| CONTENTS | 5 |
| ELITE TRAVEL TRENDS | 7 |
| EUROPE | 5 |
| TRENDS & FIGURES EUROPE TOPS TOURISM GROWTH | 17 |
| ETC NAMES UNITED STATES AS KEY TO GROWTH | 21 |
| TOP EVENTS: IHIF | 25 |
| 60 PROPERTIES BY 2026 | 26 |
| ACCORHOTELS: +20% ROOM OPENINGS YEAR-ON-YEAR | 28 |
| EUROPE INBOUND / TRANSPORT | 30 |
| EUROPE INBOUND / TRENDING HOTELS TRENDING DESTINATIONS FOR EUROPEANS | 32 |
| EUROPE INBOUND / TRENDING DESTINATIONS IBERIAN TOURISM ON RISE | 34 |
| INNOVATIONS & TECHNOLOGIES | 39 |
| INTERNET: HOW FAST CAN YOU GO?The snails of the internet domain are set to becrushed by the savvy operators installing superhigh-speed networks | 39 |
| ENGAGING WITH GUESTSON A PERSONAL LEVEL | 40 |
| IN THE FIELD WITH DAVID ESSERYK CONNECTED SERVICES BRINGTHE COMPETITIVE EDGE TO SAVVY HOTELIERS | 43 |
| SMART GUESTROOMS TO OFFER THE NEXT LEVEL OF SERVICES | 44 |
| CASE STUDY THE CHALLENGE OF STAYING NUMBER ONE | 46 |