New Zealand: a ‘two-tiered market’
Investor sentiment towards the New Zealand market is improving despite emerging disparity between locations, writes JLL’s Executive Vice President, Hotels and Hospitality, Nick Thompson. Nick Thompson, JLL The New Zealand hotel market is currently showing a...
GLō Best Western Bronx Opens — LODGING
Photo Credit: GLō Best Western Bronx PHOENIX, Arizona—BWH Hotels announced the opening of the GLō Best Western Bronx, a 72-room, newly constructed hotel located in the Bronx in New York City. The property joins the portfolio of GLō hotels across the United...
Brisbane’s latest Adina slated for February 2026 opening
Brisbane’s northern suburb of Chermside is set to welcome its largest-ever hotel in February 2026 with the opening of Adina Chermside Brisbane. The 148-key new-build property, operated by TFE Hotels and delivered by South-East Queensland-based Limitless...
Stepping Up Sanitation — LODGING
Sanitation is one of the fundamentals of delivering a positive guest experience. Equipping housekeepers with quality cleaners and disinfectants ensures that guestrooms and public spaces are not only immaculate, but also free from harmful germs. The latter...
WAVES: A signature amenity, reimagined
VANITY GROUP officially launches WAVES, a new era in hotel luxury. Designed exclusively for hotels, WAVES is a premium hairdryer collection that elevates the humble in-room essential with salon-quality performance, intelligent heat control, and a sleek, modern...
Hospitality Business Magazine
Liquorice, Chocolate, Cucumber & Yuzu, Spiced Biscoff and Green Tea are among the trophy winning flavours in this year’s NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards 2025. Hot off the heels of awarding a record 68 gold medals, the 18 Trophy winners – aka New Zealand’s...
CoStar Reports Negative U.S. Hotel Industry Performance Results in July
ARLINGTON, Virginia—The U.S. hotel industry showed negative year-over-year performance results, according to July 2025 data from CoStar. U.S. Hotel PerformanceJuly 2025Percentage change from July 2024Occupancy: 68.2 percent (down 1.0 percent)ADR: $161.90 (down...
Best Hotels for Hurricane Season at Disney World
Walt Disney World is one of the safest places to stay when a hurricane hits Central Florida. Many locals leave home and relocate at resorts to ride out storms because on-site buildings are built well above code, and engineered to withstand the worst winds &...
Victorian Government backs 77-key Grampians hotel
Choice Hotels Asia-Pac and Barkly Property Ventures have partnered on a AU$16 million double-storey development in Victoria’s Grampians region. On Wednesday, Choice announced that funding has been secured for the 4-star Loam Hotel in Stawell, through the...








