BWH Hotels launches a dedicated upscale and luxury global sales division with nine regional leaders covering the US, Canada, and Europe to target high-yield corporate travel sectors.
Crescent Hotels & Resorts takes over management of the 202-room Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore, a Beaux-Arts landmark that completed a full renovation in 2025.
Accor's Handwritten Collection soft brand hits 50 hotels across 20 countries just two years after its 2023 launch, with 50+ more in the pipeline including a Las Vegas debut at Treasure Island.
Limehome, Europe's leading tech-enabled hospitality operator of design accommodations, has opened a new property at 148 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London. Situated in a listed building 150 metres from St. Paul's Cathedral and 50 metres from the River Thames, the property marks a significant step in Limehome's UK growth strategy. In one of Europe's most competitive hospitality markets, securing a prime Zone 1 location of this kind is a clear signal of the operator's ambition and its ability to move quickly: from signing to opening within a few weeks.
As part of an extensive transformation led by internationally renowned design firm P49 Design — whose portfolio spans some of the world's leading luxury hospitality projects across Asia, Africa and the Pacific — Pemako Thimphu, part of Bhutan's first locally owned and operated luxury hotel group, is entering a new era. Set for completion by the end of 2027, the full-scale renovation will see the hotel's guestrooms and public spaces thoughtfully reimagined through a contemporary lens, while remaining deeply rooted in the rich cultural identity and spirit of Bhutan.
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced the opening of Sonesta Select Houston IAH Greenspoint. Located at 300 United Leuva Circle in Houston, Texas, the 126-room, interior-corridor property is owned and operated by franchisee Jorge Romo.
Design Hotels adds 16 Palisociety properties across 9 U.S. cities, totaling 1,000+ keys, marking the largest single portfolio addition in Design Hotels' history.
W San Francisco, an electric urban oasis located in the heart of San Francisco’s cultural Yerba Buena District, today announced the forthcoming transformation of its iconic Living Room, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the hotel’s signature social and cultural gathering space. Designed by HBA Architects, the renovation, which will take place throughout summer 2026 and debut this fall, arrives alongside an energetic lineup of seasonal programming designed to celebrate music, nightlife, creativity and community in Downtown San Francisco.
Avani Hotels & Resorts launches a global reading programme across 15 properties, featuring curated book lists, in-hotel book corners, author events, and destination-themed activations.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of THE BARAI HUA HIN, marking the debut of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand in Thailand.
andBeyond has expanded its Botswana Under Canvas portfolio with the launch of andBeyond Nxabega Under Canvas, which officially opened in March 2026. Together with andBeyond Sandibe Under Canvas and the newly refurbished andBeyond Chobe Under Canvas, the camp completes a seamless seven-night circuit through Botswana's most iconic wild places.
andBeyond has expanded its Botswana Under Canvas portfolio with the launch of andBeyond Sandibe Under Canvas, which officially opened in March 2026. Together with andBeyond Nxabega Under Canvas and the newly refurbished andBeyond Chobe Under Canvas, the camp completes a seamless seven-night circuit through Botswana's most iconic wild places.
Cape Town's tourism has grown 92% in overnight foreign visitors since 2015, driven by the CTAA air access programme, with U.S. visitors accounting for 40% of international card spend despite lower volumes.
A hotel finance consultant recounts a sophisticated recruitment scam impersonating a real recruiter, drawing parallels to financial verification discipline in hotel operations.
Waldorf Astoria London – Admiralty Arch, the highly anticipated luxury hotel and residences set within one of the capital’s most recognisable landmarks, is opening reservations today ahead of its autumn debut. It marks the next chapter for one of London’s most ambitious restoration projects, and a defining milestone for Waldorf Astoria in the United Kingdom. Positioned on The Mall opposite Buckingham Palace in St James’s, the restored Grade I listed monument will welcome overnight guests for the first time in its history.
HITEC day three recap covers E20X startup pitches, candid booth conversations with Oracle, HotelKey, Revinate and Shiji, and a closed-door round table with hotel CIOs and senior supplier executives.
Ian Millar argues that AI has already taken control of the pre-stay guest journey and that the hospitality industry's most urgent challenge is not technological adoption but the development of genuine AI literacy among its leaders. Rather than treating AI as an IT concern, Millar makes the case that understanding data, prompting systems, exercising critical judgment, and maintaining human oversight are now core leadership competencies. The hotels that will thrive are not those with the most automation, but those with the organizational discipline, shared accountability, and cultural mindset to teach machines well and know when to override them.
As the technologist in the room looking through the lens of the melding of industry workforce and the application of technology, I find this development curious for a number of reasons:AI Singling Out: It's interesting to see the specific technology of AI singled out.
The recent court ruling highlights an important principle: AI adoption should not be a labor replacement solution. The more meaningful question is how AI can help employees work smarter, more efficiently, and ultimately more effectively.Hospitality has always been a people-centered industry.
Hospitality has never been just about systems, processes or efficiency. It has always been about people. The ruling highlights an important point: AI may change how we work, but it should not change what hospitality stands for.As an industry, we should not see AI only as a way to reduce labour costs.
In 2026, Sublime Sand expands the universe created by the brand that has put the Comporta region, Portugal, on the luxury hotel industry map over the past decade. Its essence remains unchanged: tranquillity, refined taste, a deep connection to nature, and genuine hospitality.
The article argues that direct booking programs fail because hotels optimize for conversion while ignoring upstream demand control, leaving discovery and customer access in the hands of OTAs and paid platforms.
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