The U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 10 January. CoStar is a leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.
IHCL to Acquire Controlling Stake in Brij Hotels; Strengthens Leadership in India’s Leisure Tourism
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today signed definitive agreements to acquire 51% stake in Brij Hospitality, owning company of the brand ‘Brij’, a boutique experiential leisure offering. Through this acquisition IHCL will gain ownership of the Brij brand and in collaboration with its founding promoter’s aims to...
Hotels lost metasearch. They lost mobile. AI doesn’t have to be next.
When ChatGPT opened its Apps marketplace to 800 million users, Booking.com and Expedia were already there. Day-one partners. Ready to intercept travelers at the moment they start planning.
IHG Hotels & Resorts to scale India presence to over 400 open and in development hotels within five years
With more than 50 open hotels and 80 in development, comprising close to 12,000 rooms, IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is set to more than triple its estate in India over the next five years.
Meliá Hotels International Arrives in Paradise: Maldives Welcomes Meliá Whale Lagoon in January 2026
The horizon of Meliá Hotels & Resorts expands to one of the most coveted destinations on the planet: the Maldives. In January 2026, the most international and renowned brand of Meliá Hotels International will open the doors of Meliá Whale Lagoon Maldives, a five-star, all-inclusive resort that invites guests to...
Why Mathematics is Important in Business and Hospitality Education
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The Future of Luxury Is Personal: Highlights from the International Luxury Hotel Association’s Luxury Hospitality Conference, INSPIRE Las Vegas
Luxury hospitality has reached an inflection point—one where innovation enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. This theme resonated throughout the International Luxury Hotel Association’s (ILHA) recent conference, INSPIRE Las Vegas, as global industry leaders shared perspectives on how care, craft, and technology are shaping the next chapter of luxury travel.
Now Accepting Reservations: Timeless Heritage Meets Modern Luxury at the New Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena is now confirming reservations ahead of its much-anticipated opening this spring.
KAYAK Predicts: Well-th trips, next gen destinations, and small-town escapes to define travel this year
KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine, has dropped its 2026 ’What the Future’ (WTF) Report, offering a look at the destinations and travel behaviors that will shape the year ahead. Along with exclusive community data from TikTok, the report focuses on the places and patterns that matter before they...
Appellation Healdsburg Joins Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ Following Its Highly Anticipated Opening
Fresh off its grand debut as the flagship resort of Appellation – a visionary, culinary-first hospitality brand founded by Michelin-starred chef Charlie Palmer and luxury hospitality veteran Christopher Hunsberger – Appellation Healdsburg proudly announces its acceptance into Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH), a curated collection of the world’s...