The Registry · Dallas · Hospitality
Braemar Hotels & Resorts Sells Hotel Yountville and Bardessono in $437.5MM Three-Property Deal
A Dallas-based hotel REIT is shedding its two Napa Valley trophy properties as part of a transaction approaching a half-billion dollars — then, in a rapid strategic reversal, announcing it will abandon its full liquid…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Technology that bends to you: Scaling with the Cloudbeds API
Cloudbeds showcases how five operators across the US, Mexico, Malta, Vietnam, and Thailand used its Open API to build custom integrations, automate workflows, and create differentiated guest experiences at scale.
REIT.com · Hospitality
DiamondRock Hospitality CEO Sees Conditions in Place for Multi-Year Lodging Recovery
Image CEO Jeff Donnelly points to lack of supply and uptick in traveling among both old and young.
HousingWire · Hospitality
A faster disaster payout model for U.S. hazard insurance
In the first half of this two-part topic, I described the piecemeal nature of private hazard insurance policies, state-sponsored “last resort” programs, the National Flood Insurance Program , and federal aid through e…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
AI Hospitality Alliance Launches to Steer Adoption, Free Breakfast Earns BWH £13.1M
Monday opens with the launch of the AI Hospitality Alliance, a neutral body set up to steer responsible AI adoption across five workstreams. Terence Ronson argues that falling AI costs move the edge from buying techno…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Bohopo expands European footprint with two new hotels
Bohopo opens Casa Laveni in Milan and Mila Porto in Porto, growing its operational portfolio to eight hotels across five European markets, with three more assets under development.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Beyond Medals: Beer Industry Awards as Bridges to High-End Gastronomy
Swiss craft beer awards like the Swiss Beer Award are acting as legitimacy signals that help beer enter fine dining contexts, with implications for HORECA operators, chefs, and distributors.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Why hotels are focusing on perceived value rather than price cuts
BWH Hotels GB's 'Year of the Free Breakfast' campaign generated £13.1M in revenue and 124k room nights, illustrating how added-value strategies outperform rate cuts in driving occupancy and loyalty.
PR Newswire · Hospitality
Guest Experience Architecture Takes Hold in Luxury Hospitality
Uptown Network introduces Artuzan to put the model into practice NAPLES, Fla., June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The luxury hospitality industry is moving beyond reservations and transactions toward more-persistent, membe…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Accor's Orient Express CEO Gilda Perez-Alvarado on Luxury Hospitality
Gilda Perez-Alvarado, CEO of Orient Express and Group Chief Strategy Officer at Accor, discusses how luxury brands endure by anchoring to core principles rather than surface-level identity.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
NEWH Opens Nominations for 2027 Structures of Hospitality Excellence Awards & Scholarships
NEWH's Structures of Hospitality Excellence program, now in its third year, offers up to $20,000 in scholarships for skilled trades students and an award for construction firms, with nominations open through October 1…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
The Question That Is Quietly Holding Hotels Back From AI
The author argues AI favors independent hotels over chains because value comes from operational clarity and data quality, not budget, shifting competition away from OTA bidding wars.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 19 June 2026
Five hotel transactions across South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan totaling hundreds of millions in deal value, covered in HVS Asia Pacific's weekly newsletter for the week ending 19 June 2026.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Thailand luxury hotel transactions recorded THB 2.2bn in 2025
JLL data shows APAC luxury hotel transactions hit $2.1bn in 2025, up 77% since 2017, with Thailand's Bangkok, Phuket, and Samui posting double-digit ADR growth since 2019.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
The Truth About Hotel Industry Culture
A data-backed examination of hotel industry workforce culture covering upward mobility, poverty wages, physical injury rates, high turnover, trafficking exposure, and the post-pandemic labor shift.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
CrescentRating and Chameleon Strategies Launch Asia's Most Detailed Outbound Travel Intelligence Resource
The Asia Pacific Outbound Traveler Handbook 2026 covers 26 Asian source markets with actionable intelligence for destination marketers, airlines, and tour operators, available free at AsiaTravelTrends.com.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Every Hotel Could Now Be a Software Company
Terence Ronson argues that falling AI software costs are shifting competitive advantage in hospitality from technology procurement to organizational judgment, and introduces TCPG as a new metric for managing AI consum…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
The AI Hospitality Alliance Declaration
The AI Hospitality Alliance launches as an independent, neutral body to guide responsible AI adoption in hospitality, with five workstreams covering direct booking, technical standards, governance, education, and indu…
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Griffin Capital Partners and PRIMESTAR launch Prime Griffin Hotels to build a leading hospitality platform in Poland
Griffin Capital Partners and PRIMESTAR Group launch a 50/50 JV targeting Poland's major urban markets, with acquisitions, developments and conversions planned across midscale to luxury segments.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Robert De Niro Unveils First Nobu Residences in Egypt as part of Nobu Hospitality’s Landmark Expansion in the Country in Partnership with SODIC
Nobu and Egyptian developer SODIC are bringing three hotel, residences, and restaurant destinations to Egypt spanning the North Coast, New Cairo, and West Cairo, with openings phased through 2027.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
Houses Not Hotels and Other Lessons from the House Collective
Three GMs of The House Collective share how their China-based luxury properties in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Chengdu deliver hyper-personalized, culture-rooted guest experiences as inbound travel rebounds.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
The Evolution of Timeshare: What It Reveals About The Future of Travel
ARDA's president and CEO argues timeshare's resilience, flexible points-based models, and appeal to Millennials and Gen Z offer hospitality leaders a blueprint for adapting to modern traveler demands.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
The Rising Importance of Approachable Restaurant Experiences in Hotels
The article examines how hotels can transform dining from basic amenity to brand differentiator through approachable menus, local partnerships, and integrated guest experiences.
Hospitality Net · Hospitality
The Unsung Heroes Behind Every World Cup Stay
A tribute to hotel operations staff managing high-volume stays during FIFA World Cup 2026, highlighting the coordination required to serve thousands of traveling fans daily.