A guest orders a club sandwich and a beer through your mobile ordering platform. The order arrives at the front desk. Your staff member reads it

Travel Outlook, The Premier Hotel Call Center™, announced today that it has successfully renewed its Kennedy Training Network (KTN) Certification

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Crest Hotels Group has added its entire portfolio of nine hotels into the Classic British Hotels collection, comprising 674 bedrooms.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Master Innholders has appointed Tej Walia, managing director of Foxhills Club & Resort, as chair of the Hotel Leadership Conference, 11-12 January 2027.
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Talma Travel Solutions announced the appointment of Brett Leslie as chief executive officer of Solutions Travel. Leslie succeeds Mark Walton, founder and former CEO of Solutions Travel, who earlier this year was appointed President of Americas for Talma. Leslie previously served as senior vice president of strategy and growth at Solutions Travel. As CEO, Leslie will focus on accelerating growth, deepening client partnerships, and advancing technology-enabled solutions. Tripleseat announced the appointment of Brendan Thomas as […]
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MIAMI, Florida, and MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton and Reuben Brothers jointly announced the signing of a management agreement to turn a Miami Beach hotel into Waldorf Astoria Miami Beach, marking the brand’s debut in the market. Owned by Reuben Brothers, the resort will undergo a renovation and repositioning ahead of its planned Winter 2027 relaunch, at which time it will be managed by Hilton. “This signing reflects the continued momentum of Hilton’s luxury portfolio growth in highly sought-after destinations across […]
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The NH Collection Maldives Havodda Resort has announced a change in its management structure, with Keith Tomkies stepping into the role of General Manager.

Shenyana Lim explores the implications of Google's latest updates for hospitality businesses, focusing on how these changes could affect their direct booking channels and suggesting potential strategies for adaptation.

Hotel Designs
Starwood strengthens leadership at two key hotels
Starwood strengthens leadership at two key hotels
Stuart O'Brien.

Hotel Designs
Fairmont unveils global luxury hotel renovation programme
Fairmont unveils global luxury hotel renovation programme
Stuart O'Brien.

Discover how Absolute Hotel Services unified distribution, direct bookings and reporting across its Asia-Pacific portfolio using SiteMinder's connected platform.

Discover how Belfast Africa manages three luxury Accra properties from one platform, boosting visibility and occupancy with SiteMinder's channel manager and Demand Plus.

CHICAGO (JULY 8, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls The Kingdom is expected to open in late 2027 following the signing of a management...

CHICAGO (July 7, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency London Olympia, located within the recently redeveloped £1.3bn Olympia destination. The...

AI gets the basic facts about your hotel right and the current ones wrong — and the current ones are what shape a stay. The guest believes both, and your front desk pays the difference.

When AI plans the trip, your hotel is a part, not the point. Parts get swapped for cheaper ones

Stuck with a long layover at Tocumen International Airport (PTY)? Here is the short answer. You can rest in the terminal or in an airport lounge, but there are no sleep pods at PTY. A few lounges offer showers. You can also leave the airport if your layover is long enough, since many travelers get […]

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 […]