Raffles Hotels & Resorts launches The Little Shop by Raffles, a global e-commerce platform selling branded apparel, homewares, and exclusive partner collaborations with heritage brands like Smythson, Frette, and Ginori 1735.
Hyatt relaunched its Leverage platform for small-and-midsize businesses, now powered by Spotnana, offering preferred rates at 1,300+ hotels and centralized booking and spend management.
Club Med's inaugural Art of Free Time Report, surveying 2,000 North Americans, finds 87% say obligations crowd out enjoyment and 91% define travel luxury as freedom over fine dining or pampering.
Hilton adds booking-on-behalf, shared reservation views, and duty-of-care tools to its free Hilton for Business program, which now serves over 400,000 SMB members globally.
Hilton's new Pay with Points feature lets Silver, Gold, Diamond, and Diamond Reserve Honors members redeem points toward hotel charges via Digital Check Out in the app, rolling out to 800+ U.S. hotels by end of 2026.
YOTEL joined the Hilton portfolio of brands, with 11 properties now bookable on Hilton.com; the partnership was celebrated with a sleep-focused consumer activation at Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
Sonesta's new F1RST Meetings Collection spans 25 hotels across Royal Sonesta and Sonesta Hotels Resorts brands, offering up to 500,000 sq ft of combined event space in major U.S. and Canadian markets.
Valencia Hotel Collection rebrands as Valencia Collection, launching a new name, emblem, and co-branding system across its eight independent hotels in Texas and California.
IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with Chicken Shop Date creator Amelia Dimoldenberg for a global social campaign, featuring a loyalty-exclusive hotel package available at three U.S. properties.
HSMAI's Washington D.C. chapter hosts a $55–$75 half-day workshop on Sept. 10 covering hotel marketing fundamentals, demand generation, and commercial strategy using the CHDM credential as a framework.
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.
A Booking.com survey of 1,332 U.S. travelers finds 84% view travel as a quality-of-life investment, with 68% cutting daily expenses to fund trips and 69% using flexible payment options.
U.S. Travel Association named 2026 ESTO Award winners across 10 categories at its 42nd annual conference in Philadelphia, honoring DMOs and state tourism offices for creative destination marketing.
IHG returns as official hotel partner of the 2026 US Open with a new complimentary motorcoach experience and Racquet Bar perks for fans and loyalty members.
HSMAI DC hosts its annual State of the Industry panel on Aug. 19 in Washington, D.C., bringing together experts from Knowland, Amadeus, Kalibri, and Destination DC to guide hoteliers on 2027 budget planning.
Remington Hospitality's centralized in-house social media team has generated $3M+ in attributable revenue and a 37:1 return on ad spend across its hotel portfolio since launch.
U.S. News ranks Wyndham Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Marriott International, and United Airlines at the top of its 2026-2027 travel rewards and new business traveler program rankings.
HSMAI opens entries for the 2026 Adrian Awards, celebrating the competition's 70th anniversary with 34 categories and new Best-of segments; deadline is September 15, 2026.
BWH Hotels launches a dedicated upscale and luxury global sales division with nine regional leaders covering the US, Canada, and Europe to target high-yield corporate travel sectors.
The two-day event at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center features keynotes, 28 breakout sessions, and pre/post workshops for hospitality commercial professionals.