RBH Hospitality Management will operate the 212-room Yotel London City on behalf of owner Legal & General, its first Yotel property and third new brand added to its UK portfolio in 2024.
Greece's hospitality sector posted strong Q3 2026 results, with resort RevPAR up 10.5%, Athens ADR rising 7.5%, and international branded hotels growing 14.2% to 402 properties.
French courts examine whether hotel/restaurant contracts are true commercial leases, with reclassification offering tenants renewal rights and business asset ownership but subject to a strict two-year limitation period.
France's 2026 Simplification Act changes commercial lease rules, capping tenant guarantees at three months' rent, which threatens the viability of built-to-suit hotel lease structures.
A report-based opinion piece argues that hospitality's standard recruitment and management practices create unnecessary barriers for neurodivergent workers, and calls for practical adjustments without lowering operational standards.
RIU Hotels & Resorts has just confirmed the purchase of the historic Hotel Princesa Sofia in Barcelona from its previous owners, Blasson Property Investments and BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts. The asset has a strategic location on Avenida Joan XXIII, just one block from Avenida Diagonal, right next to the Camp Nou, the iconic CaixaBank headquarters and opposite the Jardines de las Infantas and various University of Barcelona campuses, in the most elegant part of the Les Corts - Pedralbes district.
PATA and Azerbaijan Tourism Board signed an MOU in Baku to grow Azerbaijan's presence in Asia Pacific markets, covering trade engagement, media outreach, and source market development.
WTTC forecasts 3.1% European travel sector growth in 2026 and cites London's Oxford Street pedestrianisation as a model for government-backed tourism investment.
Das Aunhamer Suite & Spa in Bavaria recouped its full Canary Technologies platform cost within three weeks through mobile check-in, AI messaging, and dynamic upsell tools.
Phocuswright survey of 1,554 European leisure travelers finds passport storage more accepted than browsing history use, with fewer than 1 in 4 trusting AI-generated travel results.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the signing of Garner Hotel Tashkent, set to be the first Garner hotel in Uzbekistan. The 100-room hotel will be developed in partnership with Silk Road Inn LLC, expanding IHG’s presence in Uzbekistan and introducing Garner’s flexible, value-driven proposition to the region.
IDILIQ Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the opening of Wyndham Grand La Cala Golf Residences this October, in the beautiful Andalusian countryside and in the heart of one of Europe’s most celebrated golf destinations on the Costa del Sol, Spain. With premium self-catered residences, the resort is the most high-end development from the IDILIQ portfolio that has launched to date, designed with comfort and contemporary luxury at its core.
Hotel websites are not becoming unimportant, but they have shifted from being a competitive differentiator to essential digital infrastructure.A beautiful website will rarely win a guest if the price parity is poor, the online reputation is mediocre, or the property is invisible on AI discovery platforms.
If argue that websites are more important than ever because that's how assistants like Muse, Dit, Grok Bot and Instinct find and book hotels (not via API or MCP). We're just optimizing for bots now, not humans.
Bergwelt Grindelwald deployed Canary's guest management suite with Protel PMS, saving 25+ staff hours monthly and generating over CHF 500,000 in upsell revenue since November 2024.
Mandarin Oriental Exceptional Homes adds four luxury private villas in Mykonos, Corfu and Lefkada, priced from €17,059 to €69,062 per week, expanding its Mediterranean portfolio.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Thompson Rome, a 69-room hotel owned and operated by AG Group s.r.l. and Rossifin Group, marking the Thompson Hotels brand’s debut in Italy. Set within a reimagined iconic landmark on Via delle Botteghe Oscure, the hotel is steps from Piazza Venezia and within walking distance of the Roman Forum, Pantheon and Colosseum, pairing its historic setting with a contemporary approach to art, design and dining.
BWH Hotels GB rebrands to WorldHotels GB under a global masterbrand unification, while launching a combined loyalty programme with 53 million members from January 2027.
The Shepherd Mayfair opens its doors in Shepherd Market, introducing an 82-room boutique hotel shaped by the history and social character of one of London’s most distinctive neighbourhoods.
Meliá Hotels International won Best Practice in Employment Inclusion at Spain's 9th Diversity and Inclusion Awards for a programme that has brought 100+ formerly unaccompanied migrant youth into its Canary Islands hotel workforce.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of Holiday Inn Express Reykjavik – Valhöll, further strengthening its Nordic portfolio and marking its second property in Iceland following the opening of Candlewood Suites Reykjavik. Signed with ALVA Capital, the hotel builds on the companies’ growing relationship and their shared ambition to expand quality branded hospitality across Iceland.