Slow travel keeps topping the trend lists for 2026, and yet one of the most visited wonders on earth is still consumed almost entirely as a fast-paced day trip.

As hotels increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their operations and commercial performance, the quality of the data powering

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn She Shines, Dina Pedersen talks with some of the great minds and personalities that is hospitality today and in the future. We share their insight, celebrate their success and discover the women behind the titles. This time, she meets Julia Hands MBE, founder and chair of Hand Picked Hotels.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: The Rockfield and Ardian Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) platform has acquired a majority stake in The Social Hub in Berlin.
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Hilton announced that Jeff Moore will join the company as executive vice president and chief technology officer. Read more. Lodging Dynamics announced the appointment of Danny Dolce as senior vice president of business development. With 34 years of experience in hospitality real estate and management contract acquisition, Dolce will lead the expansion of Lodging Dynamics’ third-party management portfolio. Dolce has held senior positions with AD1 Hospitality, M&R Hotel Group, Pyramid Hotel Group, Millennium Hotels and […]
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ATLANTA, Georgia—Peachtree Group announced that it has completed approximately $2.2 billion in private credit activity year-to-date in 2026, including approximately $524 million in government-enabled financing through Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 7(a) and Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (“C-PACE”) transactions. Peachtree’s government-enabled financing capabilities include SBA 7(a) loans originated through First Western SBLC, C-PACE financing enabled through applicable state and local programs, and USDA B&I-guaranteed financing for eligible rural businesses and real estate projects. Statements From […]
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Dana-Marisa Licsandru of Alvarez and Marsal Corporate Finance has been named the 2026 recipient of the ISHC Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging Excellence in Hospitality Consulting, underscoring industry efforts to spotlight rising professionals in advisory roles.

Geneva Rinehart, publisher of Hospitality Upgrade, will depart the publication in 2026, marking a forthcoming change in leadership at the hospitality technology media company.

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Ulster Carpets builds on four design influences to create FORM
Ulster Carpets builds on four design influences to create FORM
Sienna Shipton.

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Oberoi Hotels & Resorts presents a first glimpse of the Oberoi Sukoonvilas, Wadi Safar
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts presents a first glimpse of the Oberoi Sukoonvilas, Wadi Safar
Sienna Shipton.

CHICAGO (October 5, 2026) — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is accelerating growth opportunities across its brand portfolio with new financing solutions, more efficient new-build prototypes...

CHICAGO (October 3, 2026) –– Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Sapporo, marking the first Hyatt Centric hotel in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Located...

AI's share of hotel website visits quadrupled in a year and is still under one in a hundred, while half the travelers who have used it for a trip now rely on it most of the time

Guests booking direct through Aven's engine can now pay Hopper to refund a non-refundable rate, and the hotel keeps its money plus a commission on the plan that neither company discloses.

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 […]