Hyatt is expanding its luxury Americas portfolio with three Park Hyatt openings in Mexico, new Unbound Collection additions, Alila Mayakoba, and three Grand Hyatt resorts debuting in Q4 2026.
Meyer Jabara Hotels shares a fall group sales strategy built on deep university relationships, layered demand segments, and year-ahead prospecting to drive recurring business beyond peak weekends.
The Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale achieved 60%+ digital order adoption using IRIS Mobile Dining, eliminating phone orders, manual POS entry, and paper breakfast door hangers across 735 guestrooms.
Lodging Dynamics adds the 246-room Four Points by Sheraton Anaheim to its managed portfolio, converting a consulting engagement that delivered 60%+ guest satisfaction gains into a full management contract.
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 2.0% year-over-year in August 2026 to $107.43, with San Francisco leading Top 25 Markets and New Orleans posting the steepest declines.
With major brand families averaging 24 flags each and total franchise fees outpacing revenue growth, owners face a sharper-than-ever tradeoff between brand affiliation benefits and the true cost of flying a flag.
Sloan Dean, former Remington Hospitality CEO, explains how AI Hospitality Group is rebuilding hotel management using an AI-native stack, outcomes-based profit-share fees, and a roadmap to 75+ AI agents targeting 500bps GOP margin improvement.
Aimbridge assumes management of 10 Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt select-service hotels owned by a Prospect Ridge and Fulcrum Hospitality joint venture, spanning seven U.S. states.
An industry sales trainer recounts a hotel cold outreach attempt that failed due to poor leadership support, using it to highlight what managers must do to improve sales effectiveness.
A hospitality veteran recounts his early career as a busboy in the Canadian Rockies, tracing how a moment of frustration sparked a decades-long rise to controller and beyond.
US hotel transaction volume hit $5.6B in Q1 2026 (+14.4% YoY), AI is moving from pilots to operational infrastructure, and branded residences are now a core development financing tool.
U.S. hotels posted a 10.4% RevPAR gain for the week of 13-19 September 2026, with ADR hitting an all-time record high of $179.30, driven by strong performances in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
HFTP's 74th Annual Convention drew 300+ members to Reno for three days of education covering technology, finance, ethics, and operations, alongside networking and community giving.
Field & Stream Lodge Co., backed by Starwood Capital Group and AJ Capital Partners, will convert former Shilo Inn and Holiday Inn Resort properties in Bend and Big Bear into adventure-focused lodges opening in 2028.
Landingplace Hotels launched Borderless Hotel Alliance, a platform giving independent hotels access to tech, distribution, and loyalty resources without requiring a brand change, signing a Virginia Beach property as its first member.
Canada's hotels posted August 2026 RevPAR of CAD216.31, up 6.9% year-over-year, with Toronto and Montreal leading major markets on the back of major events.
My Place Hotels relaunched Trend by My Place at its 2026 Miami convention as a three-tier franchise platform targeting independent owners and conversion candidates seeking national distribution without heavy capital requirements.
MMGY's 2026 survey of 2,518 North American travelers finds U.S. international spend dropping to $11,808 while Canadian spend rises to $8,800, with safety now outranking cost as the top travel barrier.
AAHOA members held hundreds of Capitol Hill meetings during their 2026 National Leadership Advocacy Conference, pushing for expanded SBA loan limits, franchise protections, and credit card competition reform.
Houston hotels saw ADR rise 5.8% to $131.67 during FIFA World Cup 2026, with match-night premiums reaching 53%, while citywide occupancy remained flat at 61.6%.