Dorchester Collection announces one of the most significant investments in the history of Hotel Principe di Savoia, with an extensive restoration that will celebrate everything that has made it so admired while preparing this beloved Milanese address for its next century. The project represents a powerful expression of confidence in Milan and its future.
Beechwood Hospitality merges with MMI Hospitality Group, a private investment partnership founded in 1956, forming a combined portfolio of 24+ hotels, resorts, private clubs, and restaurants across the Sun Belt.
The author argues that AI citation share, not just AI query costs, is the next major distribution battleground, with data showing visibility concentrating among a small group of hotel brands across AI platforms.
Wednesday brought hard data showing ChatGPT's hotel recommendations are unstable and winner-take-most by market, a white paper arguing robotics will split hotels into automation winners and legacy properties forced out, and Actabl's HITEC argument for AI that admits what it doesn't know. Navan and Hilton's direct TMC connect, Aspen Hospitality's New York debut, and a record properties day from Punta Cana to Tuscany completed the session.
Windsor Aughtry completed a $2.6M full-property renovation at Hampton by Hilton Roanoke Downtown, covering all guestrooms, meeting rooms, public spaces, and the fitness center.
Mews announced five new native features at Unfold 2026 in Amsterdam: guest messaging, workflow automations, BI dashboards, integrated RMS, and accounting, all sharing one data model and UI.
Seville is preparing to welcome one of the most anticipated hotel openings of the year: Thompson Seville, scheduled to debut late 2026 in Plaza de la Concordia, at the heart of Seville’s historic centre. Located in the iconic La Gavidia building, the property marks the brand's first hotel in Andalusia and continues Thompson Hotels' growing presence in Spain following the successful opening of Thompson Madrid.
AI platforms now resolve hotel recommendations to a single dominant name per market, creating a winner-take-most dynamic that bypasses traditional attribution tools entirely.
Amsa Hospitality will manage three Riyadh properties under Hyatt brands for owner Artal Hotels, covering one new-build and two conversions across Al Muhammadiyah, Al Sahafa, and Al Nafel, all expected to open by end of 2026.
Located just a short drive from Lancaster and Hershey at 106 Blackford Blvd., the pet-friendly hotel is a short distance from the Lebanon Valley Expo Center, Lebanon VA Medical Center and Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Spacious suites feature fully equipped kitchens and signature Elfa® closets from The Container Store®. Hotel amenities include 24/7 fitness center, on-site laundry and business center. Guests also may enjoy the outdoor pool and patio providing cozy seating, fireplaces and Weber® grills. The TownePlace also is home to TowneTap, a unique, self-serve beer wall featuring local and craft beers alongside appetizing small plates.
HFTP partners with The Hospitality Law Conference for a half-day roundtable at the Washington, D.C. event on October 28–29, 2026, targeting legal, development, and finance professionals.
Stanislav Ivanov reframes the automation debate by shifting the unit of analysis from jobs to tasks — and in doing so, arrives at conclusions that challenge common assumptions. Physical tasks, he argues, are often harder to automate than cognitive ones, which means low-paid housekeepers may be safer from replacement than high-paid marketing managers, and the future of hospitality labour is not fewer people but differently assembled teams of humans and machines.
Danubius Hotels will rebrand its 126-room Hotel Erzsébet as a Radisson Individuals property in Budapest, marking the brand's first appearance in Hungary and bringing Danubius's portfolio to 16 hotels across five brands.
An explainer on how AI co-pilots, dynamic housekeeping routing, and IoT-based predictive maintenance can shift hotel operations from reactive firefighting to proactive service delivery.
Immersive Hospitality Management (IHM) is delighted to announce that its highly anticipated new hotel, Hyde & Seek, London Hyde Park, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, will open in central London in September 2026. Part of Tribute Portfolio, Marriott Bonvoy's global family of characterful, independent hotels, the hotel brings a distinctly bohemian spirit to Bayswater, blending tradition and rebellion. Located at 1 Lancaster Gate, the 309-room upscale hotel marks the completion of IHM’s £42 million transformation of the former Corus Hotel Hyde Park into a vibrant new upscale destination.
Today, Chapter Chianti officially opens its doors in the rolling hills of Tuscany's iconic Chianti region. Set within a restored 17th-century original borgo spanning over 50 hectares of vineyards, olive groves and landscaped gardens, the property marks the second opening in the Chapter Italia portfolio, developed by Marco Cilia following the success of Chapter Roma. Bringing the brand's signature energy, contemporary design and social spirit beyond the city for the first time, Chapter Chianti introduces a fresh and unexpected take on the Italian countryside.
Beckons, a curated portfolio of luxury lodges in the world's most remote and remarkable places, has today announced plans for a new, ultra-luxury lodge set amongst the iconic red sand dunes of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa. The retreat is the first new build for the portfolio since the brand's launch in March 2026. Plans have been approved following ecological, heritage and sacred sites assessments and consultation with Traditional Custodians*. Further details, including the lodge name and opening date, will be announced as construction timelines are finalized, however the lodge is currently projected to open in early 2028.
Rotana is pleased to announce that we have signed an agreement with Zawaya Properties Company, a Saudi real estate developer with more than a decade of experience delivering commercial, residential and mixed-use projects across the Kingdom, to develop The Residences by Rotana at Thakher, a SAR 26 billion mixed-use destination located 1.5 kilometres from the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
ChatGPT's top hotel recommendation changes 45% of the time when the same question is asked twice, with only 60% of named hotels reappearing, challenging how hotels approach AI visibility strategy.
WTTC launches a year-long global campaign to nominate and vote on 7 Contemporary Wonders of the World, with final results revealed on 7 July 2027.
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