Best Western Hotels & Resorts, the globally recognized hospitality brand within the BWH Hotels portfolio, and the world’s largest travel guidance platform, Tripadvisor, today announce the launch of their new "Go for the Goal" platform, an innovative AI-powered trip planning experience designed to help soccer fans plan multi-city travel itineraries...
Oracle Approved by IHG Hotels & Resorts as a Property Management Provider
Oracle OPERA Cloud hospitality platform has been approved by IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) as a cloud-based property management system (PMS) for its estate in the Americas, and EMEAA (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia) regions. With this approval, Oracle joins IHG’s exclusive list of approved property management systems, enabling...
AAA and Bread Financial Survey: 76% of Travelers Planning Milestone Trips in 2026
A new study from AAA and Bread Financial® finds that travel in 2026 will be driven by moments that matter. 61% of Americans plan to travel in 2026, and among those travelers, more than three-quarters (76%) say their trips will be planned around important life milestones such as birthdays, weddings,...
Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa 2026 to Spotlight Investment, Innovation and Destination Growth Across Sub-Saharan Africa
The Future Hospitality Summit Africa (FHS Africa) will return to Nairobi on 31 March - 1 April 2026, bringing together some of the most influential leaders shaping hospitality, tourism and investment across the continent. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill.
Nammos to Open First-Ever Resort in the Middle East in Spring 2026
While much of the region’s ultra-luxury hospitality has leaned into quiet sanctuaries, Nammos, the global cultural landmark of Mediterranean glamour is set to disrupt the status quo. Opening its first-ever resort this spring at AMAALA’s Triple Bay, Nammos Resort AMAALA is set to launch a full-spectrum destination built on the...
Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection Debuts Newly Renovated Oceanfront Suites This February
This February, Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection will unveil a refreshed stay experience with the debut of its newly renovated Oceanfront Suites, introducing an elevated open-air, residential-style retreat overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Sustainable Travel Immersion at Its Peak with Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel
It’s widely known that sustainability and luxury travel are now wholly entwined in 2026, and yet few hotels have fully embodied the magic that comes from reflecting
Designing the Pause: Eco Amenities for the Bleisure Travelers
In luxury hospitality, the most powerful statements are often the quietest ones. As bleisure travel continues to reshape guest expectations, hotels are increasingly judged not only by their public spaces or meeting facilities, but by the private moments that follow the moments when work gives way to experience.
IDeaS unveils Rate Data Advantage to help hotels drive revenue and grow market share
IDeaS, a SAS company and the world’s leading provider of AI-powered hospitality revenue management software, today announced the debut of IDeaS Rate Data Advantage (RDA)
Europe’s Check-In Crisis: How a Made-in-Europe POS-Integrated Self-Service Kiosk Is Redefining the Hotel Arrival Experience
Across Europe, the hotel check-in desk has quietly become one of the most critical pressure points in hospitality operations.