What draws guests to a hotel for leisure is often attributed to a stay occasion, reason to visit or a peak experience – the pinnacle moment with numerous

IDeaS, a SAS company and the world’s leading provider of AI-powered hospitality revenue management software, today announced that Optix

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has returned to New Orleans after two decades, opening the brand’s 100th hotel globally.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Barry Robinson, managing director international operations at Travel + Leisure, about redesigning the traditional hotel model — from hyper-personalisation to experiential accommodation — and why the next generation of branded residences will be built around flexibility.
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MIAMI BEACH, Florida—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced the recipients of its 2026 General Managers of the Year Awards during The Hospitality Show in Miami Beach, Florida. The awards recognize general managers (GMs) who go above and beyond to deliver exceptional guest service, support their teams, and strengthen their communities. This year’s winners were selected by a panel of fellow general managers and industry leaders from more than 250 nominations. Statement From Leadership “Hospitality is […]
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NEWTON, Massachusetts and LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Boyd Gaming Corporation announced the launch of an exclusive strategic affiliation between the two companies that will introduce Boyd’s nationwide portfolio of casino resorts to millions of Sonesta customers nationwide. The first stage of the partnership will be the launch of the Boyd Collection, placing Boyd’s 9,700+ hotel rooms, 600,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and 19 casino resorts nationwide onto Sonesta’s distribution platform. With this launch, Sonesta travelers […]
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New GBTA research finds that 62% of business travel managers report their teams are understaffed even as their roles expand to include broader responsibilities, signaling increased operational pressures for organizations managing corporate travel programs.

DJ Vallauri argues that hotels can improve online review outcomes by addressing guest concerns and enhancing satisfaction prior to checkout, rather than relying solely on post-stay feedback requests.

Hotel Designs
Heritage design at The Connaught: the art of appearing unchanged
Heritage design at The Connaught: the art of appearing unchanged
Pauline Brettell.

Hotel Designs
Raffles The Red Sea opens on Shura Island
Raffles The Red Sea opens on Shura Island
Sienna Shipton.

CHICAGO (November 2, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Impression Isla Mujeres, a 123-suite, adults-only, all-inclusive resort on the southern tip of Isla Mujeres,...

CHICAGO (November 2, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Stephen Ho will become Group President, Asia Pacific, effective January 1, 2027. David Udell, who has led the...

Points programs for independent hotels give a guest a reason to return, but each one decides where she must book to earn and what your hotel is paid when she spends them

The 2026 documents list the application, inspection, technology and yearly fees. The renovation, usually the largest cost, is set by the chain's own inspection, and neither document puts a number on it.

A day use hotel lets you book a private room for a set block of daytime hours, usually between about 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., instead of paying for a full night. Travelers use day rooms for layovers, canceled plans, and daycations. The price is often well below the overnight rate. Your flight lands at […]

You can sleep, shower, and rest during a Montreal layover, but only if you know where to look. Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) stays open around the clock, and it has no sleep pods, no cots, and no public showers outside its lounges. That gap between what you need and what the terminal offers is what […]