Peachtree Group ("Peachtree") announced the grand opening of the Tru by Hilton in Huntsville, Ala. The 98-room hotel, located at 7206 Cabela Drive NW, was developed by Peachtree and is the sixth property the firm completed and opened this year. Peachtree’s hospitality management division will operate the hotel.
2025 Deloitte Holiday Travel Survey
Travel continues to hold a treasured place in holiday plans, but many Americans are holding their wallets a little closer this year. Our 2025 Deloitte Holiday Travel Survey finds that financial concerns appear to lie at the root of several indicators of a softer season, despite the continued enthusiasm for...
Fairmas & Tidan Success Story
The Tidan Hospitality and Real Estate Group has been a leader in the real estate industry since 1970. Despite their success, managing financial planning for their 12 hotels was a challenge. Tidan’s reliance on manual processes for consolidating financial data led to inefficiencies and errors.
How ChatGPT Plans to Book Hotels (And Why Your Property Might Be Invisible)
Last month, Sam Altman sat down with economist Tyler Cowen and outlined how ChatGPT will transform hotel booking. Not someday. Now.
Why ‘think global, act local’ has never been more important in hospitality
Despite global economic pressures, both business and leisure travel continue to grow, with global tourism rising five percent in the first six months of 2025. Amidst that growth, the sector is becoming increasingly competitive as more destinations seek to boost their economies and create jobs through tourism.
Kempinski Grace Bay Breaks Ground on Turks and Caicos’ Iconic Grace Bay Beach
Kempinski Hotels, Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group, together with international award-winning developer JTRE, celebrated the groundbreaking of Kempinski Grace Bay - an exclusive hotel & residential project featuring an intimate collection of private apartments and beachfront villas along the world’s most beautiful beach in Turks and Caicos.
Making Change Work: A Conversation with Ryan King on Hotel PMS Implementation and Leadership
This article is the first installment in The Implementation Playbook, a new Shiji Insights series examining the realities of hotel PMS implementations. Across five parts, the series will explore the leadership behaviors, operational structures, and on‑property practices that determine whether a technology rollout succeeds or struggles. This first article focuses...
Budget Season 2026: Why guest data is your most valuable planning tool
As budgeting season rolls around, it’s easy for hoteliers to fall back on familiar habits: looking at last year’s numbers, trusting gut instincts, or relying on the usual KPIs. But in today’s fast-changing hospitality landscape, planning in a bubble can lead you far off course.
PATA Releases New Report on Tropical Coastal Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Development
The development of sustainable tourism in tropical coastal cities rests on four key pillars: proper resource management, harmonious coexistence between locals and residents, diversification of the economy and tourism products, and successful implementation of sustainable practices across the private sector.
Cayuga Hospitality Consultants Panel: Modern Commercial Strategy in Tricky Times
During the Cayuga Hospitality Consultants Annual Conference 2025 in Scottsdale, Rick Blackburn, Founder of brn solutions and Cayuga Hospitality Consultant moderated these exceptional panelists:
