Stay Cal Hospitality has opened the doors of voco Ardez Hotel Sunnyvale by IHG, the company's newest premium hospitality destination in the heart of Silicon Valley. Located at 1101 Elko Drive, the 51-room property offers travelers a distinct nature-rooted design point of view, an original commissioned art program, and a service philosophy rooted in genuine hospitality.
U.S. hotels posted RevPAR of $117.93 (+5.4%) for the week of 10-16 May 2026, with Orlando leading Top 25 Markets on occupancy gains and San Francisco recording the strongest ADR growth.
The reimagined Dexter Hotel in Elk Rapids, Michigan, one of the region’s first hotels dedicated to contemporary design, regional craft, and authentic Michigan heritage, announces its official opening on May 19, 2026. With 29 thoughtfully designed rooms and suites and the Noble Lounge—a lively restaurant and bar set just above the pristine Lake Michigan waterfront—Dexter Hotel brings a new standard of elevated-yet-grounded hospitality to one of the Great Lakes’ most beautiful coastal destinations.
As the 2026 tradeshow season opens, the article argues that hotel technology must be evaluated on how well it supports frontline staff, with multilingual interfaces, mobile-first workflows, and vendor partnership as key criteria.
Canada's hotels saw April 2026 RevPAR rise 7.3% year over year to CAD128.19, with Toronto leading major markets and Newfoundland and Labrador topping provincial gains.
The London, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New York City is officially returning to its iconic roots, as the Midtown Manhattan property once again takes on the name that originally made it one of New York’s most recognizable luxury hotels.
We're at a crossroads and this can go in either direction.And the answer depends on whether we, as an industry, do something to push it in the right direction. That's one of the main reasons why AI Hospitality Alliance exists.
As to who will benefit from AI search, it depends entirely on what hotels are willing to do. And by AI search, I mean mostly agentic search, not chatbot search. For the first time in forever, AI search via OpenAI or Anthropic will give hotels the opportunity to exploit a structural advantage (leveraging customer knowledge) that OTAs won't be able to match.
HVS analysis of Jersey City's hotel market shows 2025 occupancy at 80% and ADR at $260, with constrained Manhattan supply and residential growth expected to support continued hotel demand.
A YouGov survey of 1,284 international visitors to the U.S. found 91% were satisfied, 83% felt welcome, and 61% left with a more favorable view of America.
The Davenport Hotel, one of the West’s first luxury hotels, celebrates the completion of refreshed guest rooms as part of its multi-year, multi-phase renovation, which artfully pay homage to the hotel’s rich history. Following the arrival of a new Lobby Bar and Emporium in 2025, the reimagined guestrooms herald a new era for the hotel’s longstanding legacy as a hospitality landmark in downtown Spokane and a defining icon of the Great American West.
A GBTA survey of 269 corporate travel buyers finds 58% say AI has had little impact on their programs, 61% struggle with global program management, and 72% cite hotel pricing disparities as a top pain point.
AHLA CEO Rosanna Maietta welcomed LA City Council amendments to the hotel minimum wage law, calling it necessary relief amid rising costs and declining travel demand.
Hospitality America shares how adopting Actabl's ProfitSword and Hotel Effectiveness across its Southeast portfolio cut GM admin hours, improved labor cost control, and boosted retention over 30 years.
NFC-based tipping systems that bypass app downloads and PMS integration could resolve the cash-tip gap affecting frontline retention, with 2026 seen as the inflection point for mass adoption.
As Wellness Director and Sleep Certified Coach at a mid-size chain, I see sleep disruption as an operational and revenue lever—not just comfort. Your data aligns with ours; the gap is systematic technology integration, not awareness.Three Tactical Recommendations:1.
From my perspective, sleep is no longer a standalone service it has evolved into a core wellness pillar that requires a fully integrated, multi-dimensional approach. At Carillon, we are intentionally developing a comprehensive sleep wellness ecosystem that supports the guest journey across spa services, in-room experiences, and targeted retreat programming.Our sleep-focused retreats combine education, diagnostics, and personalized therapies designed to address the root causes of sleep disruption, including stress, nervous system imbalance, inflammation, and lifestyle habits—moving beyond passive relaxation to deliver measurable results.Within the spa, we incorporate both hands-on treatments and advanced touchless technologies that promote parasympathetic activation, recovery, and nervous system regulation.
Sleep is not a product, amenity or service hotels can sell to their guests. Hotels may facilitate, improve, or damage sleep quality. Or just ignore the issue altogether. Sleep has tangible and intangible attributes many beyond the control or influence of the hotel.
LA City Council voted 9-6 to potentially postpone the $30/hr minimum wage for hotel and airport workers from 2028 to 2030, amid pressure from businesses threatening to repeal the city's gross receipts tax.
The U.S. Travel Association endorses the administration's suspension of visa bond requirements for confirmed FIFA World Cup ticket holders, calling it a key step to boost international visitor arrivals.
A recap of Revinate's NAVIGATE 2026 conference in Phoenix, covering AI adoption strategies, the importance of clean guest data, and new product developments including automated call scoring.
Over 300 AHLA members lobbied Congress on key industry priorities: passing the American Franchise Act, modernizing H-2B visas, and restoring Brand USA funding.
HVS analysis of Myrtle Beach shows branded upper-midscale-and-above hotels surpassing 2019 metrics while the broader market trails, with revenues at $990M in 2025 versus a $1.1B peak in 2021.