Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, is continuing its strategic expansion in Japan with the opening of WE Hotel Toya, Dusit Collection, a serene lakeside retreat in Hokkaido designed by internationally acclaimed architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers three deals: OneIM/AENDRE/LHC buying The Other House London hotels from APG, Revelop acquiring 10 Swedish budget hotels, and Leonardo Hotels opening a 510-room timber-built hotel at Vienna Airport.
Six Asia Pacific transactions and developments covered, including OUE REIT's SGD500M Crowne Plaza Changi Airport sale, two Japan hotel acquisitions, and a Singapore serviced apartment project.
The author argues that fragmented guest identity data across PMS, CRM, and loyalty systems is the core barrier to effective AI, urging hotels to prioritize data governance over AI tool investment.
Monday opens on a summer travel market that is shifting more than growing. Sojern data shows US outbound flight bookings up 13% while hotel searches fall 16%, with the World Cup redistributing demand across host cities rather than lifting it everywhere. Nearly 80% of Brits now plan UK staycations. The AI distribution thread hardens into a deadline, and IHG commits all six luxury brands to Saudi Arabia.
IHG has 48 open hotels and 62 in the pipeline in Saudi Arabia, with Six Senses, Regent, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo and Vignette Collection all entering the market by 2028.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announced the official opening of Hyatt Place Jiaxing Nanhu, marking the debut of the Hyatt Place brand in one of China’s most historic water towns. The opening expands the brand's presence in the Yangtze River Delta region while offering guests and World of Hyatt members a new stay option that seamlessly blends comfort, convenience and local inspiration.
Hotels face a hard deadline on AI-native distribution as AI shopping assistants already query inventory in real time, making machine-readable availability and direct booking pipes a competitive necessity, not a future option.
Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the opening of Swiss-Belhotel Nizwa, Oman, strengthening its growing footprint across the GCC and reinforcing its commitment to bringing internationally recognised hospitality experiences to key tourism destinations throughout the Middle East.
Villatel restructures into two brands, Villatel Resorts and Homes by Villatel, with Orlando as its flagship and plans to expand through development, acquisitions, and third-party management.
Area Sales Manager Aricia Oliveira of Pier House Resort and La Concha Key West argues that LGBTQ+ inclusion and authentic leadership must be year-round practices, not seasonal campaigns.
Daniel Melnyk makes the case that group and MICE sales is the single most underserved corner of the hotel when it comes to AI — and the one with the highest potential return. The opportunity, he argues, is not in blasting meeting planners with machine-written outreach, but in using a hotel's own first-party data to prospect intelligently, consistently, and in the seller's voice, without adding to an already overloaded workday.
BWH Hotels GB survey of 2,400+ loyalty members finds flight disruption and geopolitical concerns are driving Brits toward domestic breaks, with local experiences and food topping guest priorities.
Five Marriott properties across London now offer day use rooms for guests needing a private space to work, rest or refresh without an overnight booking.
Set between the Caribbean Sea and Nichupté Lagoon, Mondrian Cancun combines a lifestyle hotel & branded residences, creating a destination where hospitality, culture and contemporary living intersect.
Gypsum Hotel Partners is set to break ground on a dual-brand Hilton Hotel near the Eagle County Regional Airport in Gypsum, Colorado, imminently. Construction on the 140-room property, to be operated by Crestline Hotels and Resorts, is expected to be completed in early 2028.
PKF hospitality group's new whitepaper finds millionaire relocations will hit 165,000 annually by 2026, with branded residences emerging as the preferred property type for globally mobile HNWIs.
An explainer on cold calling for hotel sales teams, covering targeted outreach to corporate travel managers, event planners, and travel agencies to drive group and event bookings.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced Alila Sengokuhara Hakone, a luxury retreat rooted in nature, design and wellbeing in one of Japan’s most revered mountain resort destinations. Scheduled to open in 2028 as part of an agreement with Fujita Corporation, the resort will mark the Alila brand’s debut in Japan, bringing the brand’s philosophy of mindful luxury to Sengokuhara, a highland district of Hakone known for its mineral-rich hot springs, open grasslands, forested ridges and enduring sense of calm.
Castello Sgr, the leading Italian asset management company, presents W Residences Sardinia - Poltu Quatu, a 29-unit residential project that introduces a new coastal living dimension within the bustling cliffside village of Poltu Quatu and one of the Mediterranean's most striking islands. The residences are expected to launch sales from July 2026, with the official openings slated to start in 2027.