With 94% of hotels failing to appear in AI search results, venues must adopt structured, detail-rich content strategies to stay discoverable to event planners using tools like ChatGPT and Claude.
Harbour Hotels acquires Brooks Guesthouse Bristol, adding 30 keys to its existing city asset and bringing Harbour Hotel Bristol's total room count to 72 following a 2027 refurbishment.
Hoje Taastrup Hotel Copenhagen West, a member of Radisson Individuals, marks the debut of the Radisson Individuals brand in Denmark. Located in the heart of Høje-Taastrup City, the 165-room hotel is positioned in the lifestyle upscale segment, offering spacious accommodation with an average room size of 24 sqm, extensive meeting facilities, and convenient accessibility with direct access to Greater Copenhagen's business districts.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announces the signing of London Bridge Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, as part of a franchise agreement with Gama Holdings, marking the debut of the lifestyle brand in the UK capital and becoming Hilton’s ninth brand in London. Set beside London Bridge Station in one of the city's most vibrant and well-connected districts, the 153-room hotel is expected to welcome guests in early 2028 after undergoing a more than £12 million transformation.
Ten hotels from five European countries are nominated for the Hotel Property Award 2026, to be presented at the 196+ forum in Munich on 7 October at Hotel Bayerischer Hof.
The HOSTA 2026 report by Horwath HTL forecasts a 2.5% drop in Dutch hotel demand and rising consumer prices as VAT on accommodation jumps from 9% to 21%.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announced that one of its affiliates has entered into a franchise agreement with an affiliate of CL Capital for Oxford Witney Hotel. The 130-room hotel will be operated by InnPractice and is expected to join the JdV by Hyatt brand portfolio by the end of 2026, marking the brand’s debut in the United Kingdom.
Hotel Amigo, a Rocco Forte Hotel, has unveiled the transformation of three of its most remarkable suites, introducing the new Grand Place Suites and revealing the newly redesigned Blaton Suite. Located in the heart of Brussels, just moments from the Grand Place, the project reflects the hotel's long-standing connection to the city - its architecture, craftsmanship and artistic heritage.
HotelIQ Decision Cloud integrates with Mews PMS to deliver automated, daily reservation-level data including RevPAR, ADR, and segmentation metrics without manual exports.
Grupo Baleine, a nine-property Mexican boutique hotel group, has deployed Shiji's Daylight PMS at its new Mexico City property as a scalable foundation for luxury hospitality growth.
EVT's GM of digital distribution shares how SiteMinder's channel manager has streamlined OTA management across 100+ hotels for nearly 20 years, freeing teams to focus on revenue strategy.
Gstaad Palace, the iconic 5-star Swiss Alps property open since 1913, will use dailypoint to unify guest data from systems including protel, TAC, and aleno into a single central guest profile.
Pinterest's 2026 trend report names "Darecations" as a rising travel segment, with searches for adventure tourism up 75% and sports travel insurance purchases up 182% in two years.
Cendyn joins Google's closed beta for Search Campaigns for Travel, combining live ARI feeds and first-party guest data with Google's AI to improve hotel search ad performance ahead of general availability.
Dutch founders Loes Daniels and Jorik Schröder launch Away.ai, an AI platform that books complete flight-and-hotel packages in minutes based on personal preferences, with a 2-4% travel credit rewards model.
Francis Louis Passerini, formerly Managing Director Italy MEA at D-EDGE for 24 years, joins Italian travel tech firm Blastness as COO to drive growth and operational scale across international markets.
Radisson Blu Medlock Hotel, Manchester, a new 401-room upper-upscale hotel at the heart of Medlock Square on Manchester's Etihad Campus, opens today 7 September 2026. The hotel is the first development by Manchester City Football Club in partnership with Radisson Hotel Group and introduces a new hospitality destination within the city.
Montcalm Royal London House has joined Marriott International’s Autograph Collection Hotels, marking a new chapter for the landmark Finsbury Square hotel, housed in the former headquarters of Royal Mail.
I see AI as a tool, not a strategy in itself. Today, its greatest value for us is business intelligence: helping our teams analyze information faster, identify patterns, challenge assumptions and give owners better insight into performance.
Chris Nassetta was right to call this AI’s “early days.” However, we are seeing consistent evidence that shows great promise for owners and operators.First, AI improves data consolidation and presentation. For decades, we have been trying to organize and bring data into clear, actionable reports.
Starboard Hotels and LaSalle Investment Management acquired seven Accor-branded hotels across the UK, growing Starboard's portfolio to 28 properties and over 3,000 rooms.
Lecturers at Hotelschool The Hague argue hospitality schools must embed VR simulations, AI prototyping, and Makerspace environments into curricula to close graduates' digital skills gap.
Hotel & Spa Amoria La Baule, a member of Radisson Individuals, is a 43-room boutique lifestyle hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on La Baule's iconic seafront promenade. Combining contemporary elegance with the relaxed charm of one of France's most celebrated seaside destinations, the hotel offers ocean-inspired accommodation, an intimate wellness spa and welcoming social spaces just moments from the beach, boutique shopping and local dining. The opening further strengthens Radisson Hotel Group's presence in France while expanding the Radisson Individuals collection with a distinctive coastal destination.
Radisson Hotel Group has certified three Norwegian Radisson Blu hotels as Verified Net Zero, bringing its total to four in Norway, as part of a goal to reach 100 verified net zero hotels by 2030.
Warsaw's hotel market reached near-decade-high occupancy of ~80% and a nominal RevPAR record in 2025, outperforming CEE-6 peers despite leading the region in new room supply growth since 2016.
Sallés Hotels deployed Dayuse across six Spanish properties on a commission-only model, generating hundreds of extra bookings monthly from local leisure guests and international transit travellers with no added staff or overnight booking impact.
The 26th WTTC Global Summit will convene 200+ travel and tourism CEOs in Valletta, Malta from 7–9 October 2026, with confirmed attendees from Hilton, IHG, Four Seasons, Marriott, and Expedia among others.
Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals, marks the debut of the Radisson Individuals brand in Hungary. Located in Budapest's historic District V, the 126-room hotel combines contemporary comfort with one of the city's most central locations, offering guests easy access to cultural landmarks, shopping streets, cafés and restaurants.
A London roundtable podcast featuring Jo Morgan of Meliora Consultancy covers British guest expectations, the staycation boom, and balancing operational growth with team wellbeing.