Hilton today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Airport, the brand’s largest hotel in India. The opening joins seven Hilton hotels operating in Bengaluru and solidifies Hilton’s multi brand-presence in the city, from luxury, full-service and focused-service offerings. Developed in partnership with Dangayach Group, the hotel brings DoubleTree...
Canada’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Shows Momentum with Construction Starts Up Year-Over-Year
According to the Q4 2025 Canada Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE), Canada’s total construction pipeline stands at 332 projects/45,429 rooms, achieving a 5% increase in rooms year-over-year (YOY).
Castello Sgr announces financing of Hotel Bellevue in Cortina d’Ampezzo
Castello Sgr, a market-leading asset management company in the promotion and management of alternative investment instruments, mainly real estate, has secured financing of approximately €50 million on behalf of the Five Lakes closed-end real estate alternative investment fund for the development of the Hotel Bellevue Cortina d’Ampezzo, a five-star hotel...
Downtown Hotel to Bring Major Boost to Florence, Alabama
A local developer plans to break ground on a brand-new boutique hotel that is currently in the permitting phase. The project is expected to deliver significant long-term community benefits, create new jobs and increase tourism in Downtown Florence. Construction on the site is scheduled to begin in February, with vertical...
Hospitality’s Quiet Reboot: Why the Next 12 Months Will Redefine How Hotels Actually Work
Most conversations about AI in hospitality still revolve around tools: chatbots, copilots, dashboards, and automation pilots.
Sublime Hotels Opens New Hotel in May
51 hectares, 43 new villas, 3 central buildings with restaurants, shops, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a library and, during the summer, a pop-up nightclub. This is the new Sublime Comporta, which is set to open in May.
RIU Opens Riu Palace Swahili: Its First Elite Club Hotel in Zanzibar
RIU Hotels & Resorts has just opened its new jewel in the Indian Ocean: Riu Palace Swahili. Located in the premier area of Nungwi, in the north of Zanzibar, this 5-star hotel becomes the chain’s third hotel in Tanzania. The Adults Only hotel marks two significant milestones for the company...
Planned U.S. Border Social Media Changes Could Reduce Visitor Spend by USD $15.7 Billion and Impact 157,000 American Jobs, According to New WTTC Research
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warns that proposed changes to the U.S. ESTA programme, requiring wider social media disclosures, could directly reduce international travel demand and materially weaken the U.S. Travel & Tourism economy, with up to 157,000 jobs lost – wiping out the same...
U.S. hotel results for week ending 24 January
The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 24 January. CoStar is a leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.
ALIS 2026 Takeaways: A Hotel Investment Landscape Defined by Liquidity, Caution, and a Race for Differentiation
The 2026 ALIS Conference made one thing clear: the hotel industry is navigating an unusual moment where capital is plentiful, deal flow is scarce, and the operating landscape is rapidly and constantly shifting. Optimism was evident but grounded, marking a clear move beyond post‑pandemic enthusiasm toward more practical, disciplined thinking.