Travel & Data Trends

Where are we going? Explore the latest trends in travel & hospitality, and discover how data-driven tech is transforming our industry.


Are You Leaving Money on the Table? Turning Casino Resorts into Go-To Venues for Profitable Groups and Events

Historically, Las Vegas was a gaming-centric market, with 61% of revenues coming from the casino category in 1990. Although gaming continues to serve as an economic engine in Las Vegas, according to CDC Gaming, food, beverage, and other departments accounted for a record 73.4% of total revenue, up from a combined 69.6% year over year. This trend is not limited to Las Vegas; it is being observed in casino markets worldwide.

C&W Market Beat 2023 – Hotel Investment In Europe

Across the year, 787 properties were sold comprising 106,000 rooms and totalling €16.9 Bn in value. This remains significantly below 2019 levels but is only 4% short of the 2022 total. In the last quarter, volumes reached €5.4 Bn, a 13% increase relative to Q4 2022 (€4.8 Bn).*

Egypt and the Big 5 Dominate Hotel Development in Africa

When it comes to hotel development across Africa in 2024, just five words tell the story, “Egypt and the Big 5”. In this context, “the Big 5” does not refer to Africa’s major wildlife attractions, (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo) but to the global hotel chains – Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott International and Radisson Hotel Group. This year’s African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline report, widely acknowledged as the industry’s most authoritative source, documenting and analysing the number of hotels being planned and built across the continent, reports a market share of 28% for Egypt and 71% for the Big 5 global chains.

Savannah, Georgia: Linking the Past to the Future

Savannah is one of the most desirable tourist destinations in the country, and visitation has skyrocketed since the onset of the pandemic. Some major expansion and development projects underway in the market should help support hotel metrics going forward.

Why Democratizing Data is the First Step to Successful Revenue Performance

Today, most hotels possess more data than they know what to do with. And like most businesses that have jumped on the “data-driven” bandwagon, they quickly find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of data they end up with (to the point that some of what’s collected may fly under the radar).

Rivalry Brewing

It is no secret that The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is changing. Over just the past five years the change has been staggering, both socially, and politically as well as a dramatic shift in its economic vision.

Columbus, Ohio: A Bright Spot for Midwestern Hotels

The greater Columbus region is the top metro area in the Midwest in terms of GDP, population, and job growth. Contributing to this economic growth are legacy industries and sectors such as finance and insurance, along with education, retail, and health care.

The hospitality guest of the future

The hospitality industry is constantly trying to keep up with ever-changing consumer demands. Some of the key factors driving the change include generational shifts, technology developments, increased ESG compliance requirements, more demand for personalised experiences and finally the blurring of lines between business and leisure travel.

Outpacing and Evolving: Metro Atlanta Hotel Supply Growth

According to Lodging Econometrics’ Q4 2023 US Construction Pipeline report, Atlanta ranked second nationally in the number of hotel openings in 2023, third in the number of hotels actively under construction, and second in the number of projects in the pipeline. Below, we provide an overview of the market’s hotel demand and its notable new supply, both recently opened and on the horizon.

Tulsa Tourism Is on the Rise

Tulsa’s tourism industry has experienced a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism is Oklahoma’s third-largest industry and is second only to oil and gas in bringing out-of-state dollars into Oklahoma. In 2021, along with the recovery from the pandemic and rebound of the hospitality industry, tourist spending was slightly below the 2019 revenue level. Leisure and group demand recovery continued through 2022, resulting in record-breaking tourism revenue for Tulsa.

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