Luxury and resort have outperformed; select-service is durable; full-service urban is still recovering group business. Construction starts at multi-decade lows continue to favor in-place owners.
The hospitality sector is navigating a complex landscape marked by shifting consumer preferences and evolving travel patterns. While demand for experiential travel remains robust, operational challenges persist, particularly in labor and supply chain management. Lenders are exhibiting a cautious approach, reflecting concerns over potential economic headwinds, while allocators are increasingly discerning, favoring assets with strong fundamentals and resilient cash flows.
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Where fun in the sun meets winter wonderland: Evermore Orlando Resort unveils 1,100-acre festive takeover ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, Evermore Orlando Resort is turning 1,100 acre…
A season-long journey through celebrated wine regions and renowned estates, from Gérard Bertrand and Harlan Estate to Château Lafite Rothschild and an exclusive Opus One finale PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewsw…
A marketing consultant outlines how lifestyle and luxury hotels can use ChatGPT Ads, now live in 31 European markets, to reach travellers during the planning phase before a hotel search begins.
Inn-Flow launches Essential BI, a redesigned reporting tool that cuts portfolio-wide financial report generation from 20 minutes to seconds, included in all Accounting plans at no extra cost.
OneJourney and WEX have launched SwiftPay, a commercial card program giving independent hotels virtual cards, AI invoice matching, and automated reconciliation to convert supplier payments into cashback at zero cost.
Google's AI Mode now books hotels through 10 major chains and OTAs in the US, while independent hotels lost ad visibility after Google's price-feed mandate ended September 30.
Where fun in the sun meets winter wonderland: Evermore Orlando Resort unveils 1,100-acre festive takeover ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, Evermore Orlando Resort is turning 1,100 acre…
A season-long journey through celebrated wine regions and renowned estates, from Gérard Bertrand and Harlan Estate to Château Lafite Rothschild and an exclusive Opus One finale PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewsw…
A marketing consultant outlines how lifestyle and luxury hotels can use ChatGPT Ads, now live in 31 European markets, to reach travellers during the planning phase before a hotel search begins.
Inn-Flow launches Essential BI, a redesigned reporting tool that cuts portfolio-wide financial report generation from 20 minutes to seconds, included in all Accounting plans at no extra cost.
OneJourney and WEX have launched SwiftPay, a commercial card program giving independent hotels virtual cards, AI invoice matching, and automated reconciliation to convert supplier payments into cashback at zero cost.
Google's AI Mode now books hotels through 10 major chains and OTAs in the US, while independent hotels lost ad visibility after Google's price-feed mandate ended September 30.
A Barcelona study of 27,360 AI travel answers found independents are 8x more likely than chains to be invisible to AI, with hotel websites supplying only 7% of what AI says about properties.
HOSPA's HOSPACE 2026 conference, set for 12 November at the Royal Lancaster London, will cover finance, technology, revenue management, ESG, and workforce topics through panels, workshops, and a Gala Awards Dinner.
A year-over-year comparison across IHG, Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Wyndham and Choice shows brands have shifted from AI experimentation to scaled deployment in search, booking, and revenue management.
Likuri Island Resort Fiji has deployed Shiji's Daylight PMS, Infrasys POS, and Astral Payments in a fully integrated cloud ecosystem, delivering faster guest processing, improved F&B service, and automated payment wor…
AIHA has released a free Hotel AI Visibility guide covering KPIs, self-assessments, and AEO strategy to help hotels control how AI assistants represent their properties to travelers.
A broad strategy guide covering ambiance, menu design, technology, upselling, loyalty programs, and sustainability to help hotels grow F&B revenues.
Independent live tests using Claude and ChatGPT found that Marriott, IHG, Accor and Choice allow AI agents to reach checkout, while Hyatt, Hilton and Wyndham show inconsistent results depending on the agent and route.
A 31-year hotel veteran reflects on a career spanning F&B, front desk, and finance across North America, arguing that the ability to make a difference is what makes hotel work feel effortless.
TFE Hotels becomes the first hotel group in Australia and New Zealand to have its internal leadership programs accredited for university credit across eight institutions, with 86% of recent graduates promoted.
Opinion piece arguing that guestrooms, not spas or gyms, are the highest-impact and most scalable venue for longevity amenities, with practical guidance on outcomes, business models, and phased capex deployment.
A hospitality executive shares 10 operational principles for delivering luxury service, arguing that preparation, information-gathering, and vendor coordination matter more than premium pricing.
The Gale Miami replaced paper registration cards with Canary Technologies' suite of tools, cutting check-in time from minutes to seconds and consolidating guest messaging into a single channel.
Citi has provided $210 million in refinancing for Trinity Investments ’ 531-key luxury hotel in Southern California’s Coachella Valley. JLL Capital Markets arranged the five-year, floating-rate, single-asset, single-b…
The Knox, Auberge Collection is now accepting bookings for stays beginning January 29th. The new hotel is in the heart of Dallas’s Knox Street neighborhood. Rates start at $1,000. The Knox, Auberge Collection is made…
Friday brought Terence Ronson's self-audit of 84 pieces yielding a four-move Q4 framework, Muhammad Tanveer on reliability as the new commercial premium in an AI-commoditized world, and Benjamin Golson's Destination A…
The article argues that hotels misattribute restaurant underperformance to chef quality when the root cause is undocumented systems, unclear accountability, and structural gaps that any new hire will inherit.
Analysis of 100 hospitality sustainability profiles finds 77% of food waste ambitions miss their original deadlines, with supply chain, staff training, and local infrastructure as the primary barriers.
Commencing in January, the New York icon will shut down for at least four years to undergo repair to its landmark-protected building exterior.
A $302 million commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan secured by the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa , a 1,230-key luxury resort in Honolulu, has been sent to special servicing after sponsorship fa…
A hospitality sales veteran argues that customers increasingly pay a "Certainty Premium" for predictable outcomes, framing reliability and accountability as the new drivers of commercial value.
A revenue management opinion piece arguing that over-reliance on historical patterns and reactive competitor-following are as damaging as ignoring the past entirely, especially as AI takes a larger role.
The world's largest Marriott hotel features a Winter Wonderland Village, new resort experiences and USA Today 10Best's No. 1 hotel pool. Press Images: HERE ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A Winter Wonderl…
MBA Group's report finds 25% of young consumers switch brands due to outdated communications, as 70% of businesses still rely on email while Gen Z favors messaging apps.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — The Samueli Family and Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) have unveiled the design for SENA, Anaheim’s first hotel in Marriott’s Autograph Collection portfolio. Set to open in 2029, the 300-room lu…
A guide to AI's four layers in hotel revenue management: forecasting algorithms, market intelligence, automated reporting, and conversational AI that answers commercial questions from live data.
Key takeaways from Destination AI 2026 in Washington D.C., where 500 hospitality leaders signaled a shift from AI experimentation to live operational deployment across hotel distribution.
A Mews survey of 3,250 travelers finds guests accept AI for functional tasks like rate tracking but resist it for personal decisions, and prefer personalization built on data they knowingly shared.
GOCO Hospitality is expanding its newly acquired Fivelements brand globally, with properties planned in Koh Samui (2027), Bali (2028), Switzerland (2029), and Montenegro (2030).
OTH Hotels Resorts adds 275 guestrooms via Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort, KY (set for a 2027 rebrand as The Franklin Hotel) and Four Points by Sheraton Greensboro Airport in NC.
A self-audit of 84 published pieces across 2026 yields a four-play Q4 framework: count AI costs on the P&L, own your machine-readable property data, prepare for agentic booking, and protect human touchpoints.
Bargello's F&B director reflects on earning a second consecutive Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, detailing how independence from hotel brand mandates, low-production wine sourcing, and community-focused service sh…
A personal leadership essay arguing that hospitality managers who drift from the floor lose credibility, using the film Boiling Point as a lens on distracted leadership and eroding standards.
Drawing on Ibarra's competency trap, this piece argues that being repeatedly picked for the same task locks capable professionals into a cycle that stalls growth, and that both individuals and managers share responsib…
An affiliate of Laurus Corp. acquired a three-quarter-acre site adjacent to Hotel Talisa in Vail for a 26-residence luxury condo development.
Laurus Corporation acquired the 474-room Marriott Warner Center hotel in Woodland Hills, with plans for a $10 million renovation.
Laurus Corp., a private real estate investment and development firm in Los Angeles, completed its acquisition of the Sofitel Miami hotel.