Google's DMA-driven search changes have already cut free direct booking clicks by up to 30% for some European hotels, prompting a broader rethink of channel mix, acquisition costs, and guest data strategy.
Career Fest 2026, taking place throughout October across 100+ countries, builds on a 2025 edition with 12,000+ registrations, focusing on career mobility, AI skills, and leadership development for Radisson's 75,000+ employees.
Minor Hotels, a leading global hotel owner and operator, has signed a management agreement with Trading Construction Works Organization to operate Avani+ Hanoi, a 310-key hotel in Hanoi’s Bach Mai Ward.
Kempinski Group, Europe’s oldest luxury hospitality company, today announced the launch of Kempinski Residences The Creek, featuring 279 luxury apartments surrounded by natural landscapes, offering a serene lifestyle complemented by premium amenities and exquisite services.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Arte Hoteles for the first Outset Collection by Hilton property in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Expected to open later this year, Casa Verbena Madrid, Outset Collection by Hilton, will bring the brand’s soulful approach to independent hospitality to the heart of Spain’s capital, offering travellers a stay shaped by local story and individuality.
Colliers' H1 2026 U.S. report shows luxury and upper-upscale brands posting 4–8% RevPAR gains while midscale and economy segments remain under pressure from budget travelers and excess supply.
Meriwether Companies, a U.S. private resort real estate development firm, announces the transformation completion of La Valle Coastal Club, the 225-acre private club and resort in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., ushering in a new era for the landmark property formerly known as Morgan Run.
Reuben Brothers and Auberge Collection, the award-winning portfolio of one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts, and residences, is pleased to announce that Cambridge House, Auberge Collection is now accepting bookings ahead of its 1st February 2027 opening.
Two South Indian hotels, the Royal Orchid Metropole in Mysore and Hoysala Village in Hassan, illustrate how embedding living local ritual and dynastic history into the guest experience creates meaning that outlasts any amenity.
Today, Under Canvas, the leader in upscale, outdoor hospitality, announced that Under Canvas Santa Fe will open in April of 2027, marking the brand’s first location in New Mexico and its 18th property within the portfolio. Set across 640 acres of rolling high desert outside Santa Fe, the new camp offers a richly immersive way to experience the region—blending the city’s celebrated art, culture and cuisine with sweeping landscapes, outdoor adventure and vast open skies. The debut of Under Canvas Santa Fe also marks several firsts for the brand: the introduction of saunas, a dedicated event tent and cabins alongside its signature canvas tents – all designed to complement the high-desert landscape and elevate the guest experience.
Banyan Group ("Banyan Tree Holdings Limited" or the "Group" – SGX: B58), an independent global hospitality company, unveils its first safari experience with Ubuyu, a Banyan Tree Escape, an intimate safari retreat deep in the heart of Tanzania's Ruaha National Park. Now open to guests, Ubuyu offers travellers a rare opportunity to experience one of East Africa's most untouched wilderness areas, celebrated for its raw beauty and remarkable biodiversity.
A good website/ digital marketing, a decent loyalty offer, and a solid booking engine are essential for all hotels to keep a meaningful share of guest relationships. The role of the OTA should be to bring new guests to a hotel.
The debate suffers from oversimplification. First-party data is strictly contextual to the operational stage being executed—no single entity holds complete ownership.Digital Discovery & Booking: OTAs capture top-of-funnel acquisition data for indirect channels.
It is neither myth nor luxury; it is the precondition for controlling a hotel's own commercial destiny.The "myth" argument conflates two failures. Yes, most hoteliers have underinvested in direct channels for decades, and that failure lies with the industry, not the OTAs.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed an agreement with long-standing partner Pacific Beachcomber to transform InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa into Regent Bora Bora. The resort closed on 1 June 2026 for extensive renovations and, following a significant transformation, will reopen as Regent Bora Bora in late 2027. The resort will mark Regent Hotels & Resorts’ debut in French Polynesia, one of the world’s most celebrated island destinations.
Bookings are now live for NoMad Hilton Singapore, which is set to open in late 2026, marking the brand’s debut in Asia Pacific. Positioned to meet growing demand for elevated, experience-driven stays, the hotel will reflect NoMad’s refined yet eclectic vision of luxury hospitality, with a focus on sophisticated design, world-class dining, and immersive cultural programming.
Red Sea Global (RSG), the regenerative tourism developer, has opened Jayasom Wellness Resort AMAALA, bringing a distinctive holistic health offering to the destination.
TOURISE 2027 Summit will convene global tourism, technology, and investment leaders in Riyadh on March 23-25, 2027, under the theme "Alliances That Move the World," building on $113B in portfolio investments announced at its 2025 inaugural event.
A half-year review arguing the industry has moved past recovery into a tougher competitive phase, where AI, selectivity, labor costs, and sustainability are redefining how hotels grow.
IRIS outlines seven mobile ordering strategies hotels can budget for in 2027 to convert F&B from a guest amenity into a profit centre, citing 20-40% increases in average transaction value among clients.
Barry Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Capital Group and creator of W Hotels and St. Regis expansions, will receive dual honors at ALIS 2027 in Los Angeles on January 25, 2027.
Wednesday brought the Boardroom Reboot's conversation with Soneva CEO Neil Gallagher on Bare Luxury, emotional intelligence over service scripts, and expansion into Africa and ski markets following KSL Capital's 2025 stake, dormakaba's acquisition of UK-based guest experience platform Alliants to merge physical access with digital engagement, and Influence Society's breakdown of the EU AI Act Article 50 obligations now in force for hotels using AI-generated visuals, chatbots, and video. Shakira's Madrid residency pushing ADR 20%, Cloudbeds' native RMS launch, and 12 property announcements rounded out the session.