David Lund partners with BCHA for a six-session online course covering hotel P&L, budgeting, labor costs, and the financial mindset shift from department head to GM, running September–October 2025.
LARC forecasts 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth of 5.1%, buoyed by FIFA World Cup and corporate transient strength, with growth moderating to 2.1% in 2027 as group demand slows and AI investment reshapes business travel.
Grand Bohemian Orlando, a cornerstone of Downtown Orlando's hospitality and cultural community, today begins its next chapter as Hotel Beauden (pronounced Boh-den), an Autograph Collection Hotel, introducing a new brand identity while preserving the service, leadership and local relationships that have made the hotel a defining part of the city’s hospitality landscape.
Drawing on insights from GBTA 2025, a Minor Hotels executive argues that rising spend per trip, not trip volume, signals a shift toward intentional, high-value corporate travel that hotels must strategically address.
Remaining a member of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, Hotel Orielle is Inspired by the Art of Noticing, Inviting Travelers to Experience Savannah Through a More Thoughtful Lens.
The author argues hotel tech vendors should attend investment conferences like IHIF to understand what drives CEOs and institutional owners, shifting focus from incremental software upgrades to anticipating where entirely new travel demand is emerging.
Fully transformed hotel one mile from Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta is now taking reservations for fall baseball, business travel, meetings and group stays.
Hyatt survey of 2,000 U.S. business travelers finds 90% rely on their hotel room as the only true off-clock space during work trips, used to promote its 700+ property Essentials portfolio and limited-time loyalty bonus point offers.
GEO builds on top of SEO, so SEO is not dead.I think that Search (Google) helps with Research and Planning, not necessarily Inspiration. I agree that Inspiration often lives in different areas, ie Social. I don't think people use OTAs for Inspiration, either.
I think that there may be some truth here, but I’d draw a different conclusion. First of all, maybe we have historically given SEO too much credit for branded organic traffic. If someone discovers a hotel through Instagram, Booking.com or a friend and then Googles the property name and books direct, SEO didn’t necessarily create that demand; it helped capture it.
U.S. hotel performance surged in July driven by FIFA World Cup displacement effects, with non-host cities like Chicago and Detroit posting RevPAR gains of 16-17%, while ADR grew 8.2% above inflation.
A case study of a Florida hotel where an executive housekeeper paid two ghost employees nearly $470K over four years, exposed only when a new AGM audited I-9 records on her first day.
BCHA launched The Check-In, a six-part video series hosted by a UBC student, spotlighting hospitality career paths at hotels across British Columbia.
A primer on hotel fair market share and RevPAR index, explaining how to read STR reports to diagnose whether a property is winning or losing against its competitive set.
Google's AI Mode now lets US travelers book hotels and compare cash rates against loyalty points in one conversation, removing the friction that previously delayed award redemption decisions.
115-room boutique hotel brings walkable downtown Los Gatos location, Santa Cruz Mountains setting and Silicon Valley access to Hilton’s collection of independent hotels.
U.S. hotels posted their 19th straight week of positive year-over-year results for the week of 16-22 August, with RevPAR up 4.4% to $106.12; San Francisco and St. Louis led gains.
Valor Hospitality takes over management of The Monsaraz in Point Loma, San Diego, its first West Coast property, as part of broader U.S. expansion targeting California and other Western states.
Raines brings its portfolio to 50 properties and 5,393 keys with the addition of the Marriott-branded AC Hotel in downtown Little Rock, with F&B programming at the AC Lounge central to its management strategy.
Joint developers Peachtree Group and Merritt Development Group today announced the grand opening of the Residence Inn by Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk, bringing a new extended-stay option to downtown San Antonio just steps from the iconic River Walk. The 10-story, 171-suite hotel is designed for the modern traveler who values flexibility and comfort, offering spacious accommodations, amenities and a central location near the city’s dining, entertainment and business hubs.
Buffalo Lodging Associates proudly announces the completion of a remarkable renovation at the four-story Hilton Garden Inn Wayne, located at 15 Nevins Road in Wayne, New Jersey. The 125-room hotel has undergone a transformation featuring an updated lobby, bar and restaurant, fitness center, banquet space, and boardroom. Every space has been thoughtfully refreshed with a modern aesthetic and inviting pops of color that add warmth and personality to each space.