IHG Hotels & Resorts’ (IHG) Holiday Inn brand unveiled its Greater China 50th-Anniversary Commemorative Brand Book, bringing its year-long celebration of five decades in the region to a meaningful conclusion. The brand also launched…
Pertlink today announced the launch of its new brand identity and a strategic evolution of its business, marking the next chapter in its 25-year track record of delivering award-winning, industry-defining technology and transformation…
Will AI kill your brand, or can it help you build a stronger one? In this webinar, Youri Sawerschel, Founder of Creative Supply, breaks down eight key shifts that are reshaping brand management in the AI era, from identity and storytelling…
Domes and Brookfield, through one of its private real estate funds, today announced a joint venture whereby Brookfield will acquire a majority stake in the Domes Zeen Chania. Through the joint venture, Brookfield and Domes will expand the…
Several events, including Formula 1, helped Qatar’s hotel industry post its highest November occupancy level since 2014, according to preliminary data from CoStar, a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and…
As artificial intelligence becomes the engine of modern commercial strategy, hotels face mounting pressure to understand how prepared they truly are for AI-driven decision-making. Pricing once shaped by intuition and spreadsheets is…
High staff turnover is one of hospitality’s most persistent — and most expensive — operational challenges. Yet it is still too often treated as an HR problem rather than a business risk.
The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 6 December. CoStar is a leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property…
South Korea-based Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. (“Meritz Securities”) and Josun Hotels & Resorts Co. (“Josun Hotels”), the hospitality arm of South Korea-based Shinsegae Co. Ltd., have partnered with UK-based Pacific Asset Management LLP …
What does it take for a family to afford a week away? Today, Eurostat estimates that for more than one in four Europeans the answer is that they can’t. Rising prices and tighter household budgets mean that millions are being priced out of…
Holiday shoppers are preparing to spend more this season, but there’s a catch. Accenture’s 19th Annual Holiday Shopping Survey reveals that much of this increased spending reflects higher prices, not higher confidence. The result is a…
Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, has been selected as the technology partner for Le Clay, a highly anticipated active lifestyle hotel opening in the UNESCO-listed Lavaux region overlooking Lake Geneva. Le Clay will…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly finding its way into every corner of hotel operations, but the real question for leaders is no longer if to use AI, it is how to use it without eroding the human spirit of hospitality. This visual…
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has announced its 2025 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds honorees. These leaders will be recognized in a special ceremony preceding the HSMAI Adrian Awards Celebration on February…
HSMAI Europe is pleased to announce a two-year strategic partnership with TrustYou, the leading hospitality AI platform specialising in guest intelligence, reputation management, and data-driven customer experience optimisation. Under the…
Noble Investment Group (“Noble”) today announced the acquisition of a 35-asset portfolio, significantly advancing the firm’s branded long-term accommodations platform.
A new OysterLink analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data shows that Black or African American professionals remain significantly underrepresented in management, business, and financial operations roles within the U.S.…
Expedia Group today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Tiqets, an Amsterdam-based global platform for activities and experiences. This agreement expands Expedia Group’s capabilities for the sizeable and rapidly growing…
At Cayuga Hospitality Consultants’ Annual Conference 2025, industry leaders examined where hospitality is headed and how to prepare for the next era of change. From AI integration and workforce evolution to shifting insurance markets and…
After a strong start to 2025, the US hotel industry is showing clear signs of strain. Revenue growth is slowing, occupancy is slipping, and profit margins are tightening — especially for unionized properties where labor rigidity is…
1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle hotel brand founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, is unveiling Mission Membership, a purpose-driven concept designed to reward both guests and the planet. More than a loyalty…
Beyond Green, a global community of bold leaders advancing sustainable travel, is expanding its scope and deepening its impact heading into the new year. Building on its foundation as a portfolio of rigorously vetted hotels, resorts,…
Limehome, Europe’s leading tech-enabled operator of functional design apartments, closes a record year with more than 3,500 units signed across Europe in 2025, surpassing 12,500 units live and under contract. The company expanded its…
Today, the 2025 Hotel Labor Costs & Trends report was released on HotelData.com, revealing how U.S. hotels have tightened labor models throughout the year to offset rising wages, higher operating costs, and revenue performance that…
As hotel operators wrap up one of the most demanding times of the year (budget season), many are reminded that capital planning remains one of hospitality’s most important and time-consuming administrative duties. But for companies using…
The travel industry has spent the last decade fighting the “Price Parity” war. Airlines fought Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), hotels fought wholesalers, and everyone fought Google.
Canary Technologies, the award-winning leader in hotel guest management technology, has announced a global roll out of AI Voice technology with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchisor. Thousands of Wyndham…
As we look toward 2026, the hospitality landscape is shifting from a period of digital adoption to one of digital refinement. The last few years were about acquiring tools; the next twelve months will be about making them speak to each…
Aloft Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of more than 30 hotel brands, recently announced the opening of Aloft Shanghai Hongqiao. Nestled in the core of the West Hongqiao Business District, the new hotel neighbors the…