SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel distribution and revenue platform, has opened a new office in Mexico, marking a significant expansion of its Latin American operations. The office serves as a strategic hub, strengthening SiteMinder’s presence across multiple countries at a time when properties connected to the platform in Latin America...
Groundbreaking Australian hospitality and education integration to elevate vocational training and job-ready skills for young adults with disabilities
Young people with disabilities wanting to pursue a career in hospitality will have far greater opportunities following a pioneering partnership between some of Australia’s leading hotel, educational and social enterprise organisations.
Coury Hospitality Opens The Seahaus Hotel on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk
Coury Hospitality, a leading lifestyle hospitality management company renowned for its exceptional service and innovative strategies that transform hotels into vibrant community hubs, has announced the grand opening of its newest boutique property , The Seahaus Hotel, marking the debut of the first Marriott Tribute Portfolio lifestyle hotel in Atlantic...
Capella Hotels & Resorts Makes Its Macau Debut in Galaxy Macau’s UNESCO World Heritage Setting
Capella Hotels and Resorts, named Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Hotel Brand for three consecutive years, has officially arrived in Macau, marking a significant milestone in the city’s luxury hospitality landscape. The highly anticipated Capella at Galaxy Macau has entered its soft-opening phase, offering invitation-only stays and exclusive previews of...
Stieg’nhaus: Where Quiet Luxury Meets Dramatic Landscapes
Surrounded by striking mountain peaks and peaceful Alpine meadows, the newly opened six-suite hotel Stieg’nhaus in Austria offers a serene, intimate experience deeply rooted in its surroundings. High-quality, natural materials and a personalized approach to hospitality complement luxury amenities, including two suites with in-room saunas, a rooftop wellness area, a...
IHCL Enters into a Strategic Partnership for 150+ Hotels in India
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today entered into a strategic partnership, signing definitive agreements to acquirecontrolling stakein ANK Hotels Pvt Ltd and Pride Hospitality Pvt Ltd and signed a distribution agreement with Brij Hospitality Pvt Ltd. With many decades of hospitality experience, the promoters of these companies...
How AI is Reshaping Guest Engagement and Hotel SEO
The hospitality search experience has undergone a quiet revolution. Where travelers once Googled their way to vacation options, many now turn to AI assistants like ChatGPT, Copilot, and other “agentic” tools to dream, plan, and book. With tools like Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE), users receive detailed answers, trip summaries,...
Case Study: Boosting Direct Bookings through Strategic SEO Optimization
Over eight months, we implemented a strategic SEO optimization plan to help a hotel enhance its online visibility and drive organic search traffic for improved direct bookings. By focusing on technical audits, keyword strategy, on-page optimization, backlink development, and GBP/Google Maps revisions and citations, we transformed the hotel’s online presence...
Top 10 Hotel Owners and Operators 2025
We’re pleased to share CBRE’s second annual Top 10 Hotel Owners and Operators Report for Australia and New Zealand. This year’s edition not only benchmarks the largest hotel groups by room count but also introduces exclusive sentiment insights from senior executives across the sector.
Revenue Management: Squid Game Style
Let’s be real: if revenue management were a reality show, it would definitely be Squid Game, minus the violence, hopefully. But let’s break it down: the high-stakes drama, the tense moments, and the sense of “I swear this is going to ruin my entire month if I don’t get this...
