AMSTERDAM, 8 October 2025 – Valk Exclusief, the Netherlands’ largest independent full-service hotel group, has entered the final stage of its digital transformation, powered by Apaleo, the open, API-first hospitality platform.
Beyond Luxury: Ori Kafri’s Vision of Human-Centered Hospitality at J.K. Place
Ori Kafri introduces J.K. Place as a family-founded boutique hotel brand that defines "boutique" not by design trends, but by personal, tailor-made hospitality. With three intimate properties in Capri, Rome, Paris, and soon Milan, each averaging around 30 rooms, Kafri describes the brand"s essence as creating "homes" rather than hotels...
Elevating Hospitality Standards: How RFID is Redefining Linen and Uniform Management
In hospitality, every detail matters. Guests may not consciously reflect on the crispness of their sheets or the freshness of their towels, but these details shape their overall experience. For hotels and resorts, ensuring that linens and uniforms are consistently clean, available, and accounted for is not just operational, it’s...
Asia Pacific Hotel Operators Confident in Sector’s Resilience in 2026 despite headwinds: JLL
Amidst global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, hotel operators across Asia Pacific expect profitability to remain stable, trending upwards at a moderate level in 2026. According to JLL’s (NYSE: JLL) APAC Hotel Operators’ Sentiment Survey 2025/2026, respondents have revealed a cautiously optimistic outlook, aggregately predicting gross operating profits to increase between...
Starting the deployment of AI for single tasks of hotel management
AI is both very real and very hyped. Every vendor is lauding its omnipotence, but on the ground the tools and various ChatGPT agents that have emerged
4 strategies hoteliers are using to run their social channels
Social media is both an opportunity and a threat for hotels. An opportunity because social selling is becoming a big revenue generator, and social is a space where brand building is endemic. But it’s a threat too – because many hoteliers lack time, knowledge and resources to feel they can...
From check-in to checkout: How great operators keep every moment on brand
Hospitality is built on execution. Every detail—from the greeting at check-in to the follow-up after checkout—either reinforces your brand promise or erodes it.
Budget season 2026: Why digital F&B ordering is your hotel’s best investment
As hotels prepare their budgets for 2026, leaders are under pressure to maximise returns on every investment. Today’s operators are looking for solutions that don’t just cut costs - they drive measurable revenue, streamline operations, and elevate the guest experience.
IDeaS Releases 2026 Hospitality Tech Predictions: AI, Unified Strategies, and Workforce Resilience
MINNEAPOLIS — Oct. 7, 2025 — IDeaS, a SAS company and the global leader in hospitality revenue management software, today announces the release of its annual eBook, Future Forecast: Hospitality Tech Predictions for 2026. Drawing on exclusive survey data from both hoteliers and technology partners, this report delivers the essential...
The Hobson Cambridge by Adina Opens in the Heart of the City
Cambridge’s historic Hobson House on St Andrew’s Street begins a new chapter on 10 November 2025 with the official opening of The Hobson Cambridge by Adina. Marking the UK debut of TFE, the Australian-born brand introduces its distinctive apartment-style concept to the city with 56 keys set within the Grade...