Pair of events highlighted growth month for Adelaide hotels
Adelaide hotels hit a record August RevPAR of AUD139.13, up 7.3% year-over-year, driven by a Clash Tribute concert and the Day Hospitals Australia National Conference.
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PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management Ranked World No. 1 for a Historic Tenth Consecutive Year
PolyU's SHTM is the first hospitality school to hold the ShanghaiRanking No. 1 position every year since the subject was introduced in 2017, also ranking No. 2 in the 2026 QS World University Rankings.
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Christina Leme, Senior Director, Global Media, Cendyn™
The percentage is the wrong question. Strategy is the right one. Throwing 6% at marketing without a plan wastes 6%. Spending 2% with clear priorities and discipline beats it every time. Here's what matters more than the number: Where are travelers actually finding you today?
Tim Peter, Founder & President, Tim Peter & Associates, Tim Peter & Associates, LLC
I’d encourage hoteliers to approach budgeting from a slightly different direction. Every reservation that comes from an OTA costs 15% to 18%… or more. And too many hotels receive too large a share of their revenues from OTAs. Consider a very conservative example.
Jungho Suh, PhD, Assistant Professor of Management at GW School of Business, UN Tourism Expert, GWU
Let's take a step back. Before diving into traditional budget allocation, given travelers' growing openness to adopting AI-enabled services (over 70%, according to Accenture's 2026 study), hotel properties should start considering Agentic AI as a primary customer acquisition channel.What does customer acquisition via Agentic AI look like?
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 11 September 2026
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers six hotel transactions across the UK, Spain, Germany, and Denmark, including Starboard and LaSalle's nine-hotel UK portfolio deal and a €105M Madrid luxury hotel sale.
Phoenix Hospitality Group Marks Its Official Launch at Arabian Travel Market, Unveiling Ambitious Growth Plans
UAE-based Phoenix Hospitality Group officially launched at Arabian Travel Market, consolidating 15+ properties and F&B concepts under one platform with expansion targets in India, Georgia, Lagos, Zanzibar, and London.
The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Hotel Operations
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%.
By Rob Schneider, Freelance Hotel Investment Journalist, FCS Solutions
The Human Touch Has No Audit Trail, the Battle for the Guest Interface Is Starting Again, Laidback Luxury Is the Format ADR Above $1,500 Is Built On
Monday opened the week with Pertlink arguing that the hospitality industry's AI governance narrative is missing audit trails, board oversight, and decision envelopes for the human layer as much as the AI layer, Soler and Associates on conversational AI restarting the guest interface battle that OTAs won in 2010, and Hotel Mogel profiling Nayara Bocas del Toro's Panama private island model generating ADR above $1,500 on 20 keys and no marketing spend. PRISM's stake in Sircle Collection, U.S. RevPAR's 21st straight positive week, and three property announcements opened the session.
Now Open: Palacio San Juan, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
Barceló Hotel Group announces the opening of the city of Murcia's first five-star hotel: Palacio San Juan, a Royal Hideaway Hotel. Owned by Grupo Fuertes, the property opens its doors following an ambitious, comprehensive restoration project that restores the unique building to its former glory while preserving highly valuable heritage elements such as the iconic San Juan Arch and the neoclassical elegance of the original architecture. The result is a destination in its own right: a place designed for those seeking to discover Murcia through a deeper, more authentic, and sophisticated lens.
Traditional hotel vs Boutique hotel: Key differences to know
An explainer comparing boutique and chain hotels across size, operations, location, and guest experience, with guidance for independent hoteliers on competing with fewer resources.
By Femke Nollet, Content Specialist, Lighthouse
Ritesh Agarwal’s PRISM Acquires Significant Stake in Liran Wizman’s Sircle Collection
PRISM-backed Sunday PropTech acquires a stake in Sircle Collection, giving the 16-property European lifestyle group capital and infrastructure to expand its hotel management platform into new international markets.
Marriott International and Özak GYO Sign Agreement to Open a Ritz-Carlton Resort Within Türkiye’s Premiere Seafront Destination of Kemer
Marriott International, Inc. today announced it has signed an agreement with Özak GYO to introduce its first luxury, all-inclusive resort in the Europe, Middle East & Africa region. Situated in Kemer within the Antalya region, The Ritz-Carlton, Kemer, All-Inclusive is set to deliver legendary service and an elegant aesthetic, along with an immersive resort experience in one of Türkiye's most coveted coastal destinations.
The Human Touch Has No Audit Trail
The "AI handles logistics, humans handle feeling" narrative in hospitality lacks governance teeth: audit trails, decision envelopes, and board-level oversight of AI agents are the missing layer.
By Terence Ronson, Founder & Managing Director, Pertlink Limited
IHCL Signs A Gateway Hotel In Sambalpur, Odisha
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a Gateway hotel in Sambalpur, Odisha. This is a greenfield project.
U.S. hotel results for week ending 5 September
U.S. hotels posted a 21st straight week of positive year-over-year gains, with RevPAR up 16.1% to $100.31, boosted by the Labor Day calendar shift.
Me and Stephen King
A hospitality professional reflects on how Stephen King's "On Writing" inspired a daily writing habit and ultimately led to publishing their first book.
By David Lund, The Hotel Financial Coach, David Lund
Adina Melbourne Unveils Multi-Million-Dollar Repositioning, Inspired by the Comforts of Home
Adina Melbourne is in the midst of a multi-million-dollar repositioning, transforming the 155-room apartment hotel into a more contemporary, experience-led destination in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. The refurbishment project will deliver upgrades across all 155 generously sized guest rooms, public areas, meeting and event facilities, and wellness spaces. The transformation will reimagine key touchpoints throughout the property while preserving the apartment-style accommodation that has long defined the Adina experience.
Hotel Catering and Conventions: A Decade of Change - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
A detailed industry review covers a decade of shifts in hotel catering and conventions, from menu personalization and tech gains to hidden fees, labor shortages, and F&B contract traps hitting smaller groups hardest.
By Nasir Zahir
Hospitality’s Superpower in the AI Era
An industry keynote speaker argues that as AI automates routine hospitality tasks, the human capacity for empathy, judgement, and connection becomes more valuable, not less, and offers a practical leadership framework to balance both.
By Professor Ioannis S. Pantelidis, PhD, SFHEA, FIH, Deputy Dean, London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism, and Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of West London
Creative Hospitality and Laidback Luxury at Nayara Bocas del Toro
Owner Dan Behm shares how Nayara Bocas del Toro, a 20-key private island resort in Panama with ADR above $1,500, was built from scratch and is driving the growing "laidback luxury" travel trend.
By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
Once Upon A Stay: The Power of Storytelling in Hospitality
An opinion piece exploring how storytelling builds brand identity and emotional loyalty in hospitality, with practical homework frameworks and a student video assignment as a teaching model.
By Robert O’Halloran, Professor Director, School of Hospitality Leadership, East Carolina University