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Davenport Hotel Unveils Latest Milestone in Multi-Year Renovation, Establishing New Legacy for the Historic Hotel and Downtown Spokane

Davenport Hotel Unveils Latest Milestone in Multi-Year Renovation, Establishing New Legacy for the Historic Hotel and Downtown Spokane

HN Brief: EHL HumanX Summit Sharpens the AI Debate, Hotels Are Doing AI Backwards, APAC Luxury Deals Surge 77%

Tuesday leads from EHL Lausanne, where the HumanX Summit sharpened the AI debate, alongside a sharp take on AI strategy and surging Asia Pacific luxury deals.

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Opinion Articles

Opinion Article • General Management

HumanX Summit 2026, Day One: Seven Things That Actually Stood Out

By Henri Roelings

Hospitality Net

Opinion Article • Operations & Strategy

Welcoming Guests with Space

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

Opinion Article • Finance

Membership & Subscription Travel: The Recurring Revenue Model Hotels Keep Ignoring

Swiss Hotel Management School Les Roches-Marbella

Opinion Article • Technology

The AI Concierge has checked in: how artificial intelligence is amplifying efficiency across the entire traveler journey

RateGain Technologies Limited

Opinion Article • Technology

Cybersecurity in hospitality: what every hotelier needs to know

Opinion Article • Technology

Most hotels are doing AI backwards

By Vassilis Syropoulos

Opinion Article • Technology

Why hospitality agentic platforms are the future of hotel technology

Infor Hospitality

Opinion Article • Human Resources

Why the New Economics of Labor Is Redefining Hotel Performance

By John Lockyer

Today’s News

Markets & Performance

Hospitality in the GCC: Hotel Owner and Investor Sentiment on the U.S.-Iran Conflict

By Hala Matar Choufany

Markets & Performance

Asia Pacific luxury hotel transactions surge 77% between 2017-2025

JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group

Sales & Marketing

Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques Debuts Design Shop, A New Era of Hotel-Inspired Living

Marriott International, Inc.

Three Existing Radisson Blu Meetings and Events Hotels in Norway to Join Radisson Hotel Group’s Verified Net Zero Hotels Program

Radisson Hotel Group (RHG)

Markets & Performance

Technology, Managed Travel and Hotel Distribution Gaps Stall Progress Toward the “Perfect Business Trip,” According to New GBTA Research

Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)

Operations & Strategy

AHLA Statement on Passage of the Los Angeles Minimum Wage Amendments

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)

FHS Saudi Arabia pre-event feature: hospitality investment outlook

Two new signings as Valor expands African portfolio

Valor Hospitality Partners

Hermitage Hotel & Resort: Starhotels brings the Italian villeggiatura to Forte dei Marmi

Starhotels, Forte dei Marmi, Italy

Minor Hotels Opens the First Colbert Collection Hotel with Porta Rossa in Florence

Colbert Collection, Firenze, Italy

Today’s Supplier News

Supplier News • Technology

Why Hotels Are Moving Toward Unified PMS and POS Platforms

Supplier News • Sales & Marketing

The hotelier’s guide to growing group business in 2026

Supplier News • Technology

The quiet evolution of revenue management

Supplier News • Finance

Balancing Operational Budgets: Strategic Approach for the Hotel Industry

Supplier News • Technology

Shiji Expands Global Distribution Reach for Japanese Hotels through Partnership with JR Systems’ Rakutsu with

Supplier News • Operations & Strategy

Where Family Journeys Begin: Animal-Shaped Wooden Key Cards and Playtime Unplugged Moments

GCS TIMES GROUP COMPANY LIMITED