RBH Hospitality Adds Radisson Hotel Group Property Through New Liverpool Signing
RBH Hospitality Management takes over operations of the 194-room Radisson Hotel Liverpool, its fourth property in the city, as part of broader UK portfolio expansion.
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Why luxury hotels should focus on revenue, not cost-cutting
Revinate's Dylan Cole and De L'Europe Amsterdam's Robert-Jan Woltering argue that luxury hotels risk brand erosion through cost-cutting, and should prioritize top-line revenue growth across all profit centers.
Dylan Cole in conversation with Karen Stephens
Luxury Hotel Opportunities for Another Year of Growth
An industry analysis outlining five strategic opportunities for luxury hotel development heading into 2026 and beyond, covering branded residences, demand diversification, overtourism, adaptive reuse, and generational demand shifts.
By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
Dusit Hotels and Resorts expands Well-Fest 2026 in response to growing demand for meaningful wellness travel
Dusit Hotels and Resorts launches its 5th annual Well-Fest campaign across global properties throughout June 2026, offering curated wellness programming as the global wellness economy hits a record $6.8 trillion.
Removing CBP Officers from Newark Liberty Will Strand Americans, Devastate Travel Economy
The removal of CBP officers from Newark Liberty and other international airports would cost $8B in visitor spending, threaten 50,000 jobs, and disrupt millions of travelers weeks before the FIFA World Cup.
GBTA Warns Potential CBP Operational Changes Risk Disrupting U.S. Travel Competitiveness and Economic Growth
GBTA warns that proposed CBP staffing withdrawals from major U.S. gateway airports could disrupt international business travel, citing $50.7B in annual inbound business travel spending at risk.
Upward Trajectory: Continued Recovery of the Manhattan Hotel Market
HVS forecasts full Manhattan hotel market recovery beyond 2019 levels by 2027/28, with 2025 ADR already 34% above pre-pandemic highs, though tariffs and geopolitical shifts pose short-term headwinds.
By Roland de Milleret and Patricia Shih
TCPG: Token Cost Per Guest
Pertlink proposes TCPG (Token Cost Per Guest) as a new hotel KPI measuring generative AI spend per guest served, drawing parallels to OTA commission and calling for USALI adoption.
By Terence Ronson, Founder & Managing Director, Pertlink Limited
Rethinking Sustainable Hotel Growth in Emerging Destinations
The piece argues hotels must move beyond "extractive hospitality" by integrating local vendors and communities as economic partners rather than excluding them from tourism spaces.
Ted Horner: Navigating hotel tech ROI, AI, and the future of hotel profitability
Ted Horner argues hotels underinvest in technology due to weak vendor ROI cases, while OTA commissions squeeze owner margins and major brands increasingly resemble marketing companies.
Linda Pashaj, Director of Content Marketing, Cloudbeds
Google Charges for Placement Not Commission, AI Ranks 4th in Travel Planning, Technification Risks Commoditization
Friday closed a week dominated by Google's distribution moves and a growing unease about what technology is doing to hospitality's core product. Google's Universal Cart turns out to be a placement business, not a transaction one. Cornell found AI ranks fourth among travel planning tools, with accuracy concerns blocking wider adoption. And the HN team reflected on a day at Mews Unfold that asked whether the industry is adding the right things.
Why Most Commercial Strategies Fail to Align Sales, Marketing, and Revenue
Author presents a three-layer Commercial Convergence Model to fix strategic misalignment between sales, marketing, and revenue departments using shared metrics and decision frameworks.
By Muhammad Tanveer, Author - The Sales Leadership Brief (Linkedin Newsletter), The Sales Leadership Brief
Lead Well, Work Well: The Holistic Approach to Focused Hotel Leadership
The article explores how hotel leaders can improve their effectiveness through intentional self-care practices and structured morning routines to combat decision fatigue.
By Enari Bryant, Sales Manager, Brick Hospitality
Investing in Liquor: Baijiu’s Luxury Asset Moment
EHL research using 20,000+ auction transactions shows baijiu returned ~6% annually from 2010-2023, with near-zero correlation to traditional assets, signaling growing potential as a collectable luxury spirit.
Our day at Mews Unfold 2026
Davy and Jill reflect on Mews Unfold 2026 in Amsterdam, weighing AI's promise to free staff for human connection against the industry's oldest unsolved frustration: recognising returning guests at check-in.
Technification Is Accelerating Commoditization
The author argues that replacing human touchpoints with technology risks commoditizing hotels, leaving price as the only differentiator, and urges a "humanification" approach that blends automation with genuine guest interaction.
By Doug Kennedy, President of the Kennedy Training Network, Kennedy Training Network (KTN)
Beyond the final whistle: how mega sporting events transform cities
Budapest's hosting of the UEFA Champions League Final is examined through the lens of sports tourism strategy, with the 2024 London final generating €91M in GVA and 77,000 international visitors as a benchmark.
By László Bene and Balázs Füredi
If Search and Display Had a Baby: Why Demand Gen is the New Hybrid You Actually Want
A practical breakdown of Google's Demand Gen campaigns vs. Paid Search and Display, covering placements, targeting, creatives, and when to use each in a hotel marketing mix.
By Kylie Chen, Director of Paid Strategy, Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics
The Hotel F&B Transformation Roadmap
Inspired by an AWS and Shiji whitepaper, the roadmap outlines five key F&B trends and six technology strategies, including cloud POS, mobile ordering, and real-time analytics, to help hotels improve margins and guest satisfaction.
AHLA & AHLA Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Hotel Industry Awards
AHLA and AHLA Foundation are accepting nominations for the General Managers of the Year Awards and Stars of the Industry Awards, with winners announced at events in Miami Beach and Los Angeles.
AH&LA and AHLA Foundation