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Scheduled for 2028 — Expected to open in 2028, the hotel will join Hilton’s portfolio of more than 90 hotels in Mexico and continue to strengthen its presence in the growing city of Guadalajara.

NYUSPS Jonathan M. Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism

Pipeline

Hilton Expands Guadalajara Portfolio with Signing of Canopy by Hilton Guadalajara, Continuing the Company’s Rapid Growth in Mexico

Canopy by Hilton Guadalajara

170 Rooms

Hilton

Wyndham Brings Rewards to its Business Program, Simplifies Travel for Businesses of All Sizes

Whether you’re a startup looking to maximize travel budgets, a travel manager wanting to recognize employees, or a construction foreman needing a last-minute, multi-week group booking—managing your company’s travel needs is now easier than ever than...

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

CRM & Loyalty

Business Travel

Mövenpick, part of Accor, a world leading hospitality Group is excited to announce the opening of Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Marmara Sea at an exceptional waterfront setting in Zeytinburnu. The hotel is set to open its doors on April 15, extending a w...

Wyndham Brings Rewards to its Business Program, Simplifies Travel for Businesses of All Sizes

Now Open

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Marmara Sea opens its doors unveiling a unique experience with breathtaking views

Mövenpick Istanbul Marmara Sea

229 Rooms

Accor

Turkey’s Positive Outlook

Turkey has always attracted visitors with its deep-rooted history, culture and stunning scenery. Furthermore, its enhanced air connections and transportation networks have elevated its appeal for both leisure and business trips. Despite recent obsta...

Hala Matar Choufany

President - HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Dubai

HVS

Markets & Performance

Robots along with Artificial Reality (AR) have the ability to come together to form a new technological tool for the hospitality industry. Robots are currently being used in many different forms to make company and organizational operations more eff...

Combining Artificial Reality and Robots to Improve Hospitality Operations: The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Fred DeMicco

Executive Director (2019-2023) and currently Professor in the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University

The University of Memphis | Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management

Chatbots, Robotics & AI

The University of Memphis | Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management

Even though tourism and travel has nearly recovered since before the pandemic, hotels are still short on labor. The reasons for this are many, including: the aftermath of the Great Resignation and the Great Reshuffle; less budget available to increa...

Upscale Food & Beverage in Your Hotel’s Self-Serve & Vending Revenue Centers

Cynthia Mejia

Associate Professor and the Interim Chair of the Department of Foodservice & Lodging Management at the University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management

UCF

Property Technology

Revenue Management

Food & Beverage

Richard Bartoni has been appointed Director of Food & Beverage at Hotel Valencia Santana Row

University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Recent Appointments

Reem Garash joined HVS MEA as New Partner for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Amid Yazji has been promoted Cluster General Manager at Gulf Hotel, Novotel Al Dana Resort, Gulf Executive Residences Juffair, and Bahrain Airport Hotel

Nikita Ramchandani has been promoted Multi Property Vice President at Marriott International, Mumbai Market

Tony Waterford has been appointed Banquet Manager at Epicurean Atlanta, Autograph Collection

Anca Flynn has been appointed Director of Outlets at Epicurean Atlanta, Autograph Collection

During his recent conversation with Ryan Embree for the Hospitality Trailblazers series on the Suite Spot podcast, President and CEO Charles E. Oswald talked through his trends and predictions for 2024. Here, Charles expands on those thoughts.

Redefining Business Mobility: Insights into Travel and Office Trends for 2024

Charles Oswald

CEO of Aperture Hotels and member of Cayuga Hospitality Consultants

Cayuga Hospitality Consultants

Consumer Trends

Whether we look back 15 years, five years, or even just five months, it’s clear – our world and our industry are not what they were. Adapting to this new reality requires us to look forward rather than back, replace old habits with fresh ones, and b...

Re-Thinking Technology Investment in the Evolving World of Hospitality

Maria Taylor

Senior Vice President of Marketing, Partnerships, and Commercial Operations, Hospitality, Amadeus

Amadeus

Information Technology

Big Data

Shiji, the global hospitality technology innovator, and Platzl Hotels, announce a strategic collaboration that integrates Shiji Enterprise Platform (PMS) and Infrasys Cloud POS into the Munich hotels’ tech stack. Renowned for their distinctive blend...

Supplier News

Shiji and Munich’s 4-star superior Platzl Hotels embody Bavarian hospitality excellence with integrated PMS and POS

Shiji Group

Lodging Industry