The new Electra Rhythm Athens hotel opens on 9 May

Electra Group inaugurates on Friday 9 May 2025, Electra Rhythm Athens, its new hotel in the heart of Athens, on the historic Ermou Street, just a few meters from Syntagma Square. Combining Athenian character with contemporary design and the needs of today’s traveller, Electra Rhythm Athens offers an accommodation experience that is comfortable, functional and […]

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8% increase in room nights for 2025 according to webhotelier | primalres | 217 € the average price, +12% the value of bookings | Zakynthos is first! | RATES BY DESTINATION

Interesting data on online booking traffic was presented by the General Manager of webhotelier | primalres Yannis Fotis at the HSMAI Europe Commercial Strategy Forum held yesterday in Athens. Based on data up to April 17 from more than 8,000 accommodation establishments (hotels, rooms to let, and short-term accommodation), the room nights of online bookings […]

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CoStar: Reduced demand for hotel construction in the USA for 2025

The volume of U.S. hotel rooms under construction decreased year over year for a third consecutive month, according to CoStar’s March 2025 data. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. Based on the data, in March 2025 there was a noticeable change with 2024 in […]

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Amadeus: Increased revenue of over $5,300 per room per year, hoteliers report

New research from technology innovators Amadeus explores what travelers are looking for from a trip and how technology can make those ambitions come true. The report – Travel Dreams – draws on input from 6,000 travelers from US, China, India, UK, France and Germany. The survey describes a 12% increase in revenue in terms of […]

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Hilton and American Express offers free 20,000 rooms to Los Angeles fire victims

As the devastating impact of the Los Angeles wildfires continues to unfold, Hilton and American Express are partnering to make 20,000 hotel room nights available at no charge to impacted people across the greater Los Angeles area. Hilton is working with Los Angeles County non-profit organization 211 LA to coordinate the distribution of rooms to […]

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The entrance to hotel rooms is changing! | No more key cards | What is the new trend, which customers are not choosing -yet-.

The end of an era, it seems, is coming for plastic key cards, which are used to open hotel rooms, a fact contributed to by the pandemic, combined with increasingly frequent cyber-attacks. They will be replaced by digital options, including Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. During the pandemic, when touching was taboo, plastic key cards […]

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RIU revolutionizes its options in Punta Cana with the refurbishment of the Riu Palace Bavaro

The move to the former Riu Naiboa site offered 32 dining outlets, including a dining area, exclusive children’s areas and a select Elite Club zone. Among its 994 rooms are accommodation options for families and friends, making the renovation a real turning point for RIU in Punta Cana. RIU Hotels & Resorts has announced the […]

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Hotel construction in the US increases from February 2023

The volume of U.S. hotel rooms under construction reached its highest level in 16 months, according to CoStar’s June 2024 data. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.  From June 2023 to June 2024 there is a strong hotel construction. Construction rates have increased by […]

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Hoteliers triple ancillary revenue with offers not tied to room reservations as Sabre reveals

Sabre Hospitality, a division of Sabre Corporation, a leading provider of software and technology powering the global travel industry, today announced the next evolution of its retail solution: SynXis Retailing. With the addition of standalone offers, not bound by room reservation and automated fulfillment powered by Nuvola, SynXis Retailing is the most comprehensive retail solution […]

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LE: Over 1,700 new hotels in the pipeline in Europe by the end of March

Over 1,700 (1,705 to be precise) investment projects for new hotels in Europe, with a total capacity of 253,777 rooms, made their debut at the close of the first quarter of 2024, according to data from Lodging Econometrics (LE). More specifically, 45% of hotel projects are under construction, with 762 hotels and 117,815 rooms. Another […]

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