Cendyn argues hotels are drowning in data but lack direction, and positions AI-enabled actionable intelligence as the shift from reporting to decision support

Earlier this year, OpenAI started testing ChatGPT ads in the US for Free and ChatGPT-Go tiers. OTAs like Expedia were quick to jump on the bandwagon.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Real estate advisory firm Avison Young is set to finalise a recapitalisation deal to support “growth, sustained profitability and long-term value”.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Independent Hotel Show London, in partnership with James Hallam Insurance Brokers, has unveiled its 2026 seminar programme based around the theme ‘Shaping Tomorrow’.
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MIAMI, Florida—Hunter Advisors announced the sale of the Hampton Inn & Suites Lakeland-South Polk Parkway, a 117-room hotel in Lakeland, Florida. The transaction was brokered by Sophia Pittaluga, senior vice president, and Robert Taylor, executive vice president, at Hunter. The buyer was Brasswater. “It was a privilege for our team to represent the seller in this transaction and to help support the buyer through their first hotel purchase in Florida,” said Pittaluga. “We’re grateful for […]
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U.S. hotel performance strengthened during the first half of 2026, with rising room rates, occupancy, total revenue, and gross operating profit margin (GOP margin) contributing to year-over-year gains, according to the latest HotelData analysis.  Across all hotels in the HotelData.com sample, H1 ADR increased 7.1 percent from $197.99 in 2025 to $211.96 in 2026. Occupancy rose 1.1 percentage points to 67.9 percent, while RevPAR increased 8.9 percent from $132.24 to $144.0. TRevPAR also increased, rising 9.2 […]
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Despite stronger-than-expected performance, disciplined execution, and a focus on the guest will define hospitality’s winners in 2026

Wanda Hotels & Resorts surpassed 300 opened hotels in August and reported more than 500 additional properties in its development pipeline.

Hotel Designs
Case study: Hypnos inside The Ickworth
Case study: Hypnos inside The Ickworth
Sienna Shipton.

Hotel Designs
The Hari Hotels join IHG’s Vignette Collection
The Hari Hotels join IHG’s Vignette Collection
Pauline Brettell.

CHICAGO (August 13, 2026) — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and RJR Investments & Holdings Inc. today announced that Atlantic Suites Hotel has joined the Hyatt portfolio as an affiliated...

CHICAGO (August 12, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announced that one of its affiliates has entered into a franchise agreement for Hyatt Regency Palace Berlin. The landmark...

OpenAI takes ChatGPT ads into 31 European countries next week, sold at first only through its own sales team and agency partners — and shown only to travelers on the free tiers

Airbnb's quarterly brand and performance marketing has gone from $119 million to $512 million since 2021 while its 90% direct-traffic figure never moved — because brand-driven visits count as direct.

What are night stays on HotelsByDay? Yannis Moati, Founder and CEO at HotelsByDay launched night stays to cover the full 24-hour travel cycle. After more than ten years selling day-use hotel rooms, the company added traditional overnight bookings at HotelsByDay at Night. Day stays are booked on HotelsByDay.com. Overnight stays are booked at night.hotelsbyday.com. Eleven […]

A day stay hotel gives you a private room with a bed and a shower, booked for a set block of daytime hours instead of overnight. Guests book one to sleep off a red eye before work starts, to rest through a long layover, to nap between meetings, or to get a few quiet hours […]