Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Hilton Launches Undergraduate by Hilton, Accelerating Lifestyle Portfolio Growth
Hilton's new upper-midscale brand targets 400-500 properties near college campuses, with the first opening expected in 2027, complementing the existing Graduate by Hilton portfolio.
Travel And Tour World · Hospitality
Cheshire hospitality investment
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Travel Queries Tripled in Length, U.S. RevPAR Forecast Raised, CBP Cuts Would Cost $8B
Monday opened June with a fourth consecutive hospitality.today piece on how Google is restructuring travel search, this time with data showing travel queries have tripled in length as travelers shift to conversational…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
What is Leisure?
Jeremy McCarthy, Mandarin Oriental's former Group Director of Leisure, Spa & Wellness traces the philosophy behind "leisure" from Aristotle to modern hospitality, arguing free time is the industry's most meaningful pr…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
The query became a brief
Google's AI Mode data shows travel queries have tripled in length as travelers shift from keywords to conversational briefs, structurally undermining how hotel distribution channels compete for search visibility.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
BluIP Launches AIVA 3 with Proven 75%+ Reduction in Front-Desk Call Volume
BluIP's AIVA 3 platform cut front-desk call volume by over 75% at The Proper Hotel Santa Monica, handling up to 85% of guest inquiries autonomously across voice, SMS, and web chat.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Winning Over OTA Guests with Trust and Convenience in the Website and CRM
Hotels can reduce OTA commissions by making their websites more convenient than third parties and using CRM data to send personalized, trust-building emails rather than generic promotional offers.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Is Your Guest Database Lying to You?
A vendor-authored piece promoting a PMS profile deduplication tool that auto-merges duplicate guest records, claiming savings of 3 to 15 hours per property per month as part of a VIP Guest Recognition Suite.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Why luxury hotels should focus on revenue, not cost-cutting
Revinate's Dylan Cole and De L'Europe Amsterdam's Robert-Jan Woltering argue that luxury hotels risk brand erosion through cost-cutting, and should prioritize top-line revenue growth across all profit centers.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Luxury Hotel Opportunities for Another Year of Growth
An industry analysis outlining five strategic opportunities for luxury hotel development heading into 2026 and beyond, covering branded residences, demand diversification, overtourism, adaptive reuse, and generational…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Dusit Hotels and Resorts expands Well-Fest 2026 in response to growing demand for meaningful wellness travel
Dusit Hotels and Resorts launches its 5th annual Well-Fest campaign across global properties throughout June 2026, offering curated wellness programming as the global wellness economy hits a record $6.8 trillion.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Removing CBP Officers from Newark Liberty Will Strand Americans, Devastate Travel Economy
The removal of CBP officers from Newark Liberty and other international airports would cost $8B in visitor spending, threaten 50,000 jobs, and disrupt millions of travelers weeks before the FIFA World Cup.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
GBTA Warns Potential CBP Operational Changes Risk Disrupting U.S. Travel Competitiveness and Economic Growth
GBTA warns that proposed CBP staffing withdrawals from major U.S. gateway airports could disrupt international business travel, citing $50.7B in annual inbound business travel spending at risk.
Travel And Tour World · Hospitality
Malaysia’s Muslim-Friendly Tourism Model Inspires Regional Hospitality Investment as Hotels Expand Faith-Based Travel Services Across Asia: New Update
Hospitality Net · New York · Hospitality
Upward Trajectory: Continued Recovery of the Manhattan Hotel Market
HVS forecasts full Manhattan hotel market recovery beyond 2019 levels by 2027/28, with 2025 ADR already 34% above pre-pandemic highs, though tariffs and geopolitical shifts pose short-term headwinds.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
HVS U.S. Market Pulse: May 2026
HVS raises its 2026 U.S. RevPAR growth forecast from 2.2% to 3.0%, citing strong YTD performance, domestic travel shifts, and a rebound in convention demand, while hotel transactions remain subdued with cap rates near…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
TCPG: Token Cost Per Guest
Pertlink proposes TCPG (Token Cost Per Guest) as a new hotel KPI measuring generative AI spend per guest served, drawing parallels to OTA commission and calling for USALI adoption.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Rethinking Sustainable Hotel Growth in Emerging Destinations
The piece argues hotels must move beyond "extractive hospitality" by integrating local vendors and communities as economic partners rather than excluding them from tourism spaces.
Travel And Tour World · Hospitality
Kuala Lumpur Tourism Soars as Upper View Regalia Hotel Acquisition Boosts Malaysia Travel Growth
PR Newswire · New York · Hospitality
Millennium Premier Hotel New York Times Square Reopens June 1 Following Comprehensive Renovation
Millennium Hotels and Resorts unveil a reimagined boutique experience in the heart of Manhattan, celebrating the reopening with an exclusive MyMillennium member offer. NEW YORK, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Beyond Key Cards: GCSTIMES Custom Wooden & In-Room Hospitality Amenities
GCSTIMES, a hotel key card supplier, now offers customization services for in-room hospitality essentials including wooden hangers, wooden-handled umbrellas, and branded laundry bags.