AHLA recognized eight hotel general managers across six categories at The Hospitality Show in Miami Beach, including two newly introduced awards for rising stars and community ambassadors.
Waterford Hotel Group adds a Courtyard by Marriott in Ithaca NY, a Miami Beach Art Deco boutique, and a lakefront New Hampshire inn to its management portfolio.
Placemakr Tempe, Apartments by Hilton opens December 2, 2026 with 87 units inside Silverstein Properties' 722-unit Shorehaven community along Tempe Town Lake.
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek deployed IRIS mobile ordering and digital guest directory, generating 350+ digital F&B orders per month within the first 3 months of go-live.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts launches The Little Shop by Raffles, a global e-commerce platform selling branded apparel, homewares, and exclusive partner collaborations with heritage brands like Smythson, Frette, and Ginori 1735.
Hyatt relaunched its Leverage platform for small-and-midsize businesses, now powered by Spotnana, offering preferred rates at 1,300+ hotels and centralized booking and spend management.
CIVILIAN Hotel's 203-room NYC boutique property reduced front desk congestion by deploying Canary's kiosk, mobile check-in, digital authorizations, and guest messaging tools.
A hospitality consultant contrasts a neglectful limited-service hotel stay with an excellent lodge experience to argue that emotional connection, not systems or technology, drives guest loyalty and repeat revenue.
The 2026 WINiT Summit drew 200+ professionals to Fort Worth, TX, highlighting 1,300+ members across five chapters and a new CTM-partnered study on women's safety in business travel.
BLLA's 2026 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference drew international owners and operators to Westlake Village, covering guest experience, F&B sourcing, retail strategy, and AI visibility for independent hotels.
Hilton tops Fortune and Great Place to Work's U.S. Best Workplaces for Women list for the eighth straight year, citing caregiving, fertility, wellness and coaching programs as key drivers.
Club Med's inaugural Art of Free Time Report, surveying 2,000 North Americans, finds 87% say obligations crowd out enjoyment and 91% define travel luxury as freedom over fine dining or pampering.
Highlights from BLLA's 2026 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference cover boutique luxury RevPAR outperformance, AI's growing role in guest discovery, and how specificity and storytelling drive distribution and pricing power.
Hyatt's Canadian portfolio has quadrupled in under a decade, with 40+ deals in the pipeline and 10 openings targeted for 2027, including new brands Hyatt Select and Hyatt Studios.
Canada's hotel pipeline hit a record 355 projects and 49,209 rooms in Q3 2026, led by Ontario, BC, and Quebec, with LE forecasting 36 new hotel openings by year-end.
Aimbridge Hospitality takes over management of the 718-key Delta Hotels by Marriott Orlando Celebration in Kissimmee, FL, owned by Accesso, following a ~$35M renovation.
Meyer Jabara Hotels splits into two operating divisions and names Jared Karras SVP of Operations for its new Full Service and Lifestyle Division as it approaches its 50th year.
Cendyn's guide outlines how to build a structured 2027 hotel marketing calendar that ties promotions to demand gaps, channel mix, and profitability rather than reactive discounting.
Gmail's AI Inbox reads only Primary tab emails, meaning booking confirmations get surfaced in guest briefings while hotel newsletters in Promotions are skipped entirely.
Dazzler Select by Wyndham reached 14 open U.S. hotels in its first year, targeting independent owners with flat monthly fees, low conversion costs, and access to Wyndham's distribution and loyalty platforms.