The AIHA launched eight expert committees covering AI architecture, governance, data standards, and agentic protocols, with outputs published as open-source resources for the hospitality industry.
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 5.2% year-over-year for the week of 5-11 July 2026, with Miami leading Top 25 Markets on World Cup-driven ADR gains of 37.6%.
GTC 2026 booking data shows hotel brand voyages averaging $40,000 now represent 5% of cruise bookings, driven by land-based brand loyalists cruising for the first time.
La Vie Hotels & Resorts will operate the 138-key Westin Gold Coast, a new-build mixed-use development by M Property expected to open in late 2029, marking Westin's first property on the Gold Coast.
AHLA survey of U.S. travelers finds 56% still plan a summer trip despite rising costs, with travelers prioritizing hotel stays over cutting back on shopping, dining, and entertainment.
The 20th anniversary Radical Innovation competition closes August 3, 2026, with a new Technology Category added this year; winners announced October 22 in New York City.
Meliá Hotels International earned ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery and Corporate Governance certifications from AENOR, achieving the top G++ governance rating, alongside renewing its UNE 19601 Criminal Compliance certification.
ILHA INSPIRE 2026 will gather 900–1,000 luxury hotel executives in Orlando on Dec 15–16, with keynotes from Marriott's Tina Edmundson and Club Med's Carolyne Doyon covering investment, AI, wellness, and F&B strategy.
LHG properties across Auckland, Boston, Gold Coast, Jakarta, and Hong Kong are turning kitchen byproducts into menu items, saving hundreds of kilograms of waste annually, while six hotels now hold EarthCheck Master status.
Hyatt's Vows Venues study of 2,000 UK adults finds 83% want to marry abroad, with Italy topping destination choices and couples budgeting £36,579 on average for the event.
HSMAI opens entries for the 2026 Adrian Awards, celebrating the competition's 70th anniversary with 34 categories and new Best-of segments; deadline is September 15, 2026.
OpenTable's 2026 Top 100 Hotel Restaurants list coincides with data showing hotel restaurant bookings by travelers up 13% YoY, plus an upgraded AI Concierge tool now live on its homepage.
Peregrine Hospitality adds two Yountville luxury properties, the 80-key Hotel Yountville and 65-key LEED Platinum Bardessono Hotel & Spa, to its U.S. management portfolio.
Radisson Hotel Group details its Southeast Asia Pacific expansion, covering 89 hotels and 17,000+ rooms across Vietnam, Philippines, Australasia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
GBTA welcomed House passage of the SAFEGUARDS Act and One Stop Pilot Program Extension Act, which restore TSA security fee funding and reduce redundant international screening.
JD Power's 30th annual study finds North America hotel guest satisfaction up 13 points to 665/1,000, with value, F&B, and facilities leading gains across all nine segments.
Penn State research finds hospitality employees who feel overqualified are more likely to view tasks as unfair, increasing turnover intent, but respectful managers reduced these perceptions by 28%.
Sydney hotels posted June 2026 RevPAR of AUD180.77, up 3.7% year-over-year, with VIVID Sydney, the Al Shami concert, and the Sydney Film Festival driving peak occupancy of 92.7% on June 6.
HSMAI Europe's AI Advisory Board whitepaper examines how autonomous AI agents will reshape hotel discovery, booking, and communication, and what hotels must do to become "AI-bookable."
Hilton signed multiple Tempo by Hilton deals across Xiamen, Beijing, Chengdu, and Jiaxing, marking the lifestyle brand's first Asia Pacific presence as Hilton targets 250 luxury and lifestyle hotels in the region.