Travelers are changing how they research hotels, with AI search for hotels becoming part of the booking journey. Instead of browsing dozens of listings

Since 28 September 2026, Booking.com no longer sends guest phone numbers to connected hotel systems, such as your PMS, channel manager

Reading Time: 2 minutesIndonesia: SONO Hotels & Resorts Asia has signed a hotel management agreement with PT Drupadi Management for SONO Moon Bali Seminyak, a 225-room lifestyle hotel targeted to open in Q1 2027.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesPortugal: Boutique hotel investment platform Bohopo has secured financing from Banco BPI to develop a 22-room Maison Arya hotel in central Porto.
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Greg Leonard, general manager, Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, was approaching his 47th year with Hyatt Hotels when he spoke to LODGING about what he’s seen and done during the long career he continues to enjoy with the company. Leonard also shared his perspective on the hospitality industry—those who serve it and are served by it. Intrigued Early On His fascination with the industry dates back to a family vacation when he was […]
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BOSTON, Massachusetts—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that it arranged the sale of Ocean Point Inn, a 61-room oceanfront hotel in East Boothbay, Maine. The recently renovated hospitality property encompasses 42,890 square feet across 17 buildings situated on approximately 12.5 acres overlooking Linekin Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. JLL represented the seller, East Boothbay Bluebird Holdings LLC, in the transaction. Star Mesa Capital acquired the asset. Property Details Originally constructed in 1945 and comprehensively renovated […]
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The International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) has announced that its INSPIRE 2026 conference will feature dedicated sessions on investment and development, signaling an increased focus on financial and project planning topics for luxury hospitality professionals.

QURO Bangkok Riverside, a 62-room hotel formerly known as The StandardX, Bangkok Phra Arthit, has opened on Phra Arthit Road in Bangkok’s Bang Lamphu neighborhood as Thailand’s first Unscripted by Hyatt property.

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Sneak peek – new interiors revealed at Grosvenor House Suites
Sneak peek – new interiors revealed at Grosvenor House Suites
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Axiom Hospitality unveils Guild Hotels – a new London brand rooted in craft
Axiom Hospitality unveils Guild Hotels – a new London brand rooted in craft
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CHICAGO, October 20 — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of QURO Bangkok Riverside, part of the Unscripted by Hyatt brand portfolio. Formerly The StandardX, Bangkok...

CHICAGO (October 19, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Downtown St. Louis, the first Hyatt Centric hotel in the state of Missouri. Located...

AI apps can use your Expedia listing and photos. But the guest has to book with Expedia, not with you.

Owe an advisor commission 45 days after checkout, and their association writes to you. Thirty days later, the hotel's name goes on a list its members can see. Once a quarter, anyone can.

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 […]