Longevity is a new form of luxury. We don’t want to say it’s ‘the’ new form, but what we are seeing is a new niche emerge within the luxury wellness travel space

The hospitality industry learned a painful lesson from online travel agencies (OTAs). What began as a convenient distribution channel evolved into a structural tax

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel has finished a multi-year refurbishment project to its London property in Westminster with the addition of redesigned public areas, upgraded event facilities, and an enlarged private members' club.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesAustria: Hotel MOTTO has appointed Daniela Kohoutek as general manager of the boutique hotel in Vienna.
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BETHESDA, Maryland, and ATLANTA, Georgia—Marriott International and The Coca‑Cola Company announced a global agreement that will expand choice and elevate the guest experience across Marriott’s portfolio, bringing The Coca‑Cola Company’s brands to hotels around the world. The agreement was developed in collaboration with Hot Shoppe Services International, Marriott’s global procurement organization. Under the agreement, The Coca‑Cola Company becomes Marriott’s global beverage partner across several categories, including carbonated soft drinks and a growing range of hydration […]
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Capella Hotel Group announced the appointment of Feisal Jaffer as chief development officer. Jaffer will lead the Group’s global development and help shape hospitality-focused real estate platforms. Most recently, as global head of LXR Hotels & Resorts at Hilton Worldwide, he led the brand’s strategic growth. Jaffer’s new role marks a homecoming. From 2014 to 2019, he served as senior vice president, acquisitions & development at Pontiac Land Group, during which time he worked closely […]
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Greece saw a rise in international air arrivals and travel receipts in early 2026, with Crete and the Ionian Islands posting significant gains and total travel receipts up nearly 37% from the previous year.

EOS Hospitality has appointed Ellen Kaplan to the role of Senior Vice President of Marketing, a move aimed at bolstering the company's marketing strategies and initiatives.

Hotel Designs
Wolves of Tokyo – a Japan Noir project by Run For The Hills
Wolves of Tokyo – a Japan Noir project by Run For The Hills
Pauline Brettell.

Hotel Designs
Skopos Studio – new BOUTIQUE Design Schemes for 2026
Skopos Studio – new BOUTIQUE Design Schemes for 2026
Pauline Brettell.

SiteMinder is using AI as a growth opportunity, optimising and expanding its capabilities to deliver better solutions to hoteliers.

The following was originally published in The Hotel Yearbook 2026 – Technology Edition. For the past twenty years, the hotel industry has sought to solve for the fragmentation that’s grown alongside the introduction of new tools in the tech stack. The answer: connectivity. APIs have replaced manual contracting. Distribution has shifted from static to real-time. […]

CHICAGO (July 1, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today celebrated the opening of Parian Chronicle Hotel Paros, a 50 room contemporary Cycladic retreat on the island of Paros, Greece,...

CHICAGO (June 30, 2026) — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), in collaboration with HSL Properties and Desert Hospitality Management, today announced plans for the debut of Hyatt Regency Tucson...

The system reads Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, and Google Hotels live across every Radisson property, then matches the lower rate and redirects to direct — turning continuous OTA-price monitoring into the conversion trigger

The one asset a booking platform can't quietly take over is the one chains have been building, largely by accident, since before anyone said the word "agent"

A day stay is a hotel room booked for a set block of daytime hours, where you check in and check out on the same day.A night stay is the traditional overnight: check in late afternoon or evening, sleep, check out the next morning. Book a day stay for a layover, an early arrival, a […]

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 […]