What’s trending in 2012? The Year of the Dragon is forecasted to become another challenging year for some of us in the Hospitality Industry - yet with some interesting global trends, including a growing demand in luxury Health Travel, intelligent holistic Spa & Wellness concepts (for both Business and Leisure travelers) and corporate wide initiatives in sustainable/organic/local/healthy F&B concepts. The rediscovery of Eastern Europe and HeritageTourism as well as Nature Tourism is something to keep an eye on. And most interestingly is of course how the Arab Spring movement continues to awaken renewed tourism & destination opportunities throughout the Middle East.
Below is a listing of several useful article links of what’s trending in 2012, compiled for you (in Dec.’11) by Hospitality Perspectives & HIH from different industry perspectives, including Business Travel, Spa & Wellness, Luxury Travel, Food & Beverage, Guest Loyalty and new Destinations.
Top Luxury Travel Trends for 2012
Top 12 Customer Loyalty Trends for 2012
Top 10 Global Spa Trends to Watch in 2012
Who made the Conde Nast Gold List 2012?
Chefs’ predictions – Top Menu Trends for 2012
Top 10 hotel trends for 2012 | Hotelier Middle East
Medical tourism: Trends for 2012 and beyond – IMTJ
G Adventures Unveils Travel Trends, Forecasts for 2012
Virtuoso Experts Forecast Must-See Destinations for 2012
Deloitte Survey Predicts Increase in Business Travel in 2012
Top 10 Hospitality Industry Trends for 2012 | By Robert Rauch
Top Wellness Travel Trends for 2012 – Health & Fitness Travel
16 Hottest Food and Dining Trends for Restaurants and Hotels in 2012
Horwath HTL report at the ILTM identifies ‘The Future of Luxury Travel’