The modern hotel guest expects frictionless everything. They book on their phone, check in on their phone, and increasingly they want to order food

I spent June 16-17 at the HSMAI Commercial Strategy Conference in San Antonio, where Sales, Revenue Management, and Marketing

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Travel planning and booking platform TravelAI has acquired the Sonder brand, comprising the company’s trademarks and domain names. 
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Reading Time: 3 minutesOlaf Gröger, director at Hyphen, explores why office-to-hotel conversions are becoming Europe's next hospitality opportunity.
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PHOENIX, Arizona—Harry Javer, Producer and Founder of The Lodging Conference, announced that Liam Brown, 2026 Chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Board of Directors and former group president, U.S. and Canada, Marriott International, will be recognized as the recipient of the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award at The Lodging Conference on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding, lifelong contributions to the hospitality industry. Brown […]
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NEW YORK, New York—Rebel Hotel Company announced the management acquisitions of three lifestyle hotels: Circa 39 Miami Beach in Florida, Hotel La Jolla in San Diego, and Coachman Lake Tahoe in California. Rebel Hotel Company is strengthening its national presence with properties that present unique opportunities for thoughtful repositioning, operational performance, and enhanced guest experiences. The company will implement tailored strategies that preserve each hotel’s identity while unlocking long-term value for ownership and guests alike.  […]
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Dallas had the largest U.S. hotel construction pipeline at the end of the second quarter of 2026, while Atlanta is projected to lead new hotel openings in 2028, according to Lodging Econometrics.

Bianca Lüthy writes that hospitality leaders should prioritize developing specific, relevant skills rather than simply acquiring additional qualifications, emphasizing that focused competencies are essential for navigating current industry challenges.

Hotel Designs
Case study: Ulster Carpets – woven into Olympia
Case study: Ulster Carpets – woven into Olympia
Pauline Brettell.

Hotel Designs
Inside the factory: making Muraspec’s wallcoverings, from hide to hospitality
Inside the factory: making Muraspec’s wallcoverings, from hide to hospitality
Jess Miles.

Barcelona, Spain — New data from SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel commerce platform, reveals strong hotel demand within Europe where a total solar eclipse is set to pass this August. In Spain, bookings for the days leading up to the August 12 phenomenon have risen by as much as 76% year-over-year and prices by as […]

How do AI platforms book hotels? 8 in 10 travellers now want AI assistance when searching for their next hotel. By most projections, this number is only set to increase. Tools like Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT present a shortlist of relevant hotel options based on a user’s stated needs and desires, complete with live rates […]

CHICAGO (July 27, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) and Green Rock LLC today announced the signing of a franchise agreement for Hyatt Regency Dilijan, which will mark the debut of the...

CHICAGO (July 23, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Eduardo Schutte has been appointed SVP, Commercial, Hyatt Inclusive Collection, to further strengthen Hyatt's...

Booking lost the rate parity clause in December 2024, and the money moved to paid placement. Google's ruling is heading the same way.

Two million hotels are readable inside Sabre's platform, and an agent chooses between them on the room descriptions, photos and rates loaded the day you connected

Yes, you can rest during a Houston layover. The terminals stay open overnight, Terminal C has private suites you can book by the hour, several lounges offer showers, and there’s a hotel connected right to the airport. George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) is one of the country’s busiest connecting hubs, so whether you’ve got three hours […]

A day-use hotel is a hotel room booked for a set daytime window, usually around six hours, instead of overnight, often at up to 75% off the nightly rate. For couples, it’s one of the simplest ways to trade a crowded café or a busy house for private, uninterrupted time together. You get the room, […]