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Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia announces first speakers for 2026 edition
The April 2026 event expects 1,100+ delegates and will focus on investment opportunities across Saudi Arabia's hospitality sector, including giga projects and secondary cities.
Accrual Accounting for Hotels: How Fairmas Improves Financial Performance
Fairmas software addresses hotel accrual accounting complexities by providing integrated departmental P&L analysis and drilldown capabilities within one system.
By Kinza Raheel, International Marketing & Communications Manager, Fairmas GmbH
2025 Guest Experience: How Hotels Are Winning Satisfaction in a Year of Record Demand
Global guest satisfaction reached 86.7% despite record tourism volumes, with Google overtaking TripAdvisor as the leading review platform for the first time since the pandemic.
By Bruno Saragat, Sales Engineer, Shiji
Aven Hospitality Launches to Continue Shaping Future of Hospitality Technology
The rebrand from Hospitality Solutions establishes Aven as an independent company serving 35,000+ hotels with SynXis platform and 600+ integrations.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Expands Global Portfolio with 21 New Members
Preferred Hotels & Resorts added 21 properties across 13 countries in Q4 2025, including luxury properties in Italy, Denmark, and Bali.
AHLA Releases 2026 State Of The Industry Report
AHLA projects $805 billion in guest spending and 30,000 new jobs in 2026, with GOPPAR still at 90% of pre-pandemic levels due to rising costs.
The Hotel Technology Maturity Curve and the Shift Toward Best-in-Class Systems
Stayntouch study of 300+ hotel professionals shows 68% of independent hotels over 100 rooms adopt specialized systems as they scale beyond all-in-one platforms.
By Priya Rajamani, VP of Implementation & Support, Stayntouch
Ian Schrager Company And Highgate Join Forces And Enter Into A New Partnership To Expand The PUBLIC Brand Globally
Schrager retains creative control while Highgate handles operations and management for the lifestyle brand's global growth.
Hilton Delivers Strong 6.7% Net Unit Growth in 2025, Closes Year with Record 520,000 Rooms Under Development
The company added 800 hotels and 100,000 rooms while launching two new brands and achieving a record development pipeline of 520,000 rooms.
Mark Owens on Colliers International and the New Economics of Hotel Deals
Colliers' Owens discusses how Covid shifted investment focus to experiential destinations, while tighter capital markets require owners to balance performance recovery with higher financing costs.
CoStar, Tourism Economics maintain growth projections in first U.S. hotel forecast of 2026
CoStar projects modest growth with RevPAR rising 1.4% in 2027, below the long-term average, driven by World Cup markets and higher-tier hotels.
U.S. hotel results for week ending 17 January
CoStar data shows U.S. hotels achieved 1.6% RevPAR growth, with Miami leading ADR gains due to the College Football Championship while D.C. declined 32% against tough inauguration comparisons.
Hotel Owners at an AI Crossroads as Confidence and Growth Plans Hold Firm, Wyndham Owner Trends Report Finds
Survey of hundreds of hotel owners shows 98% have begun incorporating AI, but only 32% have embedded it across most operations, with data security and integration costs as top barriers.
2025 Major U.S. Hotel Sales Survey & Lodging Sector Overview
LW Hospitality Advisors tracked 392 major US hotel sales totaling $15 billion in 2025, with average sale prices down 13% year-over-year despite increased transaction volume.
By Daniel Lesser, President & CEO, LW Hospitality Advisors LLC (LWHA)
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 23 January 2026
The weekly bulletin covers 12 major hotel transactions across Europe totaling hundreds of millions in deals, including W London's sale and Grand Hotel Vienna's €100M acquisition.
A practical guide to guest journey automation for small hotels and B&Bs
The guide outlines three automation levels for independents, from basic confirmations to data-driven journeys, emphasizing pre-stay automation delivers the biggest impact.
By Femke Nollet, Content Specialist, Lighthouse
The 2026 Hotel Operations Index: Progress, Pressure, and the Path Forward
Survey of hotel owners and operators reveals 91% still use manual reporting despite automation, with data fragmentation across multiple platforms hindering AI adoption.
Turneo Launches Neo: The AI Agent Platform Built Exclusively for Hotels
Neo integrates with hotel systems to handle 80% of guest requests instantly, supporting 95+ languages and deploying in one day without technical expertise.
Steady Pipeline at Q4 2025 Close, as Brand Conversions Hit New Record
Brand conversions reached 1,497 projects with 148,981 rooms, up 12% year-over-year, while luxury hotels hit a record 95 projects in the pipeline.