27 Hospitality stories on the commercial real estate wire for June 25, 2026, spanning San Francisco, Miami, San Antonio. Each links to its original source.
Amadeus' Travel Dreams 2026 research shows travelers pay more when hotels deliver relevant, personalized experiences, making AI-powered personalization a direct driver of conversion, spend, and loyalty.
ETG appoints Samyra Krooswijk as Head of Business Development, Direct Supply Middle East, to grow its directly contracted hotel portfolio across the region and Turkey.
Vacatia used Cloudbeds Open API to connect proprietary timeshare tech with a unified hotel platform across 60 resorts and 11,000+ units, reducing tech fragmentation and laying groundwork for AI adoption.
TKo Hospitality adds three properties to its Mid-Atlantic portfolio, including two Rehoboth Beach boutiques and a 50-room luxury hotel under development at New Jersey's Fort Monmouth, plus a Hyatt Studios groundbreaki…
HotelREZ rebrands Elegant Hotel Collection to Elegant Hotels of the World, adding new UK and Asia Pacific properties and launching a curated five-star tier called Masterpiece.
Thursday brings the week's AI-distribution thread to a sharp point. OTA chiefs at Booking and Expedia are positioning to own the conversion layer of AI travel discovery, even as hotels fund the work that feeds it, and…
Research from Global Payments finds 63% of consumers feel overwhelmed by large menus, with 37% abandoning orders when rushed, highlighting how complexity kills conversion.
WTTC's Hotel Sustainability Basics, adopted by 8,000+ hotels in 85 countries, will become an independent third-party certification aligned with EU green claims rules and the GSTC Accreditation Framework.
HOSPA has published a practical guide on the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, covering troncs, written policies, record keeping, tax, VAT, and agency worker inclusion for UK hospitality operators.
WTTC warns that raising Barcelona's cruise tourist tax risks reducing visitor spend, cutting jobs, and eroding the city's edge over rival Mediterranean ports.
An Oxford Economics study for AHLA and CHLA finds San Francisco hotels generated $12B in economic impact in 2025, supporting nearly 50,000 jobs and $2B in tax revenue, with ADRs at 92% of 2019 levels.
The technology company expands into one of the country's largest hospitality markets, launching in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami to start, serving hotels, resorts, stadiums, convention centers, event venues, and catering…
Expedia Group and Censuswide surveyed 1,500 hotel decision makers across six markets, finding fully connected properties are 1.6x more likely to report improved occupancy, ADR, or RevPAR than basic-connectivity peers.
Roch Capital's renovation of Hampton Inn Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront, running March to August 2026, overhauls public areas, bars, dining, and meeting spaces with a coastal design theme managed by Newport Hospitality…
Maestro PMS shares key themes from HITEC 2026 in San Antonio, including operator demand for integrated platforms, AI evaluation, workforce tech challenges, and positive reception to its Fullsteam ecosystem positioning.
Mews becomes a preferred PMS for The Originals Hotels' 320+ member network in France, offering preferential pricing, French-language support, and access to 1,000+ integrations.
Hilton named 30 global team members as recipients of its 2026 Thrive Sabbatical and Thrive Reset programs, offering up to one month of paid leave and grants of up to $5,000 for personal growth, caregiving, or communit…
IHG's four new signings in Italy include a dual-branded Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites in Milan, a Hotel Indigo in Alberobello, and a Garner in Turin, bringing its Italian portfolio past 50 open and pipeline prope…
Lighthouse and Bowerbird Technologies have combined AI-powered rate parity monitoring with copyright enforcement, with a Radisson Hotel Group pilot showing 25% parity loss reduction and 20% improvement in parity meet…
GAIN Advisors and Crowdpowder will offer hospitality and travel tech startups a structured route to raise EUR 350K to EUR 5M per round via community-based equity campaigns across the UK, EU, and Canada.
The article argues that luxury is shifting from exclusivity and possession toward regeneration and meaning, with destination-led resorts and wellness concepts at the forefront of this transformation.
Blacksand and Marriott will develop 10 hotels with 1,300+ rooms across Saudi Arabia by 2030, spanning luxury to extended-stay brands, with 6,000+ jobs created and 60% allocated to Saudi nationals.
Hidden operational costs from scheduling lag, cross-department misalignment, and management coordination fatigue compound daily, often invisible in traditional retrospective reporting.
Six hospitality groups across five continents share how Cloudbeds' multi-property platform helped them unify operations, automate pricing, and scale portfolios without adding operational complexity.
A leadership consultant argues that adapting to disruption requires actively reworking familiar strategies, citing a hospitality client turnaround built on improved communication, accountability, and proactive leaders…
OTA CEOs at Booking Holdings and Expedia have publicly positioned their companies to own the conversion layer of AI-driven travel discovery, while hotels invest in eligibility infrastructure that feeds demand into OTA…
Hotels are capitalizing on screen-inspired travel through three strategies: leveraging filming-location status, curating set-related guest itineraries, and maintaining long-term cinematic identity.