The piece argues that hospitality's AI challenge is not access but leadership and literacy, outlining which roles will change and how workers at all career stages should prepare.
Outbound Hotels continues its expansion with the debut of Outbound Sedona, a reimagined desert retreat opened on May 7, 2026. Located just minutes from Uptown Sedona, the 138-room resort blends immersive design, wellness-forward amenities, and seamless access to the region’s iconic landscape.
HVS outlines a methodology using daily occupancy and ADR data to more accurately measure how convention center events drive hotel market compression, pricing power, and incremental room revenue.
Redefining the modern city stay from £70 per night, Otherwander opens in Soho, London.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced an agreement with THE SANKEI BUILDING CO., LTD. and HASEKO Real Estate Development, Inc. to bring LXR Hotels & Resorts to Hakone Gora, Kanagawa. Scheduled to open in summer 2028, the hotel will be managed by Hilton and marks the first Hilton hotel in Hakone.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the rebranding of the iconic Hotel Gajoen in Meguro, Tokyo, which will open under the LXR Hotels & Resorts brand by 2027. The signing marks the Tokyo debut of the brand, which has nearly 40 trading and pipeline properties globally. Owned by leading global investment firm Brookfield and managed by Hilton, the storied property will enter a new chapter that brings together nearly 100 years of history, extraordinary Japanese artistry, and LXR's deeply personalized approach to luxury hospitality.
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.
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.
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.
HVS raises its 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth forecast from 2.2% to 3.0%, citing strong YTD performance, domestic travel shifts, and a rebound in convention demand, while hotel transactions remain subdued with cap rates near 8.5%.
Hilton's new upper-midscale brand targets 400-500 properties near college campuses, with the first opening expected in 2027, complementing the existing Graduate by Hilton portfolio.
Monday opened June with a fourth consecutive hospitality.today piece on how Google is restructuring travel search, this time with data showing travel queries have tripled in length as travelers shift to conversational briefs. HVS raised its U.S. RevPAR growth forecast for 2026 to 3.0%. And two industry bodies warned that removing CBP officers from U.S. airports ahead of the World Cup would put $8 billion in visitor spending at risk.
Google's AI Mode data shows travel queries have tripled in length as travelers shift from keywords to conversational briefs, structurally undermining how hotel distribution channels compete for search visibility.
Jeremy McCarthy, Mandarin Oriental's former Group Director of Leisure, Spa & Wellness traces the philosophy behind "leisure" from Aristotle to modern hospitality, arguing free time is the industry's most meaningful product.
A vendor-authored piece promoting a PMS profile deduplication tool that auto-merges duplicate guest records, claiming savings of 3 to 15 hours per property per month as part of a VIP Guest Recognition Suite.
RBH Hospitality Management takes over operations of the 194-room Radisson Hotel Liverpool, its fourth property in the city, as part of broader UK portfolio expansion.
Revinate's Dylan Cole and De L'Europe Amsterdam's Robert-Jan Woltering argue that luxury hotels risk brand erosion through cost-cutting, and should prioritize top-line revenue growth across all profit centers.
An industry analysis outlining five strategic opportunities for luxury hotel development heading into 2026 and beyond, covering branded residences, demand diversification, overtourism, adaptive reuse, and generational demand shifts.
Radisson Hotel Group welcomes The Gonville Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals, to its portfolio — a distinctive and charming upscale property located in the historic city of Cambridge, featuring 92 bedrooms, each with its own unique and contemporary design. The hotel is a valued addition to the growing Radisson Individuals portfolio and further strengthens its presence in key destinations across the United Kingdom.
Radisson Hotel Group announces the opening of Paradise Resort Evia, a member of Radisson Individuals, a 322-room beachfront resort in Eretria on the island of Evia, Greece. The resort marks the brand's first resort in Greece and strengthens Radisson Hotel Group's growing presence across Mediterranean leisure destinations. Located under two hours from Athens by road, the resort combines direct Aegean beachfront access, extensive wellness and sports facilities, five dining and bar venues, and flexible meetings and events spaces in one of Greece's most accessible island destinations.
Dusit Hotels and Resorts launches its 5th annual Well-Fest campaign across global properties throughout June 2026, offering curated wellness programming as the global wellness economy hits a record $6.8 trillion.
Kimpton Ashbel New York - Park Avenue, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' luxury and lifestyle portfolio, has introduced a thoughtfully curated design narrative rooted in the enduring elegance of Park Avenue's storied townhouses. Set within a restored 1928 Beaux-Arts building originally developed as the Doral Park Avenue Hotel, the property has 205 guest rooms and suites, many with sweeping views of Park Avenue and the Empire State Building and brings the warmth and character of a private residence into a refined hotel experience in Midtown Manhattan.