Hotels must understand three distinct AI visibility layers: model memory, web search, and dynamic data sources, each requiring different strategies and offering different levels of control.

Wednesday circles a familiar tension: travellers happily browse with AI but still book with brands they know. Adobe data shows AI-referred visitors engage longer yet convert 28% less, and 62% double-check on Google first. Marriott signed to build around 100 Series hotels in Greater China, while M...

A data-backed examination of hotel industry workforce culture covering upward mobility, poverty wages, physical injury rates, high turnover

SABA Hospitality, a leading cloud-based guest engagement platform trusted by hotel brands across the globe, today announced a strategic integration

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope/Middle East: Hospitality technology company PRISM has appointed Lia Prendergast as vice president of expansion for Europe and the Middle East.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesEgypt: Luxury lifestyle brand Nobu and real estate developer SODIC have revealed three hotel and residence openings across Egypt.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan—Lodgco Hospitality announced the upcoming conversion of two of its Florida properties—Ameniti Bay and Magnolia Pointe—into the Caretta Bay Sarasota and Coral Pointe Sarasota hotels, joining the Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels. The conversion is scheduled to be completed on July 1, 2026. Caretta Bay takes its name from Caretta caretta, the scientific (Latin) name for the loggerhead sea turtle. Coral Pointe reflects the region’s marine environments and coastal identity. Together, the names […]
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina—Charlestowne Hotels announced the expansion of its food and beverage portfolio with the addition of five new and reimagined restaurants and bars.   From the refresh and renovation of a restaurant outside of Chicago to the development of two new concepts in New Mexico, the projects highlight Charlestowne Hotels’ personalized and localized approach to food and beverage strategy. Through the work of its in-house F&B division, the company works alongside ownership groups and hotel […]
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Despite rising travel costs and financial pressures, a new survey finds that most Americans are determined to take summer vacations in 2026, with many willing to cut spending on other daily expenses to make travel possible.

Sunstone Hotel Investors has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the 821-room Hyatt Regency San Francisco to funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate for a gross sale price of $279 million.

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Leadership announcement for Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico
Leadership announcement for Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico
Pauline Brettell.

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The Lux Collective launches landmark five-resort luxury tourism circuit in Rwanda
The Lux Collective launches landmark five-resort luxury tourism circuit in Rwanda
Pauline Brettell.

Minor Hotels announced Anantara Somabay Resort and Residences earlier this year, marking the debut of its luxury brand on the Red Sea

Upper West and Upper East spaces complete dual-venue concept overlooking Grosvenor Square and Hyde Park

Discover what TikTok GO means for your hotel's guest acquisition strategy, including how it works and how to optimise your hotel’s channel mix to maximise revenue.

Discover how VidantaWorld grew reservations 900% year on year using SiteMinder’s channel manager, Channels Plus, Demand Plus and Insights.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (June 18, 2026) – Hyatt and Hall Structured Finance, a leading provider of structured debt solutions for commercial real estate projects, today announced plans for a strategic...

CHICAGO (June 19th , 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its portfolio in Italy with three new hotel openings. The three planned hotels will...

RateHawk and Phocuswright name standardized supply as the precondition for agentic booking. The readiness is being built one layer removed from the hotel.

Why the eligibility infrastructure hotels are funding routes AI-generated demand to the intermediaries they're trying to bypass

HotelsByDay just got a lot bigger, and we’ve solved a problem traditional hotel booking never bothered to fix: the in-between moments. The long layover. The post-cruise gap. The remote worker who needs four hours of quiet. Day rooms and daytime hotel access became our thing.  It worked. But here is what we kept hearing. People […]

Stuck with a layover at MEX? The short answer: you can rest, shower, and recharge here, but Mexico City International Airport, officially Benito Juárez International Airport, isn’t a comfortable place to sleep for free, so most travelers do best in a lounge, a sleep capsule, or a nearby day-use room rather than a terminal bench. […]