Renegade Hotels, the newly launched focus-service platform from Rebel Hotel Company, has reached a key milestone just four months after its debut - ten hotels are now operating under the Renegade umbrella, spanning brands from Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Choice Hotels. This rapid growth comes as Renegade prepares to...
JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo Opens This October, Marking the Brand’s Debut in Japan’s Capital
Tokyo welcomes a striking new addition to its skyline this October with the opening of JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo, the brand’s first property in the world’s largest city.
For Hotel Owners Loyalty Program Benefits and Costs Continue to Rise
In 2024, the fees a hotel owner paid to support their brand’s guest loyalty program continued to grow at a relatively strong rate. During the year, the annual growth of guest loyalty program fees exceeded the increases in brand royalty payments, as well as the brand marketing and reservation assessments....
Sonesta Debuts Americas Best Value Studios By Sonesta
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced the debut of Americas Best Value Studios by Sonesta, an extended stay extension of Sonesta’s most franchised brand, Americas Best Value Inn (ABVI). This new brand type within the ABVI portfolio is designed to meet the growing demand for value-driven, longer-term accommodations.
5 simple principals that help your hotel appear in AI recommendations
The age of AI search is here and it’s already reshaping how travelers discover and book hotels. Instead of scrolling through endless links, guests now expect AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity to “do the Googling for them” and deliver one trusted answer. As a hotel operator, your job...
Despite growing role for emerging technology – Brits still rely on friends and family for holiday tips reveals Amadeus research
Travellers in the UK are rapidly turning to new sources of information, including Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) and travel influencers, when it comes to planning their next trip, according to a major new global study from transformative travel provider, Amadeus.
Quore to Unveil New Training Platform at The Hospitality Show in Denver
Quore, a leader in hotel operations management, will reveal its next-generation Learning Management System at The Hospitality Show in October. The event, to be held October 26 to 28 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, will give hotel owners and operators the tools they need to streamline operations and...
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 03 October 2025
German Civil Service Association acquires Park Plaza Berlin from Union Investment
HotelRunner and Visa Partner Globally to Power Embedded and Autonomous Finance in Travel
Uniting the strength of Visa’s trusted infrastructure with HotelRunner’s deep presence in hospitality, this strategic preferred partnership sets the foundation for a new era of embedded finance in travel. By bringing Visa’s products directly into HotelRunner’s platform, this collaboration will enable seamless, secure, and scalable cross-border payments and settlements for...
Introducing PAN: From PlayStation to Workstation. Every guest gets a private network.
PAN – Personal Area Network is now live on the Nonius Guest Internet Access Platform, integrated with Ruckus One!