by Dr. Patrick Ryan | Sep 15, 2023 | Trend Watch
The big chain hotels around the world are often upmarket. Typically, they provide a variety of comforts, albeit expected: expensive bars, restaurants, a fitness room with a Peloton. Economies of scale means many rooms, not unlike amenities in the suburbs where...
by Staff | Aug 23, 2023 | Trend Watch
As a current summer intern for Majestic Hospitality, one of the most important takeaways I’ve had the pleasure of realizing how tremendously vast and interconnected our world is. For context, I grew up in a small suburban bubble in Southern California; sheltered by...
by Andrew Cohan | May 21, 2023 | Trend Watch
For a number of years now, one of the big weeks for the hotel industry in South Florida is the week of the Caribbean (CHRIS) and Latin American (HOLA) Hotel Investment Conferences. It’s where industries convene to share knowledge about hotel development, market...
by Dr. Patrick Ryan | May 5, 2023 | Trend Watch
When the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the South Pacific went straight over the top of Paradise Taveuni Resort and basically destroyed the place, Fiji tourism took a hit too. The resort, run by Allan and Terri Gortan, was a popular dive and tourism destination...
by Dr. Patrick Ryan | Apr 13, 2023 | Trend Watch
Depending on when you are reading this, it is Earth Day, it just was Earth Day, or it’s about to be Earth Day. It is a sad commentary on our hectic lives that we need to have an Earth Day. While it’s nice to have the reminder, shouldn’t every day be Earth Day? ...
by Andrew Cohan | Apr 4, 2023 | Trend Watch
This article was originally published by Hotel News Now in 2019. It is being republished in 2023 because a 6.1 million ton glob of noxious seaweed is drifting toward the Florida coast at this very moment. We hear quite a bit about the economic justifications for...
