AHLA welcomes new members to Executive Committee, Board of Directors
Marriott's Liam Brown will chair the 2026 board before retiring, with Davidson's Thom Geshay set to succeed him mid-year.
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IHG Owners Association Announces 2026 Global Board of Directors, Led by Chair Prakash Maggan
Prakash Maggan of Rainmaker Hospitality will chair the association's global board, bringing experience from growing his family business from 8 to 29 hotels.
HEI Assumes Management of a Portfolio of Four Marriott-Branded Hotels in Orlando, Florida
HEI takes over management of 1,590 rooms across four Marriott-branded properties near Disney, including a Sheraton undergoing renovation.
Hotel Equities Expands Caribbean & Latin America (CALA) Capabilities With Open Hotels and In-Market Operating Platform
Hotel Equities now operates five properties across the Caribbean and Latin America with 12 more in development, led by President Juan Corvinos.
How SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts Streamlined Financial Operations with Fairmas
SilverBirch replaced error-prone Excel spreadsheets with Fairmas software, achieving improved forecast accuracy and faster scenario modeling across its Canadian hotel portfolio.
Noelle Nashville Amplifies Guest Experience with Marshall Speakers
Marshall speakers are now installed in all guest rooms via Safemark distribution, extending the hotel's music-focused brand identity.
Optimise Your Hotel Website in 8 Easy Steps - FREE Checklist
Free checklist covers eight optimization areas including website performance, booking journey, and SEO to help hotels increase direct bookings.
By Savina Karaivanova, Marketing & Product Strategist, Userguest
Minor Hotels Sharpens Growth Agenda for 2026
Minor Hotels signed 40 new contracts in 2025 and expects 25 more in Q1 2026, with 87% of pipeline now asset-light including planned REIT launch.
Meliá Hotels International Announces Nine New Openings across Malta and Gozo
The expansion includes properties across four Meliá brands through a partnership with Agius Group, targeting luxury travel growth in the Mediterranean destination.
Dubai Holding expands European hospitality portfolio with acquisition in Mallorca
The acquisition expands Dubai Holding's ownership portfolio to 34 hotels and strengthens Jumeirah's European presence alongside properties in London, Capri, and Geneva.
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 16 January 2026
Weekly roundup covers eight major European hotel transactions totaling over £400 million, led by Criterion's £220 million St Giles London acquisition.
From design to operations, connecting the full hotel lifecycle
Hotel & Shop Plus 2026 will feature 80+ exhibitors showcasing building materials, smart hotel tech, and design solutions for the full hotel lifecycle at Shanghai's New International Expo Centre March 31-April 3.
What Hotel Investors Need to Know About Agentic Hotel Distribution in 2026
By 2026, AI-native distribution systems that autonomously decide pricing and channel strategy will become essential infrastructure, directly impacting hotel asset valuations and cash flow predictability.
By Brad Brewer, Chief AI Officer, Agentic Hospitality
Download the New Free Guide: “The 2026 Hotel Operations Blueprint” released by roommaster
roommaster's free guide outlines strategies for modernizing front desk operations, automating housekeeping, and using AI for revenue decisions.
Quicktext Becomes Quinta
Quicktext rebrands to Quinta and launches Q-Channel and Q-Share solutions to help hotels distribute structured data across AI platforms like ChatGPT.
Cloudbeds partners with Jumbonline to expand global distribution for hotels
The integration connects hotels to 2,500+ travel agents and 3,000+ wholesale clients through automated inventory synchronization.
Hotel Staffs Do Not Need to Work Harder, Just Smarter
In hospitality, time is everything. And yet, too much of it is spent on the wrong things. Admin overload, repetitive reporting, fragmented systems… it all adds up. That’s where automation steps in, not to replace people, but to give them back time, so they can connect, think, serve. In this article, I want to share what we’re seeing in the field: the real impact of AI and Automation on hotel teams, and why the future of hospitality is more human than ever.
By Linda Girrbach, Co-Founder & Head of Hospitality Consulting, RobosizeME
Why AI makes 2026 an inflection point for hoteliers
Hospitality is at an inflection point. 2026 is not just any other year, but a year when everything could change – and yes, AI is at the heart of it.
Domes announces two new hotel openings to re-launch its newly elevated, ultra all-inclusive sub-brand Aulūs
Two properties in Crete and Rhodes will launch April 2026 as part of Domes' relaunched Aulūs ultra all-inclusive brand targeting millennials and families.
Hotel Debt Market Briefing Q1 2026
UK and European hotel debt markets show stable but selective lending appetite in Q1 2026, with banks offering 55-65% LTV at competitive margins for quality assets.