Choice Hotels acquires Harvest Hosts, an RV travel membership platform with 11,200+ host locations, for ~$130M in an all-cash deal expected to close October 1, 2026.
Americas Great Resorts warns hoteliers that screenshots and AI software subscriptions are not proof of marketing performance, and offers a free AI visibility audit for independent luxury properties.
Wednesday closed September with hospitality.today on AI tools sourcing hotel pricing from OTAs rather than hotels, Turneo's 2027 growth agenda finding non-room revenue growing 35% against 6.5% for rooms, and Puzzle Partner on hotel tech vendors losing deals before the first call. Mews selected by Accor across 850+ properties, HVS's year-end outlook, and five property signings from Puerto Rico to Puglia closed the month.
Hyatt highlights new and upcoming Essentials Portfolio properties across the U.S., spanning six brands including Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Hyatt Studios, and Unscripted by Hyatt, targeting leisure, business, and extended-stay travelers.
Revenue consultant Jon Siberry argues that flash sales on platforms like Secret Escapes and Travelzoo can generate bookings that wouldn't otherwise exist, but warns that channel cost, audience fit, and rate integrity are critical considerations.
PATA and TTRA signed an MOU to collaborate on tourism research, knowledge sharing, events, and member engagement across their Asia Pacific and global networks.
WTTC's 26th Global Summit in Valletta, Malta, under the theme FUTU[RE]SET, convenes 100+ speakers including ministers, CEOs, and former heads of state across eight strategic priorities for travel and tourism.
HVS forecasts healthy U.S. hotel performance through year-end, with ADR outperforming expectations, youth sports driving summer demand, staffing shifts toward contract labor, and transaction volume up 14% in H1 2026.
Spire Hospitality has created a Strategic Asset Performance division, led by promoted SVP Shozib Khan, to connect financial intelligence, AI, and operations into a unified performance model for ownership partners.
Choice Hotels opens six upscale properties across Cambria Hotels and Ascend Collection, growing its U.S. upscale portfolio to 300+ open hotels with nearly 150 in the pipeline.
Reflecting on a career that began as a bellhop, Dr Michael A. Kruesi argues that, while AI automation is making the labour market increasingly uncertain, hospitality still offers young professionals a comparatively secure pathway to a long and fulfilling career.
A 62-point strategic checklist covering five core pillars, from booking engine setup to loyalty programs, to help hotels reduce OTA dependency and grow direct revenue.
AHLA Foundation awarded $817,000 in scholarships to 256 hospitality students for 2026-2027, with nearly 95% from historically underrepresented communities, across 78 institutions.
A framed as thought leadership but ultimately promotional piece argues hoteliers should probe AI vendor claims by asking whether recommendations are grounded in their own property data, not generic models.
Marriott now operates 300 hotels with 44,000+ rooms across 25 brands in Mexico, with 76 more in the pipeline and conversions accounting for 35% of signed deals.
A hospitality IT consultant recaps a guest lecture at EHL, walking through 25 years of lessons on building a hotel from scratch, covering cabling, cost modeling, stakeholder management, and why technology should be invisible to guests.
Aleph Hospitality added 1,330 keys across nine properties in Nigeria, Pakistan, Dubai, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Ivory Coast, targeting 100 hotels under management by end of 2029.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts adds 11 properties to its Legend Collection in 2026, spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, bringing the total to over 125 properties worldwide.
An academic-style analysis of why wine regional reputations rise and fall, covering climate change, consumer trends, trade, and the expanding global prestige set from Burgundy to Barossa.
Turneo data shows non-room revenue growing 35% vs. 6.5% for rooms in 2026, with AI agents set to reshape hotel distribution by favoring properties with discoverable, bookable experience catalogues.