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    MotoGP Valencia Finale to Draw 150,000 Fans and Generate €35.9 Million in Tourism Impact

    As the 2025 MotoGP Championship races toward its thrilling conclusion at the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, Mabrian and The Data Appeal Company – Almawave Group have analysed the expected tourism impact of the final weekend of the championship, to be held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste, near Valencia (Spain). The analysis […] More

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    RLA GLOBAL 2025 MID-YEAR WELLNESS REAL ESTATE REPORT

    Wellness hotels demonstrated remarkable stability amid economic pressures in January-June 2025, according to RLA Global’s 2025 Mid-Year Wellness Real Estate Report, published in partnership with P&L benchmarking firm HotStats that analyses the performance of over 12,000 properties worldwide. Several of the top 10 best-performing countries – identified in the report for the first time – […] More

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    Dubai International Soars to World’s Busiest Airport as DXB Overtakes Atlanta

    Dubai International Airport (DXB) has officially become the busiest airport in the world in 2025, overtaking Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for the first time. The achievement marks a defining moment in global aviation and reflects Dubai’s long-term investment in innovation, connectivity, and passenger experience. Speaking at the TOURISE Summit in Riyadh, Dubai Airports CEO […] More

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    Sir Rocco Forte: Gulf Partnerships Powering New Era of Global Growth

    British hotelier Sir Rocco Forte has credited the Gulf’s long-term investment vision and rapid decision-making culture as key drivers behind the global expansion of Rocco Forte Hotels, as UK businesses increasingly turn abroad for growth and capital. Forte described his company’s alliance with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) as “transformational,” strengthening the group’s balance […] More

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    TOURISE announces USD 113BN in portfolio investments to accelerate the future of tourism

    TOURISE, the bold global platform shaping a new horizon for tourism, announced today that it has catalyzed investment portfolios totaling USD 113BN at the inaugural TOURISE Summit in Riyadh. The milestone reflects TOURISE’s mission to unlock high‑value deal flow by convening public and private sector leaders across tourism, technology, investment, and sustainability to set a […] More

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    LADERA UNVEILS TOTAL RENOVATION

    The resort’s reimagining took inspiration from Ladera’s setting as the only resort within the island’s UNESCO World Heritage Site Piton Mountain range, and its unique vantage point immersed in the Pitons. From the room renovations, whose furniture was built on site by the resort’s artisans, to the staff’s new uniforms, which were designed in partnership […] More

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    The Lake Como EDITION Debuts on Italy’s Most Iconic Shoreline

    Lake Como, with its placid turquoise waters surrounded by towering, sharp-peaked mountains, has been one of the most dreamt-of destinations in the world for centuries. EDITION, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, Omnam Investment Group (“Omnam”), and private investment firm Bain Capital boldly reimagine this storied locale with the opening of The Lake Como EDITION – […] More

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    Top UK university teams win Dida’s ‘Future of Travel Innovation’ Challenge at the Shangri-La, London

    Dida, a global AI-first travel technology group, has announced the winners of its inaugural Future of Travel Innovation Challenge, held at the iconic Shangri-La Hotel in The Shard, London in partnership with Headstart Global. The competition brought together the brightest student innovators from leading UK universities to reimagine the future of global travel through technology, […] More