Six industry leaders at the Travel Tech Startup Summit in Washington DC identify AI obsolescence, broken acquisition funnels, and investor pressure as the top threats for travel startups heading into 2027.
Highline Hospitality Partners acquires its 23rd hotel, a 125-room Courtyard by Marriott in Cranberry Township, PA, bringing it under common ownership with the adjacent Pittsburgh Marriott North.
Newport Hospitality Group's VP argues that fall hotel revenue strategy should shift from room-count targets to total guest value, using group events, ancillary services, and cross-departmental collaboration.
An F&B operator's outlook for fall 2026 and into 2027, covering coffee as an all-day revenue driver, craft beer and bourbon programming, comfort food trends, and how hotels can attract locals not just overnight guests.
Siloed security systems create blind spots and waste 78 minutes per manager per shift; the fix is integrated operations that connect access, video, occupancy, and network data to enable proactive response.
Cactus Cove Inn owner Matt Marrs shares how migrating to Mews PMS helped scale a mixed portfolio of hotels, STRs and RV parks while enabling creative, family-focused guest experiences.
Opinion piece arguing that reactive pricing is not a strategy, with practical guidance on segment-level forecasting, yield management, and reading demand signals before the market shifts.
Roomiy Finance co-founder Khal Ladha describes his flat-fee, 0% commission distribution model designed to shift more booking revenue back to hotel owners and franchisees.
City Express by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the opening of City Express by Marriott Udaipur Nathdwara Highway, marking the debut of the City Express by Marriott brand in South Asia. City Express by Marriott is designed for both business and leisure guests who focus on quality, efficiency and simplicity. Every element of the brand experience is thoughtfully curated to provide convenience, modern comfort, and value.
WTTC members pledged $2BN in new investment in Malta at the 26th Global Summit in Valletta, as the country posted the highest tourism GDP growth in Europe at 16.8% in 2025.
India beat 21 other destinations to host the 2027 WTTC Global Summit in Delhi, as WTTC forecasts the country's travel and tourism economy will nearly double to $527 billion by 2036.
A podcast episode argues that incomplete or inaccurate GDS content causes hotels to be filtered out before price competition even begins, framing content quality as a revenue and discoverability issue.
The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a Singapore-headquartered global hospitality company wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment (CLI), will partner with Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui Fudosan”), a participating member of the Yaesu 2-Chome Central District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project (facility name: “YAESU CORE”), together with Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui Fudosan Residential”), to manage Oakwood Premier YAESU CORE Tokyo within YAESU CORE.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the signing of a new Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Debrecen, Hungary, adding to its existing portfolio of 56* open and pipeline Suites properties across Europe. Developed in partnership with Xanga, a Hungarian privately owned investment and development company headquartered in Debrecen, the hotel will further expand IHG's presence beyond Budapest, supporting the company's strategy of growing in high-potential regional destinations across Hungary and the wider Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region.
EHL's Dr. Sébastien Fernandez argues leaders cannot directly motivate employees but can create conditions, built on trust and psychological safety, where motivation emerges naturally.
HVS weekly digest covers four Asia Pacific deals: IOI's SGD593M Singapore acquisition for a luxury hotel-office tower, CR Longdation's HKD440M Hong Kong hotel-to-student-housing conversions, a Coliwoo asset sale-leaseback, and AB Capital's 16th Japan hotel buy.
Kempinski Hotels today announces that Augustine Hotel, Prague will open in early 2027, marking a new chapter for one of the Czech capital's most distinctive historic properties and the latest expression of Kempinski's evolving approach to luxury hospitality.
Concord Hospitality assumes management of Poteat Hotels' seven-property, 711-room portfolio across five North Carolina cities, deepening its presence in its home state.
AIHA has published a free practical guide linking agentic AI protocol choices to 100+ hospitality use cases, with a downloadable workbook for technical and business teams.
A Latin American host argues that STR operators erase local identity to appear modern, making their properties price-dependent and indistinguishable from a catalog.