Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, is delighted to reveal its key openings for 2026 across its global ecosystem of hotels, resorts, and F&B destinations. The announcement of its 2026 opening lineup coincides with the group surpassing the 200th hotel opening milestone, representing more than a doubling of its network...
Small Hotels, Big Stakes: Why Europe’s Tourism Future Depends on SMEs
Europe remains the world’s top travel destination, attracting millions of visitors each year to its cultural landmarks, diverse regions, and natural beauty. The continent’s diversity also drives strong intra-European travel, reinforcing a shared sense of European identity and local prosperity.
ALL Accor unveils the 8 trends set to redefine experiential travel in 2026
In a world shaped by economic, social and environmental uncertainty, travellers are increasingly turning to travel as a way to self-regulate. Rather than accumulating things, they are collecting moments - seeking awe, joy and connection as antidotes to stress and instability.
Hilton Expands Flagship Brand in Bangkok with Opening of Hilton Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Golf Resort & Spa
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the opening of Hilton Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Golf Resort & Spa, strengthening the presence of its flagship brand in Thailand’s capital. The opening marks the hospitality company’s fourth Hilton Hotel & Resorts property in Bangkok, joining Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Hilton Bangkok Grande Asoke, and Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok.
Espire Hospitality Limited Expands Footprint with the Launch of Country Inn, Varanasi
Espire Hospitality Limited, one of India’s fastest-growing hospitality companies, announces the opening of ’Country Inn, Varanasi’, expanding its Country Inn Hotels & Resorts portfolio. Located in the heart of one of the world’s oldest living cities, this new hotel marks another important step in Espire Hospitality’s rapid expansion across high-potential...
Outbound Hotels Announces Outbound Park City, Opening Early 2027, and Expands Investment Partnership with Barings
Outbound Hotels is proud to announce Outbound Park City, a forthcoming alpine retreat set to open in early 2027 following a comprehensive reimagination of the property. Outbound Park City marks the fourth collaboration between Outbound’s parent company, Waterton, and Barings, coinciding with an expanded investment partnership between the two firms...
New year, new system: Mews removes the pain from switching PMS with faster go-lives, continuous support and modern training
[Amsterdam, 8 January 2026] - Most businesses do not avoid switching systems because they enjoy outdated software. They avoid it because implementation is where things break. Capterra research into small and midsize business software rollouts shows only about one in three buyers becomes a “successful adopter” after purchase.
Dusit records all-time high hotel signings in 2025, positions for a strong year of openings in 2026
Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has achieved the strongest development performance in its history, recording an all-time high of 24 hotel signings in 2025 and significantly strengthening its global pipeline across key growth markets in Asia, the Middle East, and beyond.
Is your hotel visible in ChatGPT search? A quick guide to help you compete with OTAs for AI planned trips
For over two decades, the battleground for hotel bookings has been defined by a struggle for control, with hotels on one side and Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) on the other.
The Acceleration of “Hard AI”: Why CES 2026 Changed the Operational Blueprint
For years, we have treated robotics and Artificial Intelligence as separate workstreams. AI was “Soft”—it lived in the cloud, processed data, and generated text. Robotics was “Hardware”—it lived in the warehouse, moved boxes, and required expensive coding.
