21 Hospitality stories on the commercial real estate wire for June 29, 2026, spanning San Antonio, Austin, San Diego. Each links to its original source.
SAN ANTONIO, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The historic Gunter Hotel announces its official transition to Gunter Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, joining Marriott Bonvoy's global collection of independent hotels cele…
A downtown Austin hotel built in 1985 has traded hands, and the buyer expects to begin a comprehensive renovation. JMI Realty has acquired the Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown from Ashford Hospitality Trust . The 254…
Lake.com launched Lake Chat, a conversational AI concierge that lets travelers explore waterfront destinations and compare accommodations through natural language instead of traditional search.
Monday opens on a summer travel market that is shifting more than growing. Sojern data shows US outbound flight bookings up 13% while hotel searches fall 16%, with the World Cup redistributing demand across host citie…
IHG will introduce all six Luxury & Lifestyle brands to Saudi Arabia by 2028, building on a 50-year presence with 48 open hotels and 62 in the pipeline across the Kingdom.
CLARENDON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 49-room hotel in the West Texas city of Clarendon. Built on 2.4 acres in 2004, the hotel is operated under the Best Western Plus brand and offers amenit…
Hotels face a hard deadline on AI-native distribution as AI shopping assistants already query inventory in real time, making machine-readable availability and direct booking pipes a competitive necessity, not a future…
Villatel restructures into two brands, Villatel Resorts and Homes by Villatel, with Orlando as its flagship and plans to expand through development, acquisitions, and third-party management.
Area Sales Manager Aricia Oliveira of Pier House Resort and La Concha Key West argues that LGBTQ+ inclusion and authentic leadership must be year-round practices, not seasonal campaigns.
BWH Hotels GB survey of 2,400+ loyalty members finds flight disruption and geopolitical concerns are driving Brits toward domestic breaks, with local experiences and food topping guest priorities.
Five Marriott properties across London now offer day use rooms for guests needing a private space to work, rest or refresh without an overnight booking.
PKF hospitality group's new whitepaper finds millionaire relocations will hit 165,000 annually by 2026, with branded residences emerging as the preferred property type for globally mobile HNWIs.
An explainer on cold calling for hotel sales teams, covering targeted outreach to corporate travel managers, event planners, and travel agencies to drive group and event bookings.
Sojern data shows US outbound flight bookings up 13% YoY but hotel searches down 16%, with the FIFA World Cup redistributing rather than amplifying demand across host cities globally.
A hotel controller's years of documented AR warnings go unheeded as a trade group racks up $221,000 in unpaid bills before filing for bankruptcy, illustrating the cost of poor credit controls and misaligned sales ince…
The AI Hospitality Alliance launched with 12 founding partners spanning PMS, revenue management, marketing, and guest experience tech, united around education, governance, and open AI standards for hospitality.
While RevPAR benchmarking tracks market position, profit benchmarking via GOPPAR and full P&L metrics reveals whether commercial performance converts to financial returns, a gap that matters most to owners and investors.
EHL research based on executive interviews finds Swiss hotels lack structured cultural intelligence training, leaving staff unprepared for growing Indian, Middle Eastern, and Asian guest segments.
An operator from Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina outlines five priorities for 2026: personalization, immersive F&B, on-property activations, mainstreamed wellness, and event-aligned programming.
The article argues hotels risk wellwashing by offering surface-level amenities, and calls for wellness programs rooted in Maslow's integrated needs model to drive genuine guest growth and brand loyalty.
GCSTIMES promotes a wooden key card shaped like a cat's head featuring cityscape designs that doubles as a 3D fridge magnet, framed around the "set-jetting" travel trend.