SIOUX FALLS, SD | Wednesday, Feb. 11 – Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud hotel property management systems (PMS), announced a partnership with Regency Hotel Management, a Midwest-based management company with a nationwide portfolio of more than 100 properties. Through the partnership, Regency has deployed Stayntouch’s modern cloud PMS across...
Flexkeeping Launches New Analytics Dashboard to Bring Clarity to Housekeeping Performance
Flexkeeping, a Mews company, has launched a new and improved Analytics Dashboard, designed to give hotel teams a clearer, more accurate view of housekeeping performance. The dashboard turns complex, high-volume housekeeping activity into actionable insights.
Lopota Lake Resort and Spa: Building a Year-Round Destination in Georgia’s Kakheti Wine Region
Set against the vineyards and forests of Georgia’s Kakheti wine region, Lopota Lake Resort and Spa has grown from a family-run retreat into one of Europe’s most ambitious independent resort expansions. Its evolution mirrors a wider shift in leisure hospitality: travellers are increasingly looking beyond the traditional Mediterranean and Alpine...
AI in Hospitality: The 2025 Reality and the 2026 Horizon
The hospitality industry has entered an AI-defined era faster than most anticipated. Discovery, distribution, guest behavior, and hotel operations are shifting at a pace that renders traditional strategies outdated before they reach full implementation. The gap between hotels that adapt and those that hesitate shows in performance metrics and, more...
Craig Smith, CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality, on Leading through a Reset
Craig Smith explains that he returned from retirement to lead Aimbridge Hospitality because he is an operator at heart and wanted to be back in the business of running hotels for owners, rather than working on the brand side. Stepping into the CEO role, he faced unexpected balance sheet and...
AI Won’t Replace Hoteliers. But Hoteliers Who Ignore AI Will Be Replaced
I want to say something out loud that many people in hospitality feel but rarely articulate clearly, partly because it sounds too dramatic for an industry built on calm confidence, operational stability, and a belief that good service will always speak for itself.
Culture, Connection, and Academia Intersect at This New Charlottesville Hotel Opening in Spring 2026
Opening April 2026, Virginia Guesthouse Hotel & Conference Center will debut as a dynamic new hospitality and gathering destination on the University of Virginia’s (UVA) Grounds. This new property is poised at the crossroads of academic life, cultural exchange, and the natural beauty of Charlottesville, creating a setting that will...
Culture, Connection, and Academia Intersect at This New Charlottesville Hotel Opening in Spring 2026
Opening April 2026, Virginia Guesthouse Hotel & Conference Center will debut as a dynamic new hospitality and gathering destination on the University of Virginia’s (UVA) Grounds. This new property is poised at the crossroads of academic life, cultural exchange, and the natural beauty of Charlottesville, creating a setting that will...
JLL’s 2026 Global Hotel Investment Outlook forecasts robust investment growth driven by strengthening debt markets, record capital availability and renewed investor confidence
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced today has released its annual Global Hotel Investment Outlook, forecasting a continued robust increase in global hotel investment volumes for 2026. The report identifies that strong debt markets, record dry powder and reestablished confidence in the sector’s resilience are creating optimal conditions for accelerating...
Dreamscape Hospitality Expands Midwest Presence with Stevens Point Hotel Transitions
Dreamscape Hospitality has assumed management of Holiday Inn Stevens Point Convention Center and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Stevens Point, strengthening the company’s Midwest presence.
