RBH Hospitality Strengthens Relationship with Accor through New ibis Signing
The 99-room property marks RBH's sixth Ibis hotel and fourth Edinburgh location, expanding their Accor relationship and new partnership with Legal & General.
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Hyatt Completes $2.0 Billion Sale of Playa’s Owned Real Estate Portfolio to Tortuga
The $2B deal allows Hyatt to maintain management of 13 Caribbean resorts while shedding real estate ownership, with Hurricane Melissa forcing seven Jamaica properties to close until Q4 2026.
Register Now for HOTEL & SHOP PLUS 2026 in Shanghai
The Shanghai expo will feature 2,200+ exhibitors across five halls, with new sustainability and smart retail zones plus 80+ industry forums.
Agentic Hospitality Names David Wiley VP of Sales to Accelerate AI-Native Distribution for Hoteliers in 2026
Wiley brings 25 years of sales experience, including Disney and Microsoft roles, to lead customer growth as booking shifts to AI-driven discovery.
Share Your Insights: The 2026 Profitability Playbook Survey
Otelier, Agilysys, and Sage launch a 5-7 minute survey to benchmark hotel operational challenges and technology adoption for 2026.
Hotel Architect AI Playbook and Toolkit
Pertlink's manifesto advocates for AI as a design discipline to prevent operational failures by testing scenarios and exposing risks during the planning phase.
It’s Christmas Holiday, and Hospitality Never Really Stops
GCSTIMES creates capybara-shaped wooden key cards as tribute to hospitality workers who maintain service excellence during Christmas holidays.
A Quick Look at Green Key Year‑End Summary with Criteria Update in 2026
Green Key certified sites grew 25% to 8,300 properties in 90 countries, with new criteria launching October 2026 to align with EU regulations.
HVS Global Perspectives – Year-End 2025
HVS regional leaders forecast improved hotel transaction activity and cap rate compression in 2026, with U.S. occupancy expected to rise 0.5% and ADR up 2.0%.
More reviews, more bookings: A complete guide to online reputation management for hotels
The guide outlines six steps for hotels to leverage reviews for bookings, from monitoring feedback to automating responses across platforms.
By Femke Nollet, Content Specialist, Lighthouse
roommaster Recognized for User Experience Excellence by SoftwareSuggest in 2025
SoftwareSuggest awarded roommaster based on verified reviews and interface quality for its all-in-one hotel management platform.
roommaster Launches All-New Premium Booking Engine, Ushering in the Future of Direct Hotel Bookings
The platform reports 35% higher conversion rates and 15% increase in booking value for hotels using the new AI-powered system.
W Hotels Introduces a New Season of Hotel Tales: a Global Storytelling Series Spanning Music, Taste, Culture, and Connection
W Hotels launches Hotel Tales season two featuring celebrity collaborations at five properties across four continents, promoting newly transformed and opened locations.
Andean as a Boutique Collection with All the Hallmarks of Purposeful Travel
Ignacio Masias discusses how his family-run Andean collection of six Peruvian hotels creates authentic, transformative experiences while stewarding local culture and heritage properties.
By Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky
HotScore Analytics Reports Sustained Growth in Hotel Quality and Accelerates International Expansion
The AI-powered platform analyzed 500,000+ reviews across 1,200+ Bulgarian hotels and successfully piloted in Paris with 800,000+ reviews.
Canada hotels report first occupancy, RevPAR declines since April
Ontario led declines with RevPAR down 8.1%, while Toronto's drops reflected tough comparisons against Taylor Swift's 2024 tour impact.
U.S. hotel performance for November 2025
Occupancy declined 2.8% marking nine straight months of year-over-year drops, with Tampa hit hardest due to Hurricane Milton displacement effects.
American Hotel & Lodging Association Joins the U.S. Food Waste Pact
AHLA becomes the 30th signatory to the voluntary pact aimed at reducing the 10% of food waste that comes from lodging, equivalent to $17 billion annually.
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 19 December 2025
This weekly bulletin covers 13 major hotel transactions across Europe totaling over €600 million, including Trinity's Barcelona acquisition and Leonardo's German portfolio expansion.
The Concierge AI Playbook and Toolkit: Protecting the Art of Luxury Service
Pertlink's toolkit provides luxury hotels with structured AI prompts for concierge operations, maintaining human oversight while standardizing service excellence.