Despite ongoing geopolitical turmoil, New Zealand’s hotel sector delivered another strong month in April, with healthy RevPAR growth across the country’s key centres. Download the report below to read our full analysis and regional highlights.

The Spanish hotel sector continues to demonstrate strong resilience and adaptability, consolidating its position as one of the leading hospitality markets in Europe. Building on the strong post-pandemic recovery, the industry has entered a new phase characterised by sustained demand, increasing international visibility, and the progressive professionalisation of the sector.

When entering a hotel in Germany in the year 2000, guests would often still meet the owner personally at the reception desk. Today, check-in is frequently completed digitally via smartphone – efficient, standardised and in some cases without any direct personal interaction.

The shutdown of Spirit Airlines delivers a major shock to Mexico’s tourism economy, removing one of the largest ultra‑low‑cost carriers serving the U.S.–Mexico leisure corridor at the same time global jet‑fuel prices are rising.

Every hotel owner in Asia Pacific has, by now, sat through a pitch that promised artificial intelligence would transform their property or their asset portfolio. The pitch is often well-produced, the demo is often impressive, and the price tag is almost always substantial. What is rarely clear, however, is what problem the technology solves for this asset – at this stage, under this ownership — and what it will take to realize that promise.