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The Untitled Nashville Hotel at Bankers Alley, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Debuts in Music City

Designed to capture the rich culture and lively spirit of Music City, The Untitled Nashville Hotel at Bankers Alley, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, debuts today as an epicenter of art, music and cuisine in Nashville’s budding Bankers Alley District. Following a multi-million-dollar transformation by ownership RLJ Lodging Trust and rebrand to Tapestry Collection by Hilton, The Untitled Nashville Hotel at Bankers Alley introduces refreshed interiors, curated meeting and event spaces, creative amenities and a “write your own story” experience where every guest is the artist shaping the unique narrative of their stay - all set within the historic 1900s era Gray & Dudley Hardware Co. building. The boutique hotel’s art-forward reimagination arrives in tandem with an overarching revitalization of the iconic Second Avenue Historic District, bridging the city’s robust creative arts and entertainment scenes for a reinvigorated destination that introduces guests to the true cultural character of Nashville.

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Annual reports and ESAP

Annual reports are widely regarded as one of the most reliable and granular sources of sustainability information in the hospitality sector, as they combine financial disclosures with detailed non-financial data on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. They provide firm-specific insights into areas such as carbon emissions, energy use, water management, labour practices, governance structures, and strategic priorities. Increasingly aligned with regulatory requirements (e.g., CSRD in Europe) and standardised frameworks, such as ESRS, GRI and IFRS, enable comparability while retaining industry-specific nuance. As such, they offer rich, contextualised evidence for assessing how hospitality firms embed sustainability in their business models, risk management, and long-term value creation. A key challenge is improving trustworthiness, and hotel-level vs corporate-level KPIs.

Melinda Ratkai
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Kasa Makes Its Boston Debut at Fenway, Expanding Its National Portfolio to One of America's Most Sought-After Cities

Kasa, the leading hotel and apart-hotel brand and manager for the modern traveler, today announced its entry into Boston with the opening of Kasa Boston at Fenway. Launched in partnership with Samuels & Associates, the property marks Kasa's debut in Boston, bringing its proven hospitality operating platform to one of the most high-demand, under-supplied cities in the United States.

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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AI and Sustainability in Hospitality: Cutting Through the Noise

I think the age of AI makes reliable sustainability resources more important, not less. AI can be very useful for summarising, analysing energy or food-waste data, comparing options, and translating complex sustainability language into operational decisions. But it should not become the source of truth. For hoteliers, the most important shift is to move from “finding information” to verifying information and turning it into measurable action.

Anna de Visser Amundson
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Melinda Ratkai
Melinda Ratkai, Dr. Professor of Hospitality Business, Hotelschool The Hague

Annual reports are a key source of ESG information in hospitality, combining financial and non-financial data on sustainability performance. Increasing alignment with CSRD and frameworks like ESRS, GRI, IFRS improves comparability, though challenges remain around data reliability and aligning corporate- and hotel-level KPIs.At Hotelschool The Hague, the Business Resilience and ESG chair uses such data for applied research on resilience and sustainable transformation, combining document analysis and industry collaboration.

Christine Dunton-Tinnus
Christine Dunton-Tinnus, Founder and Owner, NorthEast Experience

The Most Valuable Resources Are Still Human OnesFour years ago, the challenge was finding good information. Today it is filtering it.When it comes to accuracy, I keep returning to the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and UN Tourism.

Anna de Visser Amundson
Anna de Visser Amundson, Professor Responsible Consumption, Hotelschool The Hague

I think the age of AI makes reliable sustainability resources more important, not less. AI can be extremely useful for summarising complex information, analysing hotel data, comparing options, and translating sustainability language into practical operational decisions.

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Trailborn Hotels & Resorts Officially Opens Trailborn Jackson Hole

Trailborn Hotels & Resorts, The Official Hotel of the Great Outdoors™, today announced the opening of Trailborn Jackson Hole, the brand’s largest property to date and first all-season ski-in/ski-out resort. Located at the base of Snow King Mountain, just minutes from downtown Jackson and just a short drive to two of the country’s most visited national parks – Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park – the 203-room property marks Trailborn’s continued expansion into full-service, resort-style properties, introducing a new chapter for the brand with a fully immersive, year-round mountain experience and full-service spa.

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Jackson, Wyoming, United States
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Ruby Hotels to Shine in the Big Apple with Second U.S. Signing

Ruby Hotels, an urban lifestyle hotel brand and part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ (IHG) leading premium portfolio, will introduce its signature blend of character, charm and efficient design to New York City. The soon-to-convert Ruby New York City marks the second U.S. signing for the brand in only a few months, alongside a forthcoming Chicago hotel – both projected to open in 2027.  

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New York, New York, United States
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Erik Muñoz
Erik Muñoz, Business Development Director EMEA, TrustYou

The hotel is the company actually providing the room. If the price and conditions are the same, the AI agent should book directly with the hotel instead of through a middleman like Booking.com. Direct booking can give guests: better prices loyalty points and perks easier changes and cancellations more accurate information better customer support.

Ira Vouk
Ira Vouk, Hospitality Tech and AI Consultant, Hospitality 2.0 Consulting

Google has already announced: they will not be the merchant of record and they're not even charging a transaction fee. Needless to say, this is a great precedent but it doesn't mean other AI platforms will follow this example.At the same time, there's nothing that prevents us from pushing AI platforms in the direction of a direct booking path integration.

Mark Fancourt
Mark Fancourt, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, TRAVHOTECH

I am firmly of the view that Google will eventually present all offers openly. Complementing that will be the savvier user who explicitly directs their preferred booking channel. If I am a Bonvoy member, I want to book at marriott.com to protect my loyalty assets.Right now, it's a question of structured supply.

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