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Aisha Rahman

Aisha Rahman worked in hotels before writing about them, and still notices what guests never see. She reviews hotels and restaurants city by city — location, transit, street noise, breakfast — covers hotel earnings and development pipelines, and files the outdoor, slow-travel and reported narratives in between.

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Independent editorial contributor covering hotels, restaurants, hospitality business and practical travel.

Articles by Aisha Rahman

The hotel ramp-up curve: how new properties reach stabilized performance

The hotel ramp-up curve: how new properties reach stabilized performance

Aisha Rahman

Housekeeping on request: what opt-out cleaning actually does to a hotel's labor line

Housekeeping on request: what opt-out cleaning actually does to a hotel's labor line

Aisha Rahman

Lodging manager pay tops $68,000 as hotel hiring pipeline tightens, BLS finds

Lodging manager pay tops $68,000 as hotel hiring pipeline tightens, BLS finds

Aisha Rahman

Europe's summer 2026 demand shifted north, and September is the fastest-growing booking month

Europe's summer 2026 demand shifted north, and September is the fastest-growing booking month

Aisha Rahman

The business traveler's room: what actually matters on a work trip

The business traveler's room: what actually matters on a work trip

Aisha Rahman

What a resignation costs: the real arithmetic of hotel labor turnover

What a resignation costs: the real arithmetic of hotel labor turnover

Aisha Rahman

Booking direct or through an OTA: the fee rules now apply to both, so compare the totals

Booking direct or through an OTA: the fee rules now apply to both, so compare the totals

Aisha Rahman

Pet-friendly hotel programs: what guests with animals actually get, pay, and must know

Pet-friendly hotel programs: what guests with animals actually get, pay, and must know

Aisha Rahman

Dynamic pricing in hotels: how BAR works, and where floors and ceilings belong

Dynamic pricing in hotels: how BAR works, and where floors and ceilings belong

Aisha Rahman

Europe's 2026 tourist taxes: Barcelona doubles up and Amsterdam keeps the continent's steepest rate

Europe's 2026 tourist taxes: Barcelona doubles up and Amsterdam keeps the continent's steepest rate

Aisha Rahman

Personalization vs privacy: what data hotels collect from guests, and where the line sits

Personalization vs privacy: what data hotels collect from guests, and where the line sits

Aisha Rahman

Franchise fees explained: royalty, marketing fund, reservation fees — and the 10-15% question

Franchise fees explained: royalty, marketing fund, reservation fees — and the 10-15% question

Aisha Rahman

Hotel breakfast is the loyalty benefit under pressure in 2026: what the trackers are documenting

Hotel breakfast is the loyalty benefit under pressure in 2026: what the trackers are documenting

Aisha Rahman

Dietary needs at the hotel restaurant: what guests should flag and how kitchens should answer

Dietary needs at the hotel restaurant: what guests should flag and how kitchens should answer

Aisha Rahman

Duty of care in hotels: what operators owe guests, staff and the liability ledger

Duty of care in hotels: what operators owe guests, staff and the liability ledger

Aisha Rahman

State fee laws stack on top of the FTC rule: where resort-fee disclosure is now strictest

State fee laws stack on top of the FTC rule: where resort-fee disclosure is now strictest

Aisha Rahman

Family stays: what parents actually need from a hotel room, and what to book

Family stays: what parents actually need from a hotel room, and what to book

Aisha Rahman

Loyalty programs from the operator's chair: who funds the points, and who captures the guest

Loyalty programs from the operator's chair: who funds the points, and who captures the guest

Aisha Rahman

ETIAS still not operating as of April 2026: no applications exist, and none should be paid for

ETIAS still not operating as of April 2026: no applications exist, and none should be paid for

Aisha Rahman

Digital hotel keys: how the phone replaces the card, and what still goes wrong

Digital hotel keys: how the phone replaces the card, and what still goes wrong

Aisha Rahman

Front office throughput: the check-in queue is a labor and revenue problem, not a hospitality anecdote

Front office throughput: the check-in queue is a labor and revenue problem, not a hospitality anecdote

Aisha Rahman

Booking.com fraud warnings make verification the traveler's job: what to check before arrival

Booking.com fraud warnings make verification the traveler's job: what to check before arrival

Aisha Rahman

Hotel loyalty programs from the guest's side: what points, tiers, and benefits are actually worth

Hotel loyalty programs from the guest's side: what points, tiers, and benefits are actually worth

Aisha Rahman

F&B as a profit center: the breakfast equation, the minibar question, and what actually earns

F&B as a profit center: the breakfast equation, the minibar question, and what actually earns

Aisha Rahman

Venice access fee returns April 3: 60 charged days at €10 for day visitors in 2026

Venice access fee returns April 3: 60 charged days at €10 for day visitors in 2026

Aisha Rahman

Hotel service recovery: what happens after a guest complains, and what actually works

Hotel service recovery: what happens after a guest complains, and what actually works

Aisha Rahman

The hotel tech stack explained: what the PMS runs, what plugs into it, and where integrations break

The hotel tech stack explained: what the PMS runs, what plugs into it, and where integrations break

Aisha Rahman

Marriott Bonvoy in 2026: earning rules hold steady while award prices creep up

Marriott Bonvoy in 2026: earning rules hold steady while award prices creep up

Aisha Rahman

Noise is the review a hotel cannot answer: what guests hear and what helps

Noise is the review a hotel cannot answer: what guests hear and what helps

Aisha Rahman

Cross-training as a staffing model: fewer specialists, more coverage per scheduled hour

Cross-training as a staffing model: fewer specialists, more coverage per scheduled hour

Aisha Rahman

Resort fees must appear in the advertised price: the FTC rule hotels now book under

Resort fees must appear in the advertised price: the FTC rule hotels now book under

Aisha Rahman

What actually happens at hotel check-in, and why it can take so long

What actually happens at hotel check-in, and why it can take so long

Aisha Rahman

OTA commissions: what a booking really costs once the invoice is totalled

OTA commissions: what a booking really costs once the invoice is totalled

Aisha Rahman