The AI Hospitality Alliance has formed a 22-member inaugural Advisory Board spanning hotel brands, cloud infrastructure, payments, academia, and AI platforms to guide responsible AI adoption and standards across the industry.

Infor Hospitality previews five HITEC 2025 vendors addressing hotel tech fragmentation, covering loyalty, owner relations, back-office automation, ancillary revenue, and AI-powered distribution.

Gearing up for the 2026 outing of NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) in early June in New York – perhaps the largest international hotel investment

You’re the Engineer or Maintenance Manager of a large resort facility or hotel, and the time has come to restart or reopen. Your assets have been shut down

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS/South Korea: Lotte Hotels & Resorts, the global hospitality arm of Lotte Corporation, and owner-operator Highgate, have entered into a strategic partnership that will see Highgate assume management of the Lotte New York Palace Hotel.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Hospitality brand YOTEL has appointed Paul Harnedy as chief operating officer, alongside two senior leadership promotions. 
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NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the reopening of Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport. The 131-room upper-midscale hotel is located near William P. Hobby Airport and just seven miles from downtown Houston. “Sonesta’s portfolio continues to grow with the third opening this year in the Greater Houston market with this owner,” said Keith Pierce, co-CEO of Sonesta International Hotels. “As experienced hotel owners and operators, we provide our owners with a fast, friendly, and flexible […]
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KEY WEST, Florida—Hilton announced the signing and upcoming conversion of Ocean’s Edge Resort & Marina to Hilton Key West Resort & Marina, expanding Hilton’s presence in the Florida Keys. The waterfront resort, located on Stock Island at the eastern edge of Key West, Florida, with direct marina access, is now accepting reservations for stays beginning July 1, 2026. The property is owned by Sunstone Hotel Investors and will be managed by Hilton. “Hilton Key West […]
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Industry leaders from hotel brands, technology companies, academia, cloud infrastructure, payments, regulatory expertise, and hospitality organizations unite to guide responsible AI adoption, standards, education, and innovation across the global hospitality ecosystem.

Greater Miami and Miami Beach recorded 28.3 million visitors and a $32.2 billion total economic impact in 2025, according to data released at the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s annual State of the Travel & Tourism Industry event.

India, 4th June 2026: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited ((BSE: 543417, NSE: RATEGAIN), a global leader in AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced a strategic partnership with BoxPay, a fast-growing payments technology platform purpose-built to manage the full lifecycle and complexity of global payment operations, to power RG Pay, RateGain’s embedded […]
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Google continues to blur the lines between advertising platforms and customer management tools. The company has launched a new Lead Management Dashboard inside Google Ads, giving advertisers a centralized place to track, qualify, and manage leads generated through Google-hosted lead forms. But this isn’t simply a reporting upgrade. The real story lies in Google’s growing […]
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Kove Hotel & Spa Mykonos – MGallery Collection unveils a new chapter of Cycladic elegance on Mykonos
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Property firm Graham and Sibbald brokers private sale of historic East Lothian venue

The hotel group has purchased a mixed-use property portfolio to support its long-term development plans

Learn how Hotel Azul Oaxaca lifted revenue and unlocked corporate demand in Mexico using SiteMinder's channel manager, Demand Plus, and GDS.

With Mews Channel Manager powered by SiteMinder, hospitality tech leaders have come together to redefine how hotels approach distribution Sydney, Australia – Mews, the hospitality operating system, and SiteMinder, the leading hotel commerce platform, have partnered to create the hotel industry’s first fully-integrated best-in-class distribution solution. Introduced today at Mews Unfold in Amsterdam, the solution […]

Siem Reap (June 4, 2026) — Park Hyatt Siem Reap today announced a collaboration with World Monuments Fund (WMF) designed to support long-term conservation training at Angkor Archaeological Park...

Austin, TX (June 2, 2026) – JdV by Hyatt, a Hyatt lifestyle brand that offers a collection of independent, neighborhood-inspired hotels, today announced a four-city summer activation at select...

Commissions, parity, payments, search control — the contract behind every booking was rewritten, and the next rewrite is already underway

Advice, yes. The transaction, no. For hotels, that makes being recommended the whole contest.

HotelsByDay lets families book premium hotel rooms by the day so Dad can relax, refresh, and enjoy the city without an overnight stay. Why Day Use Hotels Make Father’s Day Better Standard Father’s Day outings hit a friction point around midday: everyone needs somewhere to rest, refresh, or change, but paying for a full hotel […]

HotelsByDay helps families celebrate Father’s Day with daycation hotel bookings in top destinations worldwide. Father’s Day is a global celebration observed in over 50 countries, honoring fathers, stepfathers, and father figures for their contributions to family and society. The date varies by country. The United States, Canada, and the UK observe it on the third […]