2026 HSMAI Adrian Awards Open for Entry
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.
Press Releases
Book the Restaurant, Then the Room: OpenTable Reveals the 2026 Top 100 Hotel Restaurants in America
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 Hotel Yountville and Bardessono Hotel & Spa to Management Portfolio
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 highlights strategic growth across Southeast Asia Pacific
Radisson Hotel Group details its Southeast Asia Pacific expansion, covering 89 hotels and 17,000+ rooms across Vietnam, Philippines, Australasia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
GBTA Applauds U.S. Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Security and Improve Passenger Experience
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.
Great Guest Rooms, Improved Hotel Upkeep Drive Surge in Hotel Guest Satisfaction, JD Power Finds
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.
Employees who feel overqualified view more work tasks as unreasonable
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%.
June events lifted Sydney hotel performance
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 launches new whitepaper on the agentic future of hospitality technology
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."
Tempo by Hilton to Debut in Asia Pacific with First Signings in China
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.
Grand Prix drove Monaco ADR and RevPAR to record-highs
Monaco hotels hit all-time highs in ADR (EUR 3,944.81) and RevPAR (EUR 1,031.52) in June 2026, fueled by the Formula 1 Grand Prix shifting from its usual May slot.
Bad Bunny and BTS boosted Madrid hotel room rates
CoStar data shows Madrid hit record June ADR of EUR199.97 and RevPAR of EUR164.32, driven by Bad Bunny's 10-night stadium run and BTS's Arirang World Tour shows.
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 10 July 2026
HVS Europe weekly bulletin covering six hotel transactions across Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway, UK, and France, including Brown Hotels' €50M Berlin refurbishment and multiple brand repositionings.
Minor Wellness Hotels Take Lead Across 2025 Performance Metrics
Minor Wellness hotels outpaced Major Wellness on ADR, RevPAR, and GOPPAR in 2025 for the first time, signaling a shift toward targeted wellness investment over expansive offerings.
HotStats and RLA Global
Sleeper 127 Out Now: Enjoy Your Stay!
Issue 127 covers Italian hospitality, Colombian landmark conversions, Miami Beach Art Deco revival, Bali heritage design, London's Whiteleys transformation, and the MEA hotel construction pipeline.
BWH Hotels GB nears 300 new bedrooms at mid year point following year of strong hotel signings
BWH Hotels GB has signed six new hotels in 12 months, adding 291 bedrooms, with Royal Maritime Hotel generating nearly £50,000 in new business in its first month.
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 10 July 2026
HVS Asia Pacific's weekly newsletter covers five hotel acquisitions across Japan and Australia, totaling hundreds of millions in deal value across Tokyo, Melbourne, Newcastle, Gifu, and Townsville.
Now Live: The First Industry-Wide Crowdsourcing Initiative
The AI Hospitality Alliance and HEDNA launch an open, crowdsourced catalogue of real-world hospitality AI use cases, inviting all industry professionals to contribute in 60 seconds.
Radisson Hotel Group leverages its strong owner confidence to accelerate global growth
Radisson Hotel Group signed and opened 22 hotels in India in H1 2026 and now operates 142 there, while expanding across EMEA and Asia Pacific with a target of 500 India hotels by 2030.
Minor Wellness Hotels Take Lead Across 2025 Performance Metrics
RLA Global's 2025 Wellness Real Estate Report finds Minor Wellness hotels outperforming Major Wellness on ADR, RevPAR, and GOPPAR simultaneously for the first time, with US Major Wellness GOPPAR down 14.7%.