Sonesta Grows NPA Franchise Portfolio with the Transition of 45 Hotels
NPA acquired 45 properties from Sonesta's managed portfolio sale, with plans to add 10 more hotels over 36 months.
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Excellence Endowment Bolsters Senior Living Programing in Hospitality Management
Penn State's School of Hospitality Management receives $50,000 total from Liberty Lutheran and Waverly Heights to expand senior living career programming.
The Silent Revolution: How Every Hotel Website is Becoming an Actionable Endpoint for AI
This vision proposes layering AI intelligence on existing websites using structured data and natural language processing, eliminating the need for custom APIs.
By Brad Brewer, Chief AI Officer, Agentic Hospitality
Beyond the Business Case: What Hotels Get Wrong About Neurodiversity Employment
Despite 40% of UK hotels having neuroinclusion policies, fewer than 15% of neurodivergent employees find accommodations effective, revealing a gap between corporate commitments and operational reality.
By Jayanti Jayanti, Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Management, University of West London
Hyatt Announces Extended Suspension of Operations for Jamaica Resorts Following Hurricane Melissa
Seven Hyatt resorts will remain closed for nearly two years to complete extensive repairs and upgrades following Hurricane Melissa damage.
Skift Global Forum East 2025: 9 Takeaways for the Future of Travel
Skift partnered with Abu Dhabi's tourism authority to analyze key industry shifts, from the Middle East's growing influence to AI's impact on travel planning.
LodgIQ Launches AI Wizard, Hospitality’s First Generative AI Platform for Revenue Intelligence
The platform replaces static dashboards with conversational queries, allowing revenue teams to ask questions in natural language and receive instant data-driven insights.
Sustainability Is Reshaping Hotel Roles and Workforce Expectations
Hotels with dedicated sustainability teams jumped from 2% to 59% between 2022-2024, while 71% of workers now consider environmental records in job decisions.
Following the Rules Keeps Sales Leaders Average
The article argues that traditional rule-following in sales leadership creates mediocrity, advocating for innovation and empowerment to achieve exceptional results.
By Muhammad Tanveer, Author - The Sales Leadership Brief (Linkedin Newsletter), The Sales Leadership Brief
Hoteliers, Your Christmas Tree 🎄 Could Win $1,500 for YOUR Charity.
Lodging Interactive and CoMMingle offer $1,500 charity donation to the winning hotel's chosen local cause for best Christmas tree display.
Noble Expands Branded Long-Term Accommodations Platform With 35-Asset Portfolio Acquisition
Noble acquires 4,000+ rooms across 19 states, adding significant scale to its extended-stay platform in high-growth markets.
Expedia Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Tiqets to Expand Global Activities and Experiences
The deal expands Expedia's activities portfolio through Tiqets' curated museum and attraction platform, with closing expected in Q1 2026.
The smarter way to hire staff: rethinking hotel recruitment
Mews executives share how hotels can adopt tech industry recruitment practices, including employer branding, pay transparency, and social media channels to combat 70-80% turnover rates.
Wimberly Interiors 2026 Hospitality Design Trends: Authenticity, Resonance, and Resilience
Wimberly Interiors forecasts 2026 hospitality design will prioritize emotional connection through multisensory experiences, hyper-local materials, and integrated wellness over visual spectacle.
The Naughty vs. The Nice Revenue Manager
Bartnick argues effective revenue managers must balance firm commercial decisions with diplomatic communication to maximize profits while maintaining team relationships.
By Fabian Bartnick, Founder, Infinito
U.S. hotel results for week ending 29 November
CoStar data shows Tampa suffered steep declines due to 2024 hurricane displacement demand comparisons, while San Francisco led gains with 14.9% RevPAR growth.
Mandarin Oriental Marks Eleven Years Of Silent Night With A Renewed Focus On Sleep, Stillness, And Digital Balance
The December 10 event introduces Sleepfulness, a new year-round treatment addressing sleep disruptions from stress, travel, and digital overstimulation.
BodyHoliday Announces a New Global Leadership Team to Usher in a New Era of International Expansion
The Caribbean wellness resort brand will open its first European property in Portugal's Algarve in 2029, featuring 175 rooms and a 40,000-square-foot spa facility.
Scaling Hospitality Through Automation with Alexander Limpert, Co-Founder & CEO of GuestReady and RentalReady
Alexander Limpert discusses GuestReady's 10+ acquisitions and RentalReady's AI platform that helps smaller operators automate operations while maintaining human connection.
Kristian Lupinski in conversation with Jessica Gillingham
Marriott didn't spend $355M to buy 36 small-room hotels
The acquisition gives Marriott a proven urban lifestyle concept with 8,700 rooms and plugs citizenM's design-focused guests into Bonvoy's 260M-member loyalty program.
By Nicolas Vorsteher, Founder & CEO, chatlyn