Fusion Hotel Group Acquired by Founder of SC Capital Partners Suchad Chiaranussati
SC Capital Partners consolidates its Asian hospitality platform with the purchase, creating a 16,000-key portfolio spanning Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and Indonesia.
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Red Roof Delivers Results, Innovation and Impact in 2025; Well Positioned for Continued Profitable Growth in 2026
Red Roof gained market share in 2025 with a 3,500-room development pipeline and 35% increase in new hotel executions.
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 6 March 2026
PPHE reacquires Park Plaza London Waterloo for £147.9m while Nordeste Properties buys Meliá Bilbao for €63m in major European deals.
Commission-Free and Crushing It: The CRM Playbook in Hospitality
The article argues hotels need dedicated CRMs for prospecting since traditional sales systems only manage booked business, citing one property's $1.2M in direct group revenue from nurturing campaigns.
By Susan Tucker, Partner & COO, The Lure Agency, Lure Agency
If You’re Selling to Hotels, You’re Probably Doing It Wrong
Industry expert explains why vendors fail at hotel sales: they pitch to people without authority, lead with features over business problems, and ignore hospitality's complex decision hierarchy.
By Cory Falter, Partner, Lure Agency
Shiji expands mobility across the entire guest journey, connecting through a unified platform
Shiji's Move framework unifies PMS, POS, and payment systems on mobile devices, allowing hotel staff to serve guests anywhere on property without returning to fixed terminals.
Performance Clauses in Hotel Management Contracts
The guide breaks down how to structure enforceable performance clauses in hotel management contracts, covering test thresholds, cure rights, and termination triggers to protect owner investments.
By Stephen Rushmore, Hotel Valuation Expert and Founder of HVS, Hotel Valuation Software
The booking was made. The guest never arrived. Nobody noticed
Elektraweb integrates Fikäfi's payment system to help 5,000+ hotels recover lost bookings from payment failures, claiming two shadow guests exist for every completed booking.
Fikafi and Elektraweb
Mews Named Official PMS of AAHOA
Mews becomes the official PMS for AAHOA's 36,000+ hotels, offering member pricing and automation tools to combat rising costs and labor challenges.
Stayntouch to Launch AI-Powered Guest Messaging Fully Embedded in Cloud PMS at ITB Berlin 2026
The platform automates 95% of guest requests and saves 15+ minutes per booking, with revenue opportunities through automated upsell links.
Hospitality sector sees spike in phishing activity: how hotel owners can protect their businesses
Hostech companies report surge in credential harvesting attacks targeting hotel PMS and booking channels, recommending passkey-based MFA upgrades.
By Nicola Longfield, General Manager, Accommodation, Access Hospitality
LodgIQ Announces Strategic Partnership with Convento do Espinheiro, Historic Hotel & Spa to Enhance Guest Revenue and Operational Insight
The 92-room luxury property in Évora, Portugal will use LodgIQ's AI platform to optimize pricing and unify data from PMS and CRS systems into a single dashboard.
RMS Launches Automated Invoicing & Payment solution
The solution targets hotels, serviced apartments, and holiday parks managing high-volume transactions with automated payment collection and recurring billing capabilities.
HOSPITALITY X redefines hotel operations through Shiji full-stack adoption
Four German hotels transitioned from Lindner to HOSPITALITY X management with Shiji's cloud PMS replacing legacy systems across all properties.
RobosizeME Raises $2M Seed Round Led by SeedTwo Capital to Bring AI Workflow Automation to the Global Hotel Industry
Founded by Sciant co-founder Stephen Burke, RobosizeME saved one US hotel chain over $1M in labor costs with less than one year payback period.
IHG Hotels & Resorts strengthens Thailand portfolio with Hotel Indigo Phuket Nai Yang Beach
The 170-key property will open in 2030 near Phuket airport and extends IHG's Thailand pipeline to 37 hotels with AssetWise as development partner.
Brick Hospitality Adds Ramada Suites by Wyndham San Diego to Management Portfolio
Brick Hospitality completed a full renovation after taking over the closed Ramada Suites in San Diego's Mission Valley in June 2025.
PATA and DevelopmentAid Partner for Stronger Cross-sector Collaboration between Development and Tourism Industries
The agreement provides PATA members with funding intelligence, training opportunities, and partner matchmaking services to enhance tourism sustainability projects.
NOT DONE Weekly - 5 Tenets I Live By as Delivered at Choice Hotels HQ
The former Remington CEO shares his five-tenet leadership framework delivered to Choice Hotels sales leaders, covering context, focus, continuous improvement, culture ownership, and systems-based goal achievement.
IHG Hotels & Resorts strengthens South India presence with signing of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Madurai
The 150-key hotel near Madurai International Airport will serve the city's 27 million annual visitors when it opens in early 2029.