Madrid's F1 debut drew 350,000 fans but hotels hit only ~70% occupancy, exposing how wholesale allotments, late cut-offs, and rigid rate floors blocked revenue capture despite record ADR.
Survey of 107 hotel leaders finds 63% use AI regularly but only 12.6% have a scaled strategy, 35% don't measure ROI, and less than 6% record AI savings in the P&L.
Grey towels can reduce replacement rates by 20-30% in boutique hotels and short-term rentals, offsetting their 10-15% higher upfront cost through longer service life and lower laundry expenses.
HFTP named Raymond Martz, co-president and CFO of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, as the 2026 Paragon Award recipient for his leadership in hospitality finance and co-chairing the USALI 12th Edition revision.
Following an extensive renovation, Four Points Flex Køge is now ready to welcome guests with modernised rooms, new studio apartments with private kitchen facilities, and a new lounge that serves as the hotel’s central gathering point.
ITC Hotels Limited has announced the signing of a management contract for Storii by ITC Hotels, Sanjay Dubri. The 30-key boutique retreat in Madhya Pradesh is set amidst the wilderness of Sanjay Dubri National Park in Sidhi district, with this stay Storii by ITC Hotels’ further expands its presence across emerging leisure destinations.
Fragmented hotel tech forces staff to manually bridge system gaps, creating a hidden labor cost that connected platforms like FCS1 claim can cut task response times by up to 40%.
Whitbread acquires two Future Inns properties in Bristol and Plymouth for 292 rooms, with conversion to Premier Inn format targeted for completion by mid-December 2026.
AAHOA successfully lobbied California Governor Newsom to veto AB 2721, a bill that would have required hotels to publicly disclose when federal immigration agencies had reservations at their properties.
The article outlines a four-quadrant leadership framework for restaurant managers, arguing that balancing decision quality with human-centered framing drives retention, engagement, and performance in high-pressure kitchens.
The article argues that effective hotel workforce management goes beyond cutting wages, driving four scorecard gains: lower labor costs, better guest service, higher employee engagement, and increased revenue.
WTTC and ICC signed an MOU to support SMEs across travel and tourism, targeting regulatory, financial, digital, and mobility barriers affecting the 85%+ of sector businesses that are small enterprises.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of the 199-room Tempo by Hilton Munich Airport Arena, which will open on the MUNICH ARENA campus in 2029, alongside the arena itself.
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe restructures its development team to manage 28 new hotels in 2026 and ~20 acquisitions in 2027, backed by an 800M-1B euro investment partnership.
An editorial argument that every new distribution layer, from OTAs to AI booking, extracts cost from hotels, with independent properties bearing the greatest burden as they lack the scale to negotiate or build alternatives.
Meliá Serenity Cam Ranh Beach Resort opened its doors on 1st October 2026, introducing a new all-inclusive resort experience to Bai Dai Beach, a 10-kilometre stretch of coastline on Vietnam’s south-central coast between Cam Ranh and Nha Trang.
Hotel Indigo has doubled its global footprint since 2019, reaching 200 open properties across 30+ countries, with 134 more in the pipeline including a debut in Saudi Arabia and first branded residences.
Ruby, an urban lifestyle hotel and part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, opens Ruby Lilou in Marseille, marking the brand's debut in France. Opening alongside Ruby Workspaces in France, Ruby Yani introduces Ruby Workspaces to the French market. Inspired by Marseille's distinctive blend of Mediterranean ease and rebellious creativity, Ruby Lilou reflects the brand's signature approach to creating hotels deeply connected to their destination.
MIMARU, Japan's leading apartment hotel brand for families and groups, operated by Cosmos Hotel Management Co., Ltd., opened MIMARU Osaka Namba Station Annex in Namba, Osaka, on Thursday, October 1. The property features 68 apartment-style guestrooms, with half accommodating up to six guests and half up to four. Every room includes a kitchen, dining area and in-room washer-dryer, while the 100-square-meter top-floor Sky Garden Three-Bedroom Suite offers six guests a private outdoor terrace above the city.
FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality Tourism Management launches the FIU Cruise Excellence Center, backed by a CEO-level advisory board, to drive cruise industry research, talent pipelines, and executive education from Miami.