Omni Hotels & Resorts announces the grand opening of Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel, the brand’s third flagship in Florida, introducing a new benchmark for sophisticated coastal luxury and elevated hospitality in Broward County.
Orlando World Center Marriott, the world's largest Marriott property, completed a comprehensive renovation of its Grand Ballroom, featuring updated design elements and enhanced functionality for event planners and attendees.
Professor Michail Toanoglou argues that hospitality must move beyond “low-impact” sustainability toward regenerative hospitality that actively strengthens the vitality of places: their ecosystems, cultures, communities, and economies. He lays out a new value architecture and six executive priorities for hotel leaders to embed systems thinking and place-based reciprocity into strategy.
At ITB Berlin last year, one topic dominated almost every conversation: Artificial Intelligence. The big question in 2025 was simple — “Do you have AI?”
The article presents five actionable strategies for U.S. hotels to convert weather disruptions into revenue opportunities, including dynamic pricing, flexible packages, and proactive guest communication.
Hotels are better positioned for the AI era than most people think. They own something no LLM can replicate: years of proprietary guest data and a direct relationship with the customer. That's a genuine competitive moat, and agentic AI is finally what turns it into action.
The takeaway that stays with me isn't about any single technology. It's about what AI can actually do to change the way we experience travel.An example of this was the live demo I gave on stage to change my own flight home - not by calling a helpdesk, not by navigating an app - but by having a natural conversation with an AI agent that handled everything live: rebooking, seat, baggage, transfer all in one simple phone call.The audience went quiet for a moment.
What stood out to me most at ITB Berlin this year was how much the conversation around AI has shifted from theory to real, everyday use. Hoteliers and operators are no longer asking whether AI matters, but where it can make the biggest difference for guests and teams right now.
Las Vegas led gains with RevPAR up 90.5% driven by CONEXPO trade show, while New Orleans declined against tough Mardi Gras comparisons.
HotelData.com report analyzing 5,000 U.S. hotels shows labor CPOR rose 12.8% in 2025, with Q4 seeing 21.1% year-over-year increase amid softening demand.
Glenn Mandziuk argues that hospitality must evolve from “doing less harm” to actively regenerating the ecosystems and communities it depends on. Building on the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance’s Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality and shared data platforms like Vera-FY, he calls for accountable, place-based leadership and cross-industry collaboration that leaves destinations measurably better than we found them.
The 76-room flagship will occupy a 1905 landmark building near Bryant Park and introduce The Wolseley restaurant to the US market.
U.S. Travel Association welcomed Global Entry's reopening while urging Congress to support unpaid TSA officers during the shutdown.
Dominic Paul Dubois argues that truly regenerative hospitality is a journey, not a label you can jump to because the word is fashionable. Using a luxury alpine resort as an example, it outlines three non-negotiable “inner development” stages, showing how each step must be in place before a property can credibly claim to benefit its community and environment more than it harms them.
Martim Gois argues that hospitality has a “fourth pillar” of sustainability it has mostly ignored: pesticide use, especially neonicotinoids applied in guest rooms to control bed bugs. As regulators, certifiers, and major buyers begin to recognise the massive biodiversity and health impacts of these chemicals, the industry is shifting from reactive, chemical-heavy pest control to prevention-based, pesticide-free systems, positioning pesticide elimination as a concrete, non-negotiable step toward truly regenerative hospitality.
Kimpton Era Midtown New York officially opens its doors, marking the latest addition for the Kimpton brand in Manhattan.
Survey of 300 planners and 1,000 attendees shows 63% cite travel costs as key concern while 72% factor crime levels into destination selection.
Park City leads with 19.89% pricing growth while 75% of US hotel markets saw rates decline in early 2026.
Analysis shows Montreal's seasonal STR ban will create 26,000-night shortfall during 2026 Formula 1 and cycling events, costing $19M in visitor spending.
Old Town Scottsdale is now home to a modern, European-inspired hotel, AC Hotel Scottsdale Old Town, located at 7117 E. 3rd Ave. Designed for travelers who value intentional design and elevated simplicity, the six-story hotel brings AC Hotels by Marriott's signature European-inspired aesthetic and "Perfectly Precise" guest experience to one of the city's most dynamic neighborhoods.
Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT), a global hospitality leader, announced plans for Hale Hōkūala Kauaʻi, Curio Collection by Hilton, marking the lifestyle brand’s first hotel in Hawai‘i, expected to open in fall 2026. Nestled within the Hōkūala Resort community on the island of Kauaʻi, the 210-room new-build hotel is owned by Silverwest Hotels and will be managed by Hilton.
Kiana Beimes transformed OUTRIGGER Waikīkī Paradise Hotel's TripAdvisor ranking from #46 to #3 while building a team of female leaders and Princess Ka'iulani-inspired programming.