Room00’s new expansion plan sees its asset selection process adapt to each market. The company is not chasing a fixed hostel-hotel mix, but matching each property to the format that fits best.
As villa rentals become increasingly standardized through platforms, a small cohort of high-end operators is pushing back and competing on high-touch service and long-term owner relationships.
The ski industry is racing to fight the impacts of climate change mainly with snowmaking. But the irony is hard to ignore: the very systems keeping many slopes open also burn energy and emit greenhouse gases.
Finland and Italy are approaching sustainability from different angles, but both see responsible travel not as an add-on — it’s the future. With U.S. travelers stepping in to fill critical gaps, the transatlantic connection just got even more strategic.