An explainer comparing hotels and vacation rentals across five dimensions: guest experience, location, amenities, pricing transparency, and distribution, aimed at helping hoteliers position more effectively.
A practical checklist for hoteliers to audit their website like a salesperson, covering page speed, booking paths, content accuracy, and personalization to drive direct bookings over OTAs.
Hotel June Malibu cut check-in wait times from 7 minutes to zero using Canary Technologies' Mobile Key and Mobile Check-In, with over half of mobile check-ins now opting for a mobile key.
With wellness tourism growing at 14.5% annually and spa-enabled hotels generating 108% higher TRevPAR, operators are urged to integrate wellness into booking strategy, not treat it as a cost centre.
Thursday brought a World Panel viewpoint on how hotel work changes as software tools become AI teammates, Terence Ronson on the hidden token cost of AI travel agents that hotels should expect to see migrate into commissions, and Martin Soler's map of 40 AI trip planning products. Hilton's Pay with Points, PATA's Asia Pacific recovery data, and five property announcements rounded out the session.
Medical wellness is entering luxury hospitality through assessments, body composition scans, and AI-guided fitness, shifting wellness from amenity to a personalized, prevention-focused revenue opportunity.
The author maps 40 AI trip planning products across four categories and questions whether AI will transform travel booking or simply replicate the transactional convenience of OTAs.
Italian writer Simone Puorto launches a new book on Ian Curtis and Joy Division in Macclesfield on 26 October 2026, exploring pilgrimage and cultural afterlife around the late singer.
Lighthouse research across 40 destinations confirms flight searches predict occupancy 9-10 weeks out and hotel searches 4-5 weeks out, with strongest signals at leisure and event destinations.
Prize by Radisson has opened Prize by Radisson, Wroclaw Sky Tower, a new midscale lifestyle hotel in Wrocław, Poland. Located within the city's landmark Sky Tower, the new hotel is the 20th Prize by Radisson overall and the brand's second hotel in Poland, following the opening of Prize by Radisson, Gdańsk in May.
PATA's Annual Tourism Monitor 2026 shows Asia Pacific reached 96.3% of 2019 arrival levels in early 2026, with Korea and Vietnam outperforming while the USA and Thailand declined.
BTG Hotels and Kempinski reaffirmed their partnership through high-level talks, agreeing to deepen cooperation via joint venture Key International and expand both brands into overseas markets.
Hilton's new Pay with Points feature lets Silver, Gold, Diamond, and Diamond Reserve Honors members redeem points toward hotel charges via Digital Check Out in the app, rolling out to 800+ U.S. hotels by end of 2026.
Peninsula Papagayo, widely regarded as Costa Rica's most exclusive resort and residential community, today announced the groundbreaking of a second neighborhood of 35 oceanfront Andaz Residences on the North Pacific coast's Culebra Bay. The milestone marks the next step in the long-term vision of Mohari Hospitality, a global investor focused on the development of luxury hospitality assets, which acquired the remaining stake in Peninsula Papagayo earlier this year to become its sole owner.
The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International today celebrated the groundbreaking of the next major phase of Hard Rock Casino Tejon, a more than $725 million investment that will transform the property into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon, a full-service resort and entertainment destination.
Hoteza argues that hotel guest Wi-Fi is the critical foundation of all digital guest touchpoints, sharing scale metrics and two recurring failure patterns across its 52,000+ concurrent session network.
Boutique lifestyle aparthotel brand, Wilde, has opened the doors to Wilde Amsterdam, a new 120-key aparthotel overlooking the IJ River in one of the city’s most creative neighbourhoods. The opening marks the first property in Wilde’s portfolio designed expressly as an extended-stay destination. With stays available from seven nights and longer the property centers around Oscar’s, an open-plan living room space and bar, alongside an outdoor rooftop garden, spaces to work, fitness facilities and a deli, creating a destination to settle into and spend time within.
HFTP's AI Collective will host a two-day conference on February 2-3, 2027 in Dallas covering AI governance, intellectual property, security risks, and practical adoption for hospitality leaders.
Hilton Garden Inn West 35th Street has unveiled a refreshed new look following a full property-wide renovation designed to elevate the guest experience in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Located at 63 W. 35th Street, the 31-story hotel features 298 guest rooms and two one-bedroom suites, offering travelers modern accommodations, convenient access to some of New York City’s most recognizable destinations and views that connect guests to the energy of the city.
AI-powered travel agents carry a hidden token cost per booking that investors currently absorb, but hotels should expect that cost to migrate into commissions or fees as platforms seek sustainable economics.