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Five Reasons Why Adding Digital Tipping to the 2027 Budget Can Boost Employee Retention & Guest Satisfaction
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF.—For years, hoteliers have treated digital tipping primarily to accommodate guests carrying less cash. Now, as hoteliers build their 2027 budgets, GratifID...
As Europe Gets Hotter, Travel Patterns May Shift, Hoteliers Say
The record-breaking summer heatwaves sweeping Europe left few visible marks on hotel performance, but hoteliers across the continent say hospitality’s real reckoning with rising...
Aramark Makes Giving Back Part of Guest Experience with Transaction Round Up Program
PHILADELPHIA—Aramark Destinations has announced the launch of Transaction Round Up, a new guest giving program that makes it easier for visitors to support local...
Green Lodging News Welcomes TIPMO to Product & Service Directory
ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added TIPMO to the “Digital Tipping” category of its Green Product & Service Directory. TIPMO is a secure, NFC-powered digital...
DIGITAL TIPPING
TIPMO
Digital Tipping Built for Hospitality
TIPMO is a secure, NFC-powered digital tipping platform built specifically for hospitality. One simple tap gives guests an effortless way...
Sustainability as a Brand Differentiator at the Conrad New York Downtown
NEW YORK—Sustainability in hospitality has evolved from a compliance-driven initiative into a defining factor in how brands compete. What was once a back-of-house concern...
SiteMinder: Total Solar Eclipse Drove Up to 76 Percent Growth in Bookings for Spain’s Hotels
BARCELONA, SPAIN—New data from SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel commerce platform, reveals strong hotel demand within Europe where a total solar eclipse occurred last...
Hanyang University Study Finds Carbon-Based Hotel Pricing Increases Conservation Intentions
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—New research from Hanyang University indicates that linking hotel pricing to guests’ resource consumption increases tourists’ intentions to adopt environmentally friendly behaviors.
A...
TripAdvisor Mid-Year Report: Eco Tour Bookings Rose 62 Percent
NEEDHAM, MASS.—Tripadvisor’s 2026 Mid-Year Experiences Trends Report found that craft classes were the fastest-growing experience category during the first six months of the year....
How Eco-Lodges Are Using Biodiversity Gift Ideas for Guests to Help Local Pollinators
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—For decades, hotels and resorts have handed their guests little welcoming presents—chocolates, water bottles, etc.—when they arrive in their rooms or as they...
You Had Better Be Ready for the EU Empowering Consumers Directive
If you do business in the European Union (EU), including welcoming EU travelers to your property, you had best be ready for September 27,...
Green Lodging News adds CLEAR INC. to Product & Service Directory
ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added CLEAR INC. to the Water Wellness Infrastructure section of its Green Product & Service Directory. CLEAR provides water wellness...
WATER WELLNESS INFRASTRUCTURE
CLEAR INC.
For Drinking, Washing & Showering
CLEAR provides Water Wellness Infrastructure for hotels, turning everyday guest water use into a visible hospitality amenity. Our in-room...
A New Guest Expectation? Filtered Sink & Shower Water
Over the last 20 years or more there have been attempts to position a certain number of rooms—perhaps an entire floor—as somehow more health-focused....
Survey: Most Canadians Will Change Travel Habits to Reduce Overtourism
TORONTO—A recent survey by Intrepid Travel, conducted with 2,000 Canadian adults, reveals significant shifts in travel preferences among Canadians as the peak summer season approaches....
Your Competitive Edge: Valet-Managed EV Charging
NATIONAL REPORT—EV charging started as a parking amenity. Today, it is becoming part of the guest experience itself.
EV adoption continues to accelerate and represented...
Top Six Travel Trends; the Fastest-Growing Traveler Segments
NATIONAL REPORT—Travel in 2026 looks different from even a few years ago. Guests are making more deliberate choices about where they go, who they...
GratifID Launches TIPMO, a New Tipping Platform, at HITEC
SAN ANTONIO—GratifID USA Inc. officially launched TIPMO, an innovative NFC-powered cashless tipping and workforce intelligence platform designed specifically for the hospitality industry. Debuting at...
Stay Thirsty My Friends…for the Good of the Planet’s Wildlife
Add some good wine to your hotel group, mix in some creative marketing, a good portion of a good cause, and bam, you have...
‘Nature & Me’—A Subtle Shift in Sustainability Messaging
NATIONAL REPORT—Why does sustainability messaging in hospitality often fail? Could it be due to the message feeling rather generic, moralizing or even out of...
