Month: January 2025

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has announced the signing of four new hotels in Lyon, France, following franchise agreements with Arteloge.

Village Hotels acquires former Crowne Plaza Reading in the UK from Brightbay, Extendam sells budget hotels in Grenoble, Saint-Etienne and Valencia, Interesting Hotels acquires former Hilton Garden Inn Snowdonia, UK.

OJR Makes Two Hotel Acquisitions in Japan, JHR Sells Washington Hotel Plaza Hakata, Nakasu for JPY4.61 Billion in Fukuoka, Japan, Madison Plaza Townsville Sold in Australia, Indonesia Aims to Invest IDR2.254 Trillion in Tourism for 2025.

The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s leading hospitality company, today announced the signing of a Taj resort in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. The conversion project includes expanding the resort to 100-keys.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, sets a new growth benchmark with 85 signings and 40 openings in 2024, taking its portfolio to 360 hotels with an industry leading pipeline of 123 hotels.

132-room ANA Holiday Inn Tokyo Bay to open in April following extensive renovation.

NEWH, Inc. (Network of Executive Women in Hospitality), the premier association committed to scholarships, advancing education, mentorship, and networking in the hospitality industry, has announced Fiona Rath and Aiden Stich as the winners of their inaugural Structures of Hospitality Excellence (SOHE) Scholarships. Recipients will be honored at a ceremony during...

Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud-based hotel property management systems (PMS) and guest-centric technology, had a standout 2024, achieving a 146% year-over-year increase in new hotel customers added. This milestone, combined with strong platform adoption, fueled the highest year in revenue growth in the company’s history and sets the stage...

HiJiffy, a leader in conversational AI for hospitality, has introduced its latest innovation, the Campaigns Manager, designed to further streamline and automate guest communication across the entire guest journey. By integrating real-time data from a hotel’s Property Management System (PMS), this tool significantly simplifies operations while delivering tailored and timely...

Every guest comment, gesture, and review tells a story about their stay, and these small moments of feedback add up to a clear picture of what guests value and what they wish worked better. Many hospitality teams collect extensive feedback yet miss subtle signals that point to deeper service opportunities....