JAN / FEB 2025
Vol . 59 , No . 1
DEPARTMENTS
32 PERSPECTIVES Viewpoints from hotel industry voices and leaders
68 TECHNOLOGY Smart tech automation
COVER STORY
ALL IN
All-inclusive hotels are not a new thing , but they are having a sort of time in the spotlight — not only from guest visits , but brands , which are filling out their rosters through new launches and M & A .
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78 PRODUCTS Bathroom amenities , housekeeping
80 SUPPLIER NEWS
ABOUT THE COVER
The lobby of the Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort .
PROFILE
RESPITE REACHED
Keswick Hall outside Charlottesville , Va ., exists not as an opposition to nature , but rather an offering , a contribution . And it ’ s local product Molly Hardie who led the luxury resort ’ s rebirth and reemergence .
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OUTLOOK
ON CHINA
Hoteliers anticipate and wait for the Red Dragon to ride high again . The good news : Industry experts see its slowdown as a blip and not a longer trend .
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BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Q & A W / HQ
In HQ Hotels , Sam Nazarian is back to remind people who he is . It ’ ll be up to HQ President Mike Metcalf , who comes from an operations background , to keep him and it in memory .
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