HotStats H1 2026 data shows positive TRevPAR and GOPPAR growth across Japan, Singapore, Australia, and Southeast Asia, but aggregate figures mask significant divergence between markets.
Mandarin Oriental's 25-year-old Fan Campaign returns with pianist Yuja Wang and DJ Charlotte de Witte, translating their personal performance rituals into two new exclusive guest experiences launching August 4, 2026.
STR and Tourism Economics raise 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth to +4.4%, boosted by World Cup premiums, with 2027 growth moderating to +2.1% amid macroeconomic normalization.
USTA, A4A, and AHLA jointly urge Congress to pass a continuing resolution before Sept. 30, warning a shutdown could disrupt 6M+ travelers, delay 9,000+ flights, and cost $1B per week.
The Boca Raton will host the inaugural Luxury Summit on April 25-27, 2027, an invitation-only gathering of 150 executives across hospitality, fashion, automotive, real estate, and other luxury sectors.
Shilla Stay signed an MOU with the WYD Seoul 2027 Local Organizing Committee to provide accommodations and hospitality services for bishops, delegations, and dignitaries attending the global Catholic gathering in Seoul.
Millennium Hotels and Resorts partners with HXE's digital MICE platform to tap into a network of 400,000+ corporate clients and drive qualified meetings and events demand across its 145-property global portfolio.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers nine hotel transactions across Spain, Netherlands, France, UK, and Germany, including deals totaling hundreds of millions of euros.
A former hotelier argues that after-hours missed calls represent invisible but significant direct revenue loss, and that AI-assisted booking tools can close the structural gap without replacing front desk staff.
Design firm argues that wellness in hotels should be embedded in architecture from the start, covering acoustics, lighting, and sense of place, rather than added as amenity features.
AI engines now decide which hotels get recommended, trusted, and booked. Here are the six stages that determine whether yours is the one they choose.
Monday opened August's second week with Belmond's Global IT Director on why hotels that still measure success by room revenue are misreading their own business model, JLL data showing luxury hotels with prestige restaurants post 6.7 percentage points higher occupancy and 18.6% more RevPAR, and Lighthouse on the four steps independent hotels must take to capture AI-driven booking demand before OTAs claim it by default. A new luxury hierarchy framework, Fairmont Montreal's food hall model, and openings from Portland to Kuala Lumpur rounded out the session.
Hotels can balance rising wages and operational costs through predictive analytics, labor management systems, tiered service models, and continuous staff training.
JLL data shows luxury hotels with prestige restaurants post 6.7pp higher occupancy and 18.6% more RevPAR, as 60% of luxury travelers now prioritize hotels with great dining.
Explores how hospitality organizations can integrate GenAI into employee training without eroding the human judgment, empathy, and service skills that define the guest experience.
The author introduces the Global Luxury Hospitality Hierarchy (GLHH), a five-criterion qualitative framework ranking 60+ operators on philosophy and distinctiveness, arguing these are now measurable and essential to durable pricing power.
A structured guide for hospitality leaders on using intrapreneurship and brainstorming sessions to drive innovation, improve operations, and boost employee engagement and retention.
Independent hotels risk losing AI-driven bookings to OTAs by default; syncing live rates, availability, and direct booking links across AI platforms can close the discovery-to-booking gap.
A podcast episode covering countryside resort strategy, including event management, AI-driven guest messaging, upselling best practices, and spa revenue capture for UK country house hotels.
Belmond's Global IT Director Lawrence Edwards argues hotels must connect F&B, CRM, and operations data to unlock guest personalization and margin growth beyond rooms revenue.