GBTA and Radisson Hotel Group survey of 258 travel managers finds AI use in hotel RFPs set to jump from 32% to 69%, while dynamic discounts grow and fixed rates consolidate.
Angsana Velavaru has refreshed three of its most beloved villa categories: the Beach Infinity Pool Villa, the Velavaru Two-Bedroom Pool Villa, and the Angsana Three-Bedroom Pool Villa. Updated furnishings, reimagined living spaces, and a bolder embrace of the island's vibrant spirit invite you to experience the resort in a distinctly new light.
A HITEC 2026 recap identifies agentic governance, Agent Management Platforms, and Guest Success Management Systems as the defining trends, with AI shifting from point tools to enterprise-wide orchestrated workflows.
Hospitality vendors are losing deals before sales conversations begin, as modern buyers silently vet vendors via LinkedIn, YouTube, reviews, and AI tools before ever booking a demo.
Peachtree Group, with $10B+ in committed capital, joins Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions to give RIAs streamlined access to its private CRE and credit strategies.
Courtyard by Marriott Fort Myers at I-75 and Gulf Coast Town Center is introducing a refreshed new chapter for the hotel following the completion of renovations, presenting an updated stay experience tailored to the pace of today's business and leisure traveler.
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts today announces the opening of The St. Regis Costa Mujeres Resort, Cancún, an elegant beachfront retreat where the natural beauty and cultural richness of the Yucatán Peninsula meet the brand’s celebrated traditions and bespoke service. Located just north of Cancún in the tranquil enclave of Costa Mujeres, the resort introduces a sophisticated new expression of luxury in the Mexican Caribbean, framed by white sand beaches, crystalline waters, protected mangroves, and the world’s second-largest barrier reef.
SpringHill Suites Fort Myers Airport has completed renovations that refresh the guest experience with a fully renovated lobby and updated all-suite accommodations near Southwest Florida International Airport, I-75, Gulf Coast Town Center and Miromar Outlets.
Survey of 1,500 hotel decision makers across six markets finds fully connected properties are 31 points more likely to report improved occupancy, ADR, or RevPAR than those using basic connectivity.
IHG earned top employer status across multiple Middle Eastern markets in the 2026 Great Place to Work rankings, including the #1 Best Workplace in Saudi Arabia, citing talent programs like Masarona by IHG.
Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa has marked the start of a new chapter in its renowned history today, officially unveiling its rebrand to Ardour Lilianfels Blue Mountains and welcoming its very first Ardour guests.
Frank Trampert argues that the hospitality industry's AI ambitions are being held back not by a lack of technology, but by a data architecture problem it has largely refused to confront. Using the recurring archetype of a loyal guest who remains a stranger across ten properties of the same group, he makes the case that cross-property behavioral intelligence is the real prize — and that data discipline, not more tools, is what stands between the industry and it.
Hilton opens its first two Spark by Hilton hotels in Bengaluru and Goa, launching the brand in Asia Pacific under a strategic deal with Olive Hospitality to develop 150 properties across India.
FHS Saudi Arabia 2026 opens at Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah with 150+ speakers, covering hospitality investment across real estate, technology, wellness, and branded residences over three days.
Langham Hospitality Group adds Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr. to its "Langham Luminaries" roster, leveraging his decade-long consultancy at The Langham, London to anchor the brand's global "Your Story. Our Legacy." campaign.
Miramis CEO Stefano Cuoco outlines how the Swedish-Italian hospitality group integrates live entertainment, hyper-local cuisine, and a longevity wellness concept across properties in Tuscany and Stockholm.
Hotels lead travel sectors in AI machine readability at 73%, but Ahrefs data across 730,000 AI responses shows YouTube mentions and earned web presence, not structured data, drive actual AI recommendations.
Daniel Doppler opens with a simple experiment — ask an AI to recommend a hotel in your city — and uses the almost universally disappointing results to make a pointed argument: most hotels are invisible to AI not because of anything the technology does wrong, but because their own data is too fragmented, inconsistent, and unstructured for a machine to trust. His four-step CUPS framework offers a practical starting point for fixing that before the window closes.
Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas Paradise Valley today announced the final phase of its $70 million transformation. The property’s first phase brought 260 reimagined guestrooms, plus new meeting spaces and amenities to the Scottsdale-area resort. Now, set to start its unveiling in Q4 2026, Phase Two establishes Miralina as a fully realized 40-acre desert destination, with the addition of 134 newly renovated Valley Villas, The Enclave, an exclusive hotel-within-a-hotel experience, Arizona’s first Katsuya, the globally recognized modern Japanese restaurant concept from lifestyle hospitality group sbe, and more than 50,000 square-feet of refreshed meeting space. When the project is complete in Q1 2027, the property will encompass 404 renovated keys, six reimagined pools, 22 distinct indoor and outdoor event venues, two restaurants from award-winning talents, and a host of on-property experiences that encourage guests to connect with the Sonoran Desert in unique ways.
HVS Europe's weekly transactions bulletin covers six hotel deals across Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France, UK, including the Zurich Marriott sale and an 11-property Pentahotel portfolio for ~€275M.