HVS weekly roundup covers four hotel acquisitions across South Korea, Australia, Thailand, and Japan, plus South Korea's designation of Gyeongju and Haeundae as Global Tourism Special Zones.
A case study from a 130-room Mid-Atlantic hotel shows how a new GM cut breakfast cost per occupied room by 21% in 90 days by addressing unauthorized access, chronic abusers, and untracked compensation.
HiLITE Group, an innovator in real estate development headquartered in Calicut, Kerala, has spent over three decades redefining urban living. With projects across retail, residential, commercial, education, hospitality, healthcare and leisure, the Group has played a key role in shaping the state's skyline and lifestyle including India’s largest World Trade Center development, WTC Kozhikode. Extending this vision into healthcare, HiLITE established Elanine Women's Hospital, a comprehensive women and child healthcare project. From this foundation emerged Mandara Women's Wellness, a dedicated vertical created to complement clinical care with personalised wellness, offering women a space for restoration, balance and support at every stage of life.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement with Harilela Group to convert the 324-room Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre into The Hari Singapore, Vignette Collection, marking the brand's debut in Singapore. The property is expected to welcome guests in 2027.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement with Harilela Group to bring The Hari Hong Kong into its luxury collection brand, Vignette Collection, expanding the brand's presence in one of Asia's most dynamic gateway cities.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement with Harilela Group to bring The Hari London into its luxury collection brand, Vignette Collection, expanding the brand's presence in one of the world's most celebrated gateway cities.
Research on Nepal's Khokana Newar community shows how the traditional Guthi self-governance system can anchor tourism in Indigenous values, balancing economic resilience with cultural preservation.
Opinion arguing that siloed AI tools across pricing, messaging, and booking create contradictory guest interactions, making hotels feel less coherent than before AI adoption.
Terence Ronson reflects on formative early-career experiences at a Hilton International property, recalling the leadership styles and personal moments that shaped his hospitality values.
Part II of a strategic series on wine list engineering, detailing how to build a four-tier price ladder (accessible, core, premium, prestige) and activate it through sourcing, service language, and mix performance metrics.
Opinion piece argues sustainability is now a quantifiable business advantage, with training, waste reduction, and authentic storytelling delivering measurable ROI across operations, revenue, and brand perception.
Fitness is emerging as a standalone booking driver across all hotel segments, with examples from Equinox, SIRO, Canyon Ranch, and EVEN Hotels showing how programming and design can lift ADR and guest satisfaction.
A new white paper examines three development scenarios for Chilean Patagonia, where 400,000 international visitors arrived in 2024, arguing for a stewardship model over volume-driven growth.
Friday closed the week with hospitality.today's warning that AI booking agents are already using guest urgency and personal data to apply dynamic markups on hotel rooms while the hotel receives only its listed rate, Marriott International and Therme Group announcing a strategic alliance to co-develop wellbeing travel for 228 million Bonvoy members, and Les Roches on why considerate connectivity, giving guests control over their attention, is becoming a genuine luxury differentiator. USALI's 12th edition, the AI agent readiness checklist, and three New Caledonia openings closed the week.
A plain-English guide explaining how AI-powered dynamic pricing software monitors demand signals, generates rate recommendations, and distributes updates across OTAs and direct channels for independent hoteliers.
Market Managing Director at Wyndham argues that midscale and lifestyle hotels, not luxury, will form the backbone of Tourism 2030 delivery across the UAE and Saudi Arabia as demand shifts toward domestic and regional travellers.
A nostalgic memoir excerpt from a former Hong Kong Hilton front-of-house team member, recalling life managing an 800-room five-star property in the pre-digital era of the 1970s.
Series by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy's global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the addition of Le Domaine Nouméa, Series by Marriott to its portfolio, marking the brand's debut in New Caledonia in collaboration with Societe Hoteliere de Noumea (SHN).
Series by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy's global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the addition of Le Domaine Oro, Series by Marriott to its portfolio, marking the brand's debut in New Caledonia in collaboration with Societe Hoteliere de Noumea (SHN).
Series by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy's global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the addition of Le Domaine Déva, Series by Marriott to its portfolio, marking the brand's debut in New Caledonia in collaboration with Societe Hoteliere de Noumea (SHN).