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4 days ago

Shangri-La Singapore Unveils a New Chapter of Timeless Luxury with the Reimagined Valley Wing

An icon of refined hospitality enters a new era as Shangri-La Singapore unveils the transformation of its prestigious Valley Wing, welcoming guests to a rejuvenated collection of luxurious guestrooms and suites, including its two exclusive Presidential Suites – the Shangri-La Suite and Singapore Suite. Available for stays from October 2026, the unveiling marks a significant milestone in the continued evolution of the hotel, where more than five decades of hospitality heritage meet a renewed vision of contemporary luxury.

Shangri-La

Singapore, Singapore

Press Release Development

4 days ago

Beyond Green Expands Its Global Portfolio With New Members in Costa Rica and Spain

Beyond Green adds El Silencio Lodge Spa in Costa Rica and Hotel Món Sant Benet in Spain, bringing its sustainable travel portfolio to 22 countries with 90+ member properties.

Preferred

Press Release General Management

4 days ago

The Bell Stays on Top

Pertlink marks its 26th anniversary by repositioning as a hospitality technology and AI advisory, flagging AI discoverability as the defining challenge for hotels in 2027.

Pertlink Limited

Hong Kong (SAR)

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

4 days ago

Hotel distribution in 2026: The GDS runs the business trip

Sabre GDS hotel reservations grew 8% year-over-year in Q2, with corporate travel now 45% of its volume, as booking tools blend GDS rates with OTA prices on a single screen.

By Markus Busch, Editor/Publisher, hospitality.today

Opinion Article Operations & Strategy

4 days ago

Why Success belongs to Hotels that Dare to be Different

Independent and boutique hotels command ADR premiums of up to 34% over traditional same-class hotels by leaning into authentic identities rather than chasing chain-style standardization.

By Melissa Rodrigues, Lead Content Manager, GuestCentric Systems

Explainer Sales & Marketing

4 days ago

Hotel vs. vacation rental: 5 key differences to know

An explainer comparing hotels and vacation rentals across five dimensions: guest experience, location, amenities, pricing transparency, and distribution, aimed at helping hoteliers position more effectively.

By Femke Nollet, Content Specialist, Lighthouse

Opinion Article Technology

4 days ago

Read the Meter

Drawing on a McKinsey explainer, this piece introduces "token literacy" for hoteliers, explaining how AI billing works and why spend can nearly quadruple from pilot to portfolio rollout.

By Terence Ronson, Founder & Managing Director, Pertlink Limited

Ad AI Hospitality

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"Just tell me why my weekend pickup dropped." With Ernest, now you can ask your commercial data anything, and act on the answer.

Lighthouse

Ad #1 Hotel PMS

See why hotels are switching to Mews

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Mews

Opinion Article Operations & Strategy

4 days ago

Global Soccer Tourney Provides Roadmap for Future Mega Events

Lessons from the 2026 FIFA World Cup offer hoteliers a practical playbook on supply chain prep, staffing, cultural adaptation, and procurement for LA's 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympics.

By Heather Altieri, Vice President, Client Relations, Avendra

United States

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

5 days ago

Your hotel website is your 24/7 salesperson. Would you hire it?

A practical checklist for hoteliers to audit their website like a salesperson, covering page speed, booking paths, content accuracy, and personalization to drive direct bookings over OTAs.

By Thomas McDermott, CMO, Tambourine

Case Study Operations & Strategy

5 days ago

Speedy Arrivals, Seamless Stays: How Hotel June Malibu Eliminated Wait Times With Canary's Mobile Key

Hotel June Malibu cut check-in wait times from 7 minutes to zero using Canary Technologies' Mobile Key and Mobile Check-In, with over half of mobile check-ins now opting for a mobile key.

Canary Technologies

Malibu, United States

Opinion Article Wellness & Wellbeing

5 days ago

Why wellness is your hotel’s most important new booking driver

With wellness tourism growing at 14.5% annually and spa-enabled hotels generating 108% higher TRevPAR, operators are urged to integrate wellness into booking strategy, not treat it as a cost centre.

By Tom Brown, Principal Copywriter, Mews

Ad #1 Hotel PMS

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Revenue up. Manual work down. Hotels using Mews see 35% higher RevPAR and 45% more upsells. Book a free demo.

Mews

HN Brief

Editorial Article

5 days ago

How Hotel Work Changes as Software Becomes an AI Teammate, AI Travel Agents Carry a Hidden Token Cost, 40 AI Trip Planners Mapped

Thursday brought a World Panel viewpoint on how hotel work changes as software tools become AI teammates, Terence Ronson on the hidden token cost of AI travel agents that hotels should expect to see migrate into commissions, and Martin Soler's map of 40 AI trip planning products. Hilton's Pay with Points, PATA's Asia Pacific recovery data, and five property announcements rounded out the session.

Hospitality Net

Opinion Article Wellness & Wellbeing

5 days ago

Medical Wellness and the New Guest Expectation in Hospitality

Medical wellness is entering luxury hospitality through assessments, body composition scans, and AI-guided fitness, shifting wellness from amenity to a personalized, prevention-focused revenue opportunity.

By Rachel Lenzner and Gary Young

Opinion Article Technology

5 days ago

The AI Travel Planner Market Map

The author maps 40 AI trip planning products across four categories and questions whether AI will transform travel booking or simply replicate the transactional convenience of OTAs.

By Martin Soler, Partner, Soler & Associates

Press Release General Management

5 days ago

If Love Will Tear Us Apart, Good Music Will Keep Us Together: Simone Puorto’s new book on Ian Curtis and Joy Division launches in Curtis’s hometown on 26 October

Italian writer Simone Puorto launches a new book on Ian Curtis and Joy Division in Macclesfield on 26 October 2026, exploring pilgrimage and cultural afterlife around the late singer.

Travel Singularity

Explainer Finance

5 days ago

How to use flight search data to forecast hotel demand

Lighthouse research across 40 destinations confirms flight searches predict occupancy 9-10 weeks out and hotel searches 4-5 weeks out, with strongest signals at leisure and event destinations.

By Jonathan Gough, Content Team Lead, Lighthouse

Development Opening

5 days ago

Prize By Radisson opens in Wroclaw's Sky Tower with colorful design and city views

Prize by Radisson has opened Prize by Radisson, Wroclaw Sky Tower, a new midscale lifestyle hotel in Wrocław, Poland. Located within the city's landmark Sky Tower, the new hotel is the 20th Prize by Radisson overall and the brand's second hotel in Poland, following the opening of Prize by Radisson, Gdańsk in May.

Prize by Radisson

Wrocław, Poland

Press Release Markets & Performance

5 days ago

PATA: Asia Pacific Tourism Nears Full Recovery as Growth Moderates in Early 2026

PATA's Annual Tourism Monitor 2026 shows Asia Pacific reached 96.3% of 2019 arrival levels in early 2026, with Korea and Vietnam outperforming while the USA and Thailand declined.

PATA

Press Release Development

5 days ago

BTG Hotels and Kempinski Group Hold High-Level Talks to Deepen Strategic Partnership and Foster Mutual Growth

BTG Hotels and Kempinski reaffirmed their partnership through high-level talks, agreeing to deepen cooperation via joint venture Key International and expand both brands into overseas markets.

Kempinski

China

Press Release Sales & Marketing

5 days ago

Hilton Becomes First Major Hotel Brand to Offer Digital Solution to Pay with Points

Hilton's new Pay with Points feature lets Silver, Gold, Diamond, and Diamond Reserve Honors members redeem points toward hotel charges via Digital Check Out in the app, rolling out to 800+ U.S. hotels by end of 2026.

Hilton

United States

Technology 31 minutes ago

Canary Technologies Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards Winner

Canary Technologies, serving 20,000+ hotels in 125+ countries, was named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner based partly on customer references.

Canary Technologies

Technology 31 minutes ago

Shiji Announces the Official Global Launch of Meridian Experiences

Shiji's Meridian Experiences platform unifies spa, golf, wellness, and activity management with guest profiles and itineraries across the Shiji ecosystem, targeting resorts running disconnected systems.

Shiji

Sales & Marketing 8 hours ago

A Key to the Story: Bringing Local Heritage into the Guest Experience Through Wooden Hotel Key Cards

Hotels can use engraved wooden key cards inspired by local myths, landmarks, and heritage to create a tangible, story-driven touchpoint across the pre-stay, in-stay, and post-stay experience.

GCSTIMES

Technology Yesterday

SuitePad Phone Dock Combines a 911-Ready Hotel Phone and Guest Tablet in One Nightstand Unit

SuitePad's new Phone Dock integrates a 911-compliant hotel handset with its guest tablet into a single nightstand unit, shipping now to select hotels with full rollout from January 2027.

SuitePad GmbH

Miami Beach, United States

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