How Agentic AI Is Driving the Property Operating System in Hotels
The article explains how hotels are moving from fragmented tech stacks to AI-coordinated systems that make cross-platform decisions in real-time.
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Sencie Launches Collaboration with The Bower Coronado to Layer Sleep Wellbeing into Luxury Guest Rooms
Sencie partners with The Bower Coronado to debut Sleep Ritual Tray, integrating scent, touch and sound elements into guest rooms to address sleep as a luxury travel priority.
Luxury Hospitality Moves Beyond Opulence
EHL students analyzed 65 guest interviews and 869 reviews to identify how hotels can incorporate quiet luxury through secluded locations, local materials, and authentic cultural experiences.
Ten Big Longevity Trends and Their Hotel Applications for 2026
The analysis explores ten emerging wellness trends from sleep optimization to community building, providing specific hotel applications for each to boost ADR and guest satisfaction.
By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
Hospitality Construction: Trends and Challenges for the Future
The analysis explores how hospitality managers can take project manager roles in construction, emphasizing sustainability trends and operational input during planning phases.
By Robert O’Halloran, Professor Director, School of Hospitality Leadership, East Carolina University
Designing a Key Card Inspired by Insect Worlds
GCSTIMES creates birch wooden key cards featuring cartoon insects to encourage guest awareness of biodiversity and ecosystem connections.
Markos Chaidemenos of Canaves Collection on Family Leadership, Nature, and Sustainability
Markos Chaidemenos explains how Canaves Collection balances family leadership, environmental restraint, and operational discipline to create distinctive luxury experiences on Santorini.
Beyond Berlin and Munich: The Fontenay’s Thies Sponholz on Hamburg’s Luxury Moment
Thies Sponholz discusses winning Germany's Hotelier of the Year 2026 award and how The Fontenay has elevated Hamburg's luxury hotel scene since 2018.
Give the Right To Be Right: Free Will, Algorithms, and How Hotels Can Design Real Choice
The author argues hotels can increase direct bookings and guest satisfaction by designing experiences that create perceived autonomy despite algorithmic influence shaping travel decisions.
By Gaspard Bizeul, EHL MGH graduate, HFTP
Beyond Simplicity: Rethinking PMS Usability for Modern Hotels
Maestro PMS argues that effective hotel technology must balance simple interfaces with robust functionality to support complex multi-departmental operations.
By Lisa Jane Wheaton, Senior Project Strategist, Maestro
Technology, Trust, and Travel Trends: Hospitality Takeaways from FITUR 2026
Key hospitality technology trends from FITUR 2026 include integrated platforms, AI-driven personalization, guest feedback as revenue input, and collaboration over competition.
By Florencia Cueto Pedrotti, Director, Global Engagement & Sales Enablement, Shiji
Influence Society Unveils SOCIETIES 2025. A Visionary Annual Publication Defining the Next Chapter in Hospitality Branding
The 60-page publication emphasizes emotional branding and storytelling over AI-driven efficiency as the new competitive advantage for hotels.
Relais & Châteaux Pursues Its Commitments in Harmony with All Life on Earth with Four New Projects in Partnership with UNESCO
Four Relais & Châteaux properties across continents launch UNESCO-backed sustainability projects focusing on indigenous ingredients, cultural preservation, and regenerative practices.
Travelers have had enough. It’s time to make hotel room bathrooms private again
The article critiques the trend of transparent bathroom designs in hotel rooms that compromise guest privacy and comfort.
Where Travel Meets Nature: The Rise of Nature-Based Stays
The global nature-based tourism market is projected to grow from $15.5 billion in 2025 to $28.9 billion by 2032, driven by demand for eco-lodges, glamping, and farm stays.
Tambourine Recognized for Digital Innovation with Six 2025 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Tambourine won six Travel Weekly Magellan Awards for hotel websites and destination campaigns including projects for Marina del Rey, The Bahamas, and multiple hotel properties.
The Ascent of Longevity Science in Lodging and Hospitality: A New Age of Wellness Travel
Sam Nazarian partners with Tony Robbins and Fountain Life to create The Estate, planning 15 longevity-focused resorts by 2030 with AI diagnostics and preventative medicine.
Does Our Cultural Type Define What Kind of Wellness We Want & Appreciate?
The article explores how Lewis's Cultural Dimensions model (Linear-Active, Multi-Active, Reactive) can guide hotels in tailoring wellness services to match guests' cultural behavioral patterns and preferences.
By Laszlo Puczko, CEO & Co-Founder, Health Tourism Worldwide
Designing the Pause: Eco Amenities for the Bleisure Travelers
The piece argues that eco-friendly bathroom amenities create a ritual that helps business travelers transition to leisure mode in luxury properties.
Experimental* Announces the Acquisition of Quinta Da Comporta
The acquisition follows Experimental's recent purchase of Hotel Infante Sagres in Porto, strengthening the group's Portuguese expansion strategy.