reported mostly negative results across the three key performance metrics during April 2019 Asia Pacific Occupancy: -2.2% to 71.0%Average daily rate (ADR): +0.2%

Rapid growth in international tourist arrivals to Vietnam has contributed to a positive short- to mid-term outlook for the Hanoi hotel industry, according to data and analysis from STR. During the first two

My son spotted an advert for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. “What’s an ice-cream company doing running hotels?” he asked. “They’re probably really expensive because the ice-cream’s way overpriced.” Drawing the

Early 2019 performance levels and profitability fundamentals produce an unfavorable short- to mid-term outlook for Kuala Lumpur’s hotel industry, according to data and analysis from STR. During the first two months of

Serviced apartments are not what they used to be, according to Senior Director of Communications at Onyx Hospitality Group, Charles Yap. They are not going out of style, however. In fact, it’s

Asia Pacific is the only region expecting growth in hotel transaction volumes this year, according to JLL’s latest Hotel Investment Outlook report. The global real estate consultant anticipates total transaction volumes for