Revenue consultant Jon Siberry of Z Hotels and Sarova Hotels outlines when flash sales help fill distressed inventory versus when they cannibalize direct bookings and erode ADR.
ETC, ECTN, Europa Nostra and NECSTouR announced the 2026 winners across six categories, chosen from 72 entries, at a ceremony in Skiathos on 24 September 2026.
A practical guide to unifying hotel sales, marketing, revenue management and distribution under six pillars: predict, price, distribute, analyze, benchmark and drive direct.
Today Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the opening of Montara Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, marking the lifestyle brand’s debut in Costa Rica and Central America. The 97-room hotel reflects a broader evolution in the way people are choosing to travel: seeking meaningful connections with nature and local culture, prioritizing wellness and wellbeing, and choosing experiences that allow them to slow down, disconnect and return home feeling better. Set in the mountains of Heredia, Montara Hotel brings this new travel approach to life through its immersive setting, restorative amenities, locally rooted experiences and contemporary design.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Jiaxing Nanhu, marking the debut of the Hyatt Regency brand in Jiaxing, located along the scenic shores of South Lake in the heart of the city’s historic water town district. The hotel’s opening follows the recent debut of Hyatt Place Jiaxing Nanhu. Together, the two hotels deliver a diverse range of stay experiences to meet the evolving needs of today’s travelers.
Hive House, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Cary, North Carolina, is officially open. Joining the Unscripted by Hyatt brand portfolio, Hive House expands Hyatt’s brand footprint in a key market and reflects its commitment to offering streamlined, fuss-free stays in distinctive settings — all rooted in Hyatt’s legacy of quality and care.
IHG®Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of Garner Hotel Jim Corbett, in partnership with United Hospitality Management (UHM) India, continuing the rapid expansion of its newest midscale brand in India. The signing builds on Garner’s strong global trajectory as the fastest-scaling brand in IHG’s history, having reached 100 open hotels worldwide since its launch in 2023. Scheduled to open in Q2 2027, the 50-key hotel will be owned by Victorian Corporation and managed by United Hospitality Management (UHM) India.
Through its merchant payment model, Booking.com now sets the guest-facing price below what hotels load, effectively outsourcing pricing control for an estimated one in five independent room nights sold.
Come on in, Nairobi. voco hotels, IHG Hotels & Resorts’ fastest-growing premium brand, has arrived in East Africa with the opening of voco Nairobi Airport Suites, its first hotel in Kenya and the wider East African region.
Sloan Dean, formerly of Remington, explains why he left to co-found AIHG, the self-described first AI-native hotel operating company, arguing AI must be built into operations, not added on top.
Royal Caribbean Group will acquire a 50% equity stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for approximately $3 billion, with the deal expected to close in early 2027 pending regulatory approvals.
An industry sales trainer recounts a hotel cold outreach attempt that failed due to poor leadership support, using it to highlight what managers must do to improve sales effectiveness.
Mews has obtained an Electronic Money Institution license in the Netherlands, enabling its subsidiary to hold funds and build embedded financial infrastructure tailored to hotel payment complexity.
The AI Hospitality Alliance and HEDNA have published a free, crowdsourced catalogue of 109 unique AI use cases across 39 hotel systems, drawn from 198 industry submissions.
Mid-scale hotel chains in APAC, the Middle East, and Africa are deploying AI without the unified cloud infrastructure and clean data pipelines needed to scale results across multi-property portfolios.
Top hospitality investors share views ahead of FHS World 2026 in Dubai, citing cost inflation, geopolitical risk, and selective conviction as defining the current investment climate.
IHG signs two Tokyo hotels under its new Noted Collection brand: a 207-key Shinjuku conversion opening 2027 and an 81-key Ginza new-build opening 2029, marking the brand's Japan debut.
Three Asia-Pacific hospitality deals covered: GIC buys 16 Japanese hotels from KKR for JPY200B, Pebblestone bids KRW500B for Seoul's Hyde Park Myeongdong, and Shorea Capital acquires Hong Kong's Pemberton for conversion.
A hospitality veteran recounts his early career as a busboy in the Canadian Rockies, tracing how a moment of frustration sparked a decades-long rise to controller and beyond.
Rogue AI agents breaching government and platform systems in 2026 signal a direct risk for hotels deploying AI concierge, booking, and RMS tools with inadequately scoped API access and guest data.
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