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.
Kempinski Residences Miami Design District Marks U.S. Debut for Kempinski Residences
Kempinski Group, Europe’s oldest independent luxury hotel company, today announced Kempinski Residences Miami Design District, the development that will introduce Kempinski Group’s first branded residential project in the United States. Developed by DaGrosa Capital Development Partners LLC, a Miami-based real estate development firm focused on ground-up development and acquisitions of...
Shiji Hits Major Milestone with 400th Hyatt Infrasys POS and Full Digital F&B Ecosystem Install
ATLANTA, Georgia, US - Shiji, the global hospitality technology leader, announced the 400th installation of its Infrasys POS at a Hyatt hotel, marking a significant milestone in its collaboration with Hyatt that began in 2019. The install took place at the Hyatt Regency Greenville in Greenville, South Carolina, a contemporary...
IHG Hotels & Resorts to bring its premium brand, voco to Lucknow, India
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Rajdeep Infra & Sales Pvt Ltd for the development of voco Lucknow. Scheduled to open in Q3 2029, the upcoming hotel will introduce IHG’s fastest-growing premium brand to this vital capital city, reinforcing...
UN Tourism launches road map towards the International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism 2027
UN Tourism is leading the shift from dialogue to delivery as it begins preparations for the International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism in 2027.