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@HOME by Best Western® Debuts in Southeast with New Extended-Stay Hotel

BWH® Hotels, the leading hospitality enterprise comprised of three hotel companies including WorldHotels™, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts and SureStay® Hotels, today announced the opening of @HOME by Best Western McDonough, a newly constructed five-story, 128-suite extended-stay hotel. Located at 34 Liberty Industrial Parkway, the property brings contemporary, apartment-like lodging to one of the fastest-growing logistics and industrial corridors in the Southeast.

Tamarind Reopens as an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort, Completing the Transformation of Marriott's Barbados Collection

Tamarind, Barbados, an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort, proudly announces its reopening following an extensive transformation, welcoming guests to a reimagined oceanfront retreat on the island's celebrated Platinum West Coast. More than the unveiling of a revitalized resort, Tamarind's reopening marks the completion of the Barbados Collection's comprehensive portfolio-wide renovation strategy, a multi-million investment that transformed all seven resorts across the destination over two years.

Autograph Collection Welcomes Leopard Sands Kruger Park, Celebrating the Wildlife, Heritage and Stories of the Lowveld

Leopard Sands Kruger Park joins Autograph Collection, marking the brand's first safari lodge in South Africa. Inspired by the XiTsonga phrase garingani wa garingani ("let me tell you a story"), the lodge draws on the traditions, craftsmanship and cultural heritage of neighbouring Tsonga communities, offering a distinctive perspective on Kruger National Park and the surrounding region.

Hotel Equities Opens Kimpton Tres Ríos, the Brand’s First All-Inclusive Resort

 Hotel Equities (HE), a best-in-class hospitality operator and development firm, today announces the management and unveiling of Kimpton Tres Rios – All Inclusive, a luxury, 355-room all-inclusive resort set within a 340-acre nature preserve in Mexico's Riviera Maya. The opening marks a milestone for Hotel Equities, demonstrating the company's expansion into the all-inclusive segment and continued expansion across the Caribbean & Latin America (CALA).

Sloan Dean Launches the First AI-Native Hotel Management Company, Booking Says Distribution Isn't Zero-Sum, Replace Headcount with HPOR

Tuesday brought former Remington CEO Sloan Dean launching AIHG with 60-plus autonomous agents targeting 500+ basis points of GOP improvement, Booking.com arguing Hotrec data supports a balanced multi-channel model rather than a direct-vs-OTA zero-sum fight, and Actabl's H1 2026 data showing Full Service hotels cutting hours per occupied room by 3.1% while RevPAR grew 8.9%. Simple Booking opening hotel back offices to AI agents via Claude and ChatGPT, GBTA confidence rebounding to its 2026 high, and five property announcements rounded out the session.