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IHG Hotels & Resorts expands luxury footprint in Portugal with InterContinental Vilamoura – Algarve signing

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the signing of InterContinental Vilamoura – Algarve in Vilamoura, Portugal, in partnership with HDP Algarve SA. The signing reinforces the continued appeal of the Algarve as a top luxury resort destination in Southern Europe and marks the fourth InterContinental property in Portugal, further strengthening IHG’s leading Luxury & Lifestyle presence in the country.

InterContinental

Quarteira, Portugal

Press Release Finance

Yesterday

GAIN Advisors and Crowdpowder Partner to Bring Community-Based Equity Financing to Travel and Hospitality Startups

GAIN Advisors and Crowdpowder will offer hospitality and travel tech startups a structured route to raise EUR 350K to EUR 5M per round via community-based equity campaigns across the UK, EU, and Canada.

GAIN - Growth Advisors International Network

Opinion Article Wellness & Wellbeing

Yesterday

Why Regenerative Hospitality Is Emerging as the Next Frontier for Destination-Led Luxury

The article argues that luxury is shifting from exclusivity and possession toward regeneration and meaning, with destination-led resorts and wellness concepts at the forefront of this transformation.

By Valentina Clergue, Assistant Professor, EHL

Press Release Development

Yesterday

Blacksand and Marriott International Announce Landmark Deal to Open 10 Hotels in Saudi Arabia

Blacksand and Marriott will develop 10 hotels with 1,300+ rooms across Saudi Arabia by 2030, spanning luxury to extended-stay brands, with 6,000+ jobs created and 60% allocated to Saudi nationals.

Marriott

Saudi Arabia

Opinion Article Operations & Strategy

Yesterday

What Your Hotel Day Is Really Costing You

Hidden operational costs from scheduling lag, cross-department misalignment, and management coordination fatigue compound daily, often invisible in traditional retrospective reporting.

By Anna Ransom, Vice President, Unifocus

Opinion Article Operations & Strategy

Yesterday

How ambitious hospitality groups are using Cloudbeds to scale without the growing pains

Six hospitality groups across five continents share how Cloudbeds' multi-property platform helped them unify operations, automate pricing, and scale portfolios without adding operational complexity.

By Ricky Schoeman, Content Marketing Specialist, Cloudbeds

Opinion Article General Management

Yesterday

When the Familiar Stops Working, Great Leaders Twist

A leadership consultant argues that adapting to disruption requires actively reworking familiar strategies, citing a hospitality client turnaround built on improved communication, accountability, and proactive leadership.

By Gary Hernbroth, Founder, Training for Winners

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Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Technology Edition

Yesterday

Do You Think You’re Ready for A2A Commerce?

Ira Vouk challenges the industry's comfortable assumption that agentic AI is still a distant, chatbot-adjacent phenomenon. The real disruption, she argues, is not travelers talking to AI assistants, it is machines negotiating directly with machines, and a hospitality infrastructure built entirely around human browsing behavior that is nowhere near ready for it.

By Ira Vouk, Hospitality Tech and AI Consultant, Hospitality 2.0 Consulting

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

Yesterday

Hotels are building the AI discovery layer. OTAs are harvesting it

OTA CEOs at Booking Holdings and Expedia have publicly positioned their companies to own the conversion layer of AI-driven travel discovery, while hotels invest in eligibility infrastructure that feeds demand into OTA-controlled funnels.

By Markus Busch, Editor/Publisher, hospitality.today

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

2 days ago

The Media Mention Is Now a Distribution Channel—Is Your Hotel Treating It That Way?

Lighthouse research finds 82% of AI hotel recommendations draw from OTAs and editorial media, meaning press coverage in outlets like Condé Nast Traveler now directly drives booking visibility, not just brand awareness.

By Nick Papa, Growth Marketing Manager, Curacity

Opinion Article Technology

2 days ago

How a hotel appears in AI assistants: The three layers of visibility

Hotels must understand three distinct AI visibility layers: model memory, web search, and dynamic data sources, each requiring different strategies and offering different levels of control.

By Félix Pérez, Head of Operations & Business Strategy, Mirai

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Editorial Article

2 days ago

Travellers Trust AI to Browse But Not to Book, Marriott Plans 100 Hotels in Greater China

Wednesday circles a familiar tension: travellers happily browse with AI but still book with brands they know. Adobe data shows AI-referred visitors engage longer yet convert 28% less, and 62% double-check on Google first. Marriott signed to build around 100 Series hotels in Greater China, while May trading held steady and resort openings stretched from Malaysia to Costa Rica.

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Opinion Article General Management

2 days ago

From Strategy to Execution: What HSMAI and HITEC Revealed About Hospitality’s Next Chapter

An attendee recap of HSMAI and HITEC in San Antonio finds AI reshaping hotel discovery and commercial alignment, while cautioning operators to prioritize real problems over trend-chasing.

By Kirsten Mosco, CHDM, Vice President of Media and Communications, Newport Hospitality Group

Press Release Sales & Marketing

2 days ago

Alila Kothaifaru Maldives, A Hyatt Resort, Earns TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2026 Through the Experiences That Guests Remember Most

Alila Kothaifaru Maldives earns TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice 2026, placing it in the top 10% of hotels globally, backed by guest praise for marine experiences, dining, and personalized service.

Alila Kothaifaru Maldives

Maldives

Hotel Yearbook Article The Hotel Yearbook 2026 - Technology Edition

2 days ago

The Signal Was Always There. We Just Had No Way to Capture It.

Drawing on a career that moved from reservation phones to housekeeping supervision to manager on duty, Are Morch argues that the real pre-stay challenge has never been technological — it has always been a signal problem. The guest intent is there, the data exists across departments, but without a system to capture and connect it, every interaction starts from scratch and the intelligence is lost.

By Are Morch, Digital Transformation Coach for Hotels, Are Morch, Digital Transformation Coach

Opinion Article Technology

2 days ago

Why Hotel Linen Management Is Stuck in the Past — and What to Do About It

The article argues that hotel linen management remains stuck on manual counts and clipboard tracking, and makes the case for RFID tagging to deliver item-level visibility, reduce shrinkage, and cut hidden costs.

By Mike Rispoli, VP of Product Management, Laundris

Press Release General Management

2 days ago

Las Vegas Sands Continues its Commitment to Ending Youth Homelessness in Nevada with a $300,000 Donation to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

Las Vegas Sands donates $300,000 to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, bringing total contributions to $3.2M since 2014, funding shelter expansion, capacity-building, and statewide advocacy.

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

United States

Development Renovation

2 days ago

OUTRIGGER Kauaʻi Beach Resort & Spa Celebrates Grand Reopening

Transformed oceanfront resort blends culture, cuisine and connection through reimagined accommodations and a brand-new signature dining destination.

Outrigger Resorts

Lihue, Hawaii, United States

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

2 days ago

How to Run AI Max Without Putting Your Brand at Risk (The Swimlane Architecture)

Google's AI Max for Search shifts campaign logic from keyword matching to intent-based probabilistic targeting, removing direct marketer control over ads, landing pages, and audience selection.

By Influence Society, Agency, Influence Society

Opinion Article Human Resources

2 days ago

Train Your Team To Intentionally Communicate Hospitality Vibes

A hospitality trainer outlines how to teach frontline staff to intentionally project positive energy using proxemics, kinesics, vocalics, and active listening techniques to build guest loyalty.

By Doug Kennedy, President of the Kennedy Training Network, Kennedy Training Network (KTN)

Human Resources Yesterday

Emerging Travel Group Strengthens Supply Team in the Middle East

ETG appoints Samyra Krooswijk as Head of Business Development, Direct Supply Middle East, to grow its directly contracted hotel portfolio across the region and Turkey.

Emerging Travel Inc.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Technology Yesterday

Cloudbeds and Vacatia Spotlight Open API-Powered Platform Extensibility at HITEC

Vacatia used Cloudbeds Open API to connect proprietary timeshare tech with a unified hotel platform across 60 resorts and 11,000+ units, reducing tech fragmentation and laying groundwork for AI adoption.

Cloudbeds

United States

Technology Yesterday

Maestro PMS Reports Strong Engagement and Valuable Industry Insights from HITEC 2026

Maestro PMS shares key takeaways from HITEC 2026, citing operator demand for integrated platforms, tech stack simplification, AI clarity, and modern UI as top hospitality technology priorities.

Maestro

Technology Yesterday

The Originals Human Hotels & Resorts selects Mews as preferred PMS for its 320+ strong network

Mews becomes a preferred PMS for The Originals Hotels' 320+ member network in France, offering preferential pricing, French-language support, and access to 1,000+ integrations.

Mews and The Originals, Human Hotels & Resorts

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