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Under Canvas to Open First New Mexico Camp in Santa Fe in 2027

Today, Under Canvas, the leader in upscale, outdoor hospitality, announced that Under Canvas Santa Fe will open in April of 2027, marking the brand’s first location in New Mexico and its 18th property within the portfolio. Set across 640 acres of rolling high desert outside Santa Fe, the new camp offers a richly immersive way to experience the region—blending the city’s celebrated art, culture and cuisine with sweeping landscapes, outdoor adventure and vast open skies. The debut of Under Canvas Santa Fe also marks several firsts for the brand: the introduction of saunas, a dedicated event tent and cabins alongside its signature canvas tents – all designed to complement the high-desert landscape and elevate the guest experience.

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Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
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Banyan Group Unveils Ubuyu, a Banyan Tree Escape, Marking Its First-Ever Safari Experience and Second Banyan Tree Escape Worldwide

Banyan Group ("Banyan Tree Holdings Limited" or the "Group" – SGX: B58), an independent global hospitality company, unveils its first safari experience with Ubuyu, a Banyan Tree Escape, an intimate safari retreat deep in the heart of Tanzania's Ruaha National Park. Now open to guests, Ubuyu offers travellers a rare opportunity to experience one of East Africa's most untouched wilderness areas, celebrated for its raw beauty and remarkable biodiversity.

Banyan Tree
Iringa, Tanzania
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Fergus Boyd
Fergus Boyd, Independent Hospitality Consultant

A good website/ digital marketing, a decent loyalty offer, and a solid booking engine are essential for all hotels to keep a meaningful share of guest relationships. The role of the OTA should be to bring new guests to a hotel.

Mark Fancourt
Mark Fancourt, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, TRAVHOTECH

The debate suffers from oversimplification. First-party data is strictly contextual to the operational stage being executed—no single entity holds complete ownership.Digital Discovery & Booking: OTAs capture top-of-funnel acquisition data for indirect channels.

Custódio Barreiros
Custódio Barreiros, Founder & CEO, EIP MGT

It is neither myth nor luxury; it is the precondition for controlling a hotel's own commercial destiny.The "myth" argument conflates two failures. Yes, most hoteliers have underinvested in direct channels for decades, and that failure lies with the industry, not the OTAs.

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Regent Hotels & Resorts to debut in French Polynesia with signing of Regent Bora Bora

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed an agreement with long-standing partner Pacific Beachcomber to transform InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa into Regent Bora Bora. The resort closed on 1 June 2026 for extensive renovations and, following a significant transformation, will reopen as Regent Bora Bora in late 2027. The resort will mark Regent Hotels & Resorts’ debut in French Polynesia, one of the world’s most celebrated island destinations.

Regent
Bora-Bora, French Polynesia
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NoMad Hilton Singapore Plans for Late 2026 Opening

Bookings are now live for NoMad Hilton Singapore, which is set to open in late 2026, marking the brand’s debut in Asia Pacific. Positioned to meet growing demand for elevated, experience-driven stays, the hotel will reflect NoMad’s refined yet eclectic vision of luxury hospitality, with a focus on sophisticated design, world-class dining, and immersive cultural programming.

NoMad
Singapore, Singapore
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Soneva's Neil Gallagher on Bare Luxury and What Stays When the SOPs Go, dormakaba Acquires Alliants, EU AI Act Is Now Changing What Hotels Can Show

Wednesday brought the Boardroom Reboot's conversation with Soneva CEO Neil Gallagher on Bare Luxury, emotional intelligence over service scripts, and expansion into Africa and ski markets following KSL Capital's 2025 stake, dormakaba's acquisition of UK-based guest experience platform Alliants to merge physical access with digital engagement, and Influence Society's breakdown of the EU AI Act Article 50 obligations now in force for hotels using AI-generated visuals, chatbots, and video. Shakira's Madrid residency pushing ADR 20%, Cloudbeds' native RMS launch, and 12 property announcements rounded out the session.

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ITC Hotels Signs Storii Mussoorie, Expands Footprint in Uttarakhand

ITC Hotels Limited (ITCHL) today announced the signing of a management agreement for a 65-key hotel under the Storii by ITC Hotels brand in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, further strengthening its presence in one of North India’s most cherished leisure destinations. The signing reinforces ITCHL’s commitment to expanding its presence across distinctive destinations, bringing to travellers experiences that celebrate the character of each place through authentic, immersive and thoughtful hospitality.

Storii By ITC Hotels
Mussoorie, India

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