With the UAE hospitality market projected to grow at approximately 6.9% annually until 2028 (from around USD 7.1 billion in 2023 to USD 10 billion in 2028, report by Alpen Capital titled GCC Hospitality Industry - UAE Hospitality Market Forecast), the demand for well-trained professionals is rising sharply. In this backdrop, the panel discussion on “Rebuilding the Workforce: Attracting and Retaining Talent in Hospitality” at the Future Hospitality Summit World was highly relevant as Prof Scott Richardson, Academic Dean, Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy-Les Roches, shared industry insight to tackle one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: attracting and retaining the next generation of talent.

Reservations are now open for Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel, and pre-sale tickets are available for Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum, both opening in June 2026 in downtown Nashville. Housed together under one roof, the hotel and museum will give guests two unique ways to experience the stories behind Dolly’s life and music.

The Beach Club, Barbuda, one of the Caribbean’s most anticipated private resort and residential communities in development, is celebrating the official launch of sales for its beachfront real estate offerings: Nobu Beach Inn Residences, The Beach Club Villas and The Beach Club Estates. Set on 400 acres with two miles of pristine shoreline on Barbuda’s picturesque southwest coast, The Beach Club, Barbuda offers buyers the opportunity to own a home on one of the last unspoiled beaches in the Caribbean. Anchored by Nobu Beach Inn, a low-impact, nature-first resort set to be completed in late 2026, The Beach Club, Barbuda will include a collection of private residences and world-class amenities with exceptional service and dining aligned to the globally-recognized Nobu brand.

This festive season, Hawaii’s oceanfront five-star, five-diamond Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea transforms into a tropical winter escape with Instagram-worthy installations, trending experiences, and authentic island celebrations that celebrate both holiday tradition and Hawaiian culture.

As the travel industry prepares for the Phocuswright Conference 2025, taking place November 18–20 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California, Phocuswright revisited the journeys of its Hot 25 Travel Startups 2023 alumni.  Three years on, these companies have not only survived but thrived, validating Phocuswright’s role as the leading authority in identifying the innovators set to disrupt the global travel ecosystem.

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Rakuten Travel have joined forces to provide domestic travellers exclusive loyalty benefits when booking on Rakuten Travel and staying at more than 50 IHG hotels across Japan. From today, Rakuten Travel users will be able to access IHG One Rewards members rates, the best rates available on the market, and earn points – Rakuten Points and IHG One Rewards Points – when they stay at IHG hotels across Japan. These new benefits can be accessed once users seamlessly enroll in IHG’s award-winning loyalty programme on the Rakuten Travel platform or the IHG App.