The hospitality world is awash in longevity messaging right now. It’s the top buzz word of 2025-2030. Nearly every new spa, wellness retreat or luxury resort

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the most influential private-sector organisation within the Travel & Tourism industry, today revealed

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hyatt and Extell Development Company have revealed plans for The StandardX Times Square, scheduled to open in H2 2028.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Coaching Inn Group will be returning to a CapEx strategy for 2027, while introducing two leadership appointments.
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Hotel operators are under growing pressure to improve labor productivity while managing rising costs and persistent staffing challenges. A recent industry report found that hours per occupied room declined in the first half of 2026, signaling productivity gains even as labor cost pressures continued. But efficiency gains alone may not be enough to sustain performance if hotels cannot consistently fill critical roles. Chris Richardson, president and general counsel at BDV Solutions, a Vanteo company, spoke […]
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Football season gives hotels a weekly reason to bring guests together. From kickoff to the final whistle, watch parties can turn lounges, patios, meeting rooms, and other shared spaces into destinations that drive food, beverage, and room revenue. But a successful watch party requires more than just turning on a screen. These events can concentrate guest traffic, food-and-beverage demand, waste, and cleanup into a relatively short window. The best preparation focuses on three areas: designing […]
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Joe Hanly writes that hotel revenue management teams are increasingly implementing AI-driven tools to automate data analysis and routine tasks, aiming to improve pricing accuracy and operational efficiency while reducing manual workload.

Building on its adoption by more than 250 destinations and 3,000 users, Symphony brings streamlined destination intelligence and expert support to tourism organizations worldwide.

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Taylor Howes appoints Jennifer Mainwaring as Head of Business Development
Taylor Howes appoints Jennifer Mainwaring as Head of Business Development
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Mereshi Safari Camp: a Serengeti escape, made in Tanzania
Mereshi Safari Camp: a Serengeti escape, made in Tanzania
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NEW YORK, NY (October 30, 2026) — Super Age, the longevity media company, today announced a collaboration between World of Hyatt, Hyatt’s loyalty program, and the Super Age Games, a live...

CHICAGO, IL (October 30, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the evolution of Hyatt Leverage – Hyatt’s all-in-one online business travel platform for eligible...

Since September 28, the guest's phone number no longer reaches your PMS, so the upgrade offer travels on Booking.com's rules

Both 2026 agreements say the owner sets her own rates. The same documents add member discounts, a rate guarantee with penalties, and limits on which OTAs she can sell through.

A day use hotel lets you book a private room for a set block of daytime hours, usually between about 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., instead of paying for a full night. Travelers use day rooms for layovers, canceled plans, and daycations. The price is often well below the overnight rate. Your flight lands at […]

You can sleep, shower, and rest during a Montreal layover, but only if you know where to look. Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) stays open around the clock, and it has no sleep pods, no cots, and no public showers outside its lounges. That gap between what you need and what the terminal offers is what […]