HotStats data shows cost lines including credit card commissions (+7.9%) and labour outpacing revenue growth across EMEA, warning that RevPAR-led 2027 budgets will overstate GOP in markets like London, Paris, and the Middle East.

Driftwood Capital names David Resnick and David Steiner as co-CIOs to unify equity and credit under one team, targeting larger luxury, mixed-use, and ground-up hospitality deals.

Lecturers at Hotelschool The Hague argue hospitality schools must embed VR simulations, AI prototyping, and Makerspace environments

A guest who books direct returns at 5.1%, while a guest who books through an OTA returns at just 1.3%, and that gap holds across the same hotels

Reading Time: 2 minutesBoutique Hotel News held its latest Feed Your Mind hotelier thought leadership event in partnership with Agilysys, hosted at Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: The Hoxton Dubai Media City will be the brand’s first hotel in the UAE, developed by Select Group.
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CHEVY CHASE, Maryland—PM Hotel Group announced the appointment of Elizabeth Herzberg as senior vice president, development. In the role, Herzberg will lead efforts to expand the company’s management portfolio, strengthen ownership relationships, and support execution of PM Hotel Group’s long-term growth strategy. “Elizabeth’s experience building and scaling development platforms makes her a valuable addition to our Growth + Development team,” said Paul Sacco, chief growth and development officer, PM Hotel Group. “As we continue to […]
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel—created in partnership with Dolly Parton and Herschend—and Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum, created by Dolly Parton Productions, will debut together on September 29 in Nashville. Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel includes 245 unique guestrooms and suites, two live entertainment venues, a café, and spaces designed to celebrate Dolly’s career and the spirit of Music City. Rooted in Dolly’s lifelong connection to music and artistry, entertainment takes center stage at SongTeller […]
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IHG Hotels & Resorts and Alphanam Group have announced The Residences at InterContinental Sapa Resort, a 79-villa development in Muong Hoa Valley in Sapa, Lao Cai Province.

Scandic Hotels has announced plans to open the Scandic Freiburg Hotel in Germany in autumn 2027, signaling the brand’s ongoing growth strategy within the German hospitality sector and expanding its presence in a competitive European market.

Hotel Designs
Saint Roch, a new Alpine retreat from Maisons Pariente to open in Courchevel 1850
Saint Roch, a new Alpine retreat from Maisons Pariente to open in Courchevel 1850
Sienna Shipton.

Hotel Designs
The Stafford London appoints Kremi McCabe as GM
The Stafford London appoints Kremi McCabe as GM
Pauline Brettell.

CHICAGO — (September 08, 2026) — Following the successful launch of its first-of-its-kind collaboration with the hit culinary competition series MasterChef Junior, from the globally recognized...

CHICAGO (September 1, 2026) – Set in the heart of Niseko, Japan’s renowned ski destination, within the celebrated Hanazono landscape, Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited (“PCPD,”...

Reddit's share of ChatGPT citations fell 86% over four days in August, and the two firms that measure this for a living disagree on whether the model changed what it reads or only what it shows

Their new standard lets your hotel publish a list of what an AI agent may do with your rooms. It doesn't say whether the agent should use your list or your OTA's

You can wait out a layover at Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport, but two things shape every plan here: there are no showers in the terminal, and the secure area closes overnight, so a late-night layover happens landside whether you want it to or not. The rest is easier than most airports its size. YOW is […]

You can sleep, shower, and rest during a Calgary layover, and the airport makes it easier than most. Calgary International Airport (YYC) is open 24 hours, has a free quiet space with recliners, and lets connecting passengers move between every concourse without clearing security again. That last part is the thing most guides skip, and […]