Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Marriott International has appointed Alok Dixit as general manager, as preparations continue for the opening of W Manchester and W Residences in 2027.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesCzech Republic: Kempinski Hotels will open its Augustine Hotel in Prague in early 2027, set within an active 800-year-old monastery.
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PHOENIX, Arizona—Aperture Hotels announced the closing of its acquisition of The Ellis, a six-story building in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The property will be converted into a 100-room boutique hotel under Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio brand, with an anticipated opening in 2028. Originally constructed in 1922 and expanded in 1928, The Ellis has been a fixture of downtown Phoenix for more than a century. The planned conversion will preserve the building’s historic character while introducing a new […]
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NAPLES, Florida—Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, announced the opening of The Wager, a new sports gastropub that offers food, cocktails, live sporting events, and interactive entertainment. Located within the resort’s Market Square, The Wager offers indoor and outdoor seating, with a central bar, table seating, and multiple screens playing live sporting events. The Wager includes a four-lane regulation bowling alley, alongside a games area with pool, foosball, ping-pong, pinball, arcade favorites, and more. […]
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U.S. travel agency air ticket sales exceeded $10 billion in September 2026, signaling robust travel demand and reinforcing the importance of agency channels for hotel partners seeking to capture related guest spend.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has added the adults-only Amaná Retreat in the Dominican Republic to its Wyndham Alltra portfolio, reflecting continued brand investment in the region's all-inclusive resort segment.

Hotel Designs
Brit List 2026 Outstanding Contribution Award winner announced
Brit List 2026 Outstanding Contribution Award winner announced
Sophie Harper.

Hotel Designs
Loews Nashville Hotel reveals its multimillion-dollar transformation
Loews Nashville Hotel reveals its multimillion-dollar transformation
Pauline Brettell.

CHICAGO (October 5, 2026) — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is accelerating growth opportunities across its brand portfolio with new financing solutions, more efficient new-build prototypes...

CHICAGO (October 3, 2026) –– Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Sapporo, marking the first Hyatt Centric hotel in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Located...

A new AI travel agent from Booking Holdings reads your guests' confirmations, direct bookings included, and flags cheaper nights

You pay twice, with a lower net rate for the dates you pick and a visibility fee HBX won't publish, all to feed the kind of rate most often found below yours on Google

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 […]