HFTP and RX will launch HITEC Paris on November 5, 2026, co-located with EquipHotel Paris at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, targeting European hospitality technology professionals.
Mews Founder Richard Valtr previews Unfold 2026, a 700-hotelier event in Amsterdam on May 27, focused on redefining the hotel operating model around AI, finance automation, and connected ecosystems.
Domes, Greece’s prestigious luxury lifestyle hospitality brand, has announced the relaunch of Pleiades Blossomhill Houses, now a member of Domes Finds sub-brand; a curated collection of concept-led stays shaped by place, culture and perspective, designed for slower living and rare experiences with bold stories to tell.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has expanded its Luxury & Lifestyle presence in Portugal with the signing of Esperança Hotel, Vignette Collection in Braga. The signing brings IHG’s total open and pipeline Vignette Collection portfolio across the country to six hotels, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s continued growth.
Matt Bell of Mollie's outlines how the UK motel brand blends design, technology, and service culture to prove quality and affordability can coexist at scale.
Accor's 5-year program targets 100+ resource-saving solutions by 2030, starting with water efficiency in 2026 via a partnership with non-profit Water Unite to pilot scalable solutions across its global hotel network.
WorldHotels, a global brand of independent luxury and lifestyle hotels within the BWH® Hotels portfolio, today announces the addition of Willow in Trelleborg, Sweden, to its WorldHotels™ Crafted collection. Rising sixteen stories above Sweden’s southernmost city, Willow offers a striking example of beauty from the inside out—where bold exterior architecture gives way to an interior experience defined by craftsmanship, warmth and refined design.
Evok Collection announces the opening of Nolinski Golfe de Saint-Tropez in Gassin in April 2027. For the first time, Nolinski is venturing beyond an urban setting. Following Paris and Venice, the brand arrives in Gassin, on the doorstep of Saint‐Tropez, in an iconic location: the former Mas de Chastelas, set within three hectares of landscaped gardens.
Moxy Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, has debuted in Hungary with the opening of Moxy Budapest Downtown. Located on lively Kazinczy Street in one of Budapest’s most energetic neighbourhoods, the hotel brings Moxy Hotels’ playful, experience‑driven hospitality to the city, offering a bold new base for curious, social‑minded travellers.
VERTU Hospitality launches Vertu Interactive, a cloud-based digital signage platform branded as SignTouch, with its first major deployment at THE HOTEL Brussels, a 400-room Pandox Group property.
We're at a crossroads and this can go in either direction.And the answer depends on whether we, as an industry, do something to push it in the right direction. That's one of the main reasons why AI Hospitality Alliance exists.
As to who will benefit from AI search, it depends entirely on what hotels are willing to do. And by AI search, I mean mostly agentic search, not chatbot search. For the first time in forever, AI search via OpenAI or Anthropic will give hotels the opportunity to exploit a structural advantage (leveraging customer knowledge) that OTAs won't be able to match.
Day one coverage from the HumanX 2026 summit at EHL Lausanne distills ten cross-industry interviews into six arguments: AI consensus, luxury redefinition, labor honesty, guest memory, divergent threat readings, and broken metrics.
Three Radisson Blu hotels in Bergen, Trondheim, and Tromsø will join Radisson Hotel Group's Verified Net Zero program by summer 2026, bringing the total to four certified properties in Norway.
Minor Hotels, a leading global hotel owner and operator, announces the launch of Porta Rossa Hotel Firenze, Colbert Collection, marking the first hotel to open under the new Colbert Collection brand worldwide. Located on Via Porta Rossa, in the heart of Florence's historic centre, the hotel officially debuted on 12 May 2026, following a comprehensive renovation to transform it into a flagship of the brand.
Some places do not reveal themselves at first glance, Hermitage Hotel & Resort is one of them. It is not from the street that it makes its impression, but upon arrival, when the space suddenly opens up and the noise gives way to the quiet of the greenery. In Forte dei Marmi, where everything may seem already known, there is still a place capable of surprise: more than one hectare and a half of private gardens unfold as an unexpected oasis, a hidden retreat that has long defined the identity of this historic Versilia address.
Vertiq Hospitality Partners will manage the 309-room Hyde & Seek hotel in London, opening this Autumn under Marriott's Tribute Portfolio after a £42m renovation by owner MUI Group.
Handwritten Collection, an anthology of carefully curated hotels, today announced the signing of The Queen at Chester Hotel, which marks the brand's first opening in the UK.
As Wellness Director and Sleep Certified Coach at a mid-size chain, I see sleep disruption as an operational and revenue lever—not just comfort. Your data aligns with ours; the gap is systematic technology integration, not awareness.Three Tactical Recommendations:1.
From my perspective, sleep is no longer a standalone service it has evolved into a core wellness pillar that requires a fully integrated, multi-dimensional approach. At Carillon, we are intentionally developing a comprehensive sleep wellness ecosystem that supports the guest journey across spa services, in-room experiences, and targeted retreat programming.Our sleep-focused retreats combine education, diagnostics, and personalized therapies designed to address the root causes of sleep disruption, including stress, nervous system imbalance, inflammation, and lifestyle habits—moving beyond passive relaxation to deliver measurable results.Within the spa, we incorporate both hands-on treatments and advanced touchless technologies that promote parasympathetic activation, recovery, and nervous system regulation.
Sleep is not a product, amenity or service hotels can sell to their guests. Hotels may facilitate, improve, or damage sleep quality. Or just ignore the issue altogether. Sleep has tangible and intangible attributes many beyond the control or influence of the hotel.
The new Premier Inn on Bognor Regis seafront was officially welcomed to the famous seaside town on Friday (15th May) at a community launch event attended by more than 50 local stakeholders, elected representatives and members of the community.
Hoteliers from Cromlix Hotel, House of Gods, and Crieff Hydro share how they balance technology adoption with human connection to create memorable guest experiences.