Hospitality Business Magazine
From humble beginnings to national leadership in hospitality, Sudima Hotels is celebrating 25 years of redefining what it means to run a hotel in New Zealand. The brand has built a legacy where innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability are valued just as...
Way Announces Integration With Hyatt — LODGING
AUSTIN, Texas—Way announced a collaboration with Hyatt spanning hundreds of hotels and resorts worldwide. Hyatt is uniting ancillary offerings, experiential programming, and World of Hyatt FIND experiences on a single platform for hotels. The partnership...
Arriba Capital Closes Construction Loan for Dual-Branded Hotel
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Arriba Capital announced that it recently closed a $67 million construction loan for a dual-branded Hilton Home2 Suites & Hampton Inn in Nashville’s East Bank, adjacent to Oracle’s planned $2 billion new global headquarters. The...
Top 10 Takeaways from Disney World’s New Announcements for Late 2025 & 2026
Walt Disney World had a modestly-major (is that a contradiction?) news week with several announcements containing concept art, details, dates and more as part of its Play ‘n’ Preview event, ahead of the bigger Destination D23. Some of the more consequential...
Oman targets one million Indian tourists with high-end positioning strategy – Tourism Breaking News
Yousuf Khalaf Al Mujaizi, Assistant Director, Business Development Department, Ministry of Heritage & Tourism, Oman, said, “We are positioning Oman as a high-end destination. The country welcomed over 600,000 Indian arrivals in 2024, marking 40% growth over...
ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham Reno Opens
Photo Credit: ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham Reno RICHMOND, Virginia—Sandpiper, LLC announced the recent opening of ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham in Reno, Nevada, in mid-July. The hotel was developed by Sandpiper and represents the second ECHO...
Nikhil Jeet, Director, DDP Group, honoured as ‘PATA Face of the Future in Leadership’ – Tourism Breaking News
Nikhil Jeet, Director, DDP Group, has been recognised as the ‘PATA Face of the Future in Leadership’ in Bangkok. He pioneered COVID eLearn, training over 2,000 travel agents, and India’s first digital travel conclaves. His initiatives evolved into sustainable...
Hospitality Business Magazine
The Backpacker Youth and Adventure Tourism Association (BYATA) and Hospitality New Zealand (Hospitality NZ) have joined forces to push for stronger action to attract Working Holiday Visa (WHV) travellers to New Zealand, and to support the businesses that depend...
Hospitality Business Magazine
New Zealand’s hospitality sector is to benefit from a global trend towards legacy tourism, where the heads of large multigenerational families opt to invest in premium travel rather than leaving behind a financial inheritance. The growth in family group...








