Features interviews with former Sonesta CDO Brian Quinn on declining hotel margins and Mews founder Richard Valtr on AI's impact on hospitality operations.
Oakwood Premier Raffles Place Singapore to Open 1 April 2026
The 299-room property in CapitaSpring will be Oakwood's second Singapore opening, featuring smart technology and sustainability initiatives.
Hospitality Doesn’t Have an AI Problem. It Has an Operations Problem Pretending to Be an AI Problem
The author argues hotels need strong operational foundations before AI can be effective, as technology amplifies existing processes rather than fixing broken ones.
Omnibees and Shiji Horizon Distribution partner to expand global connectivity in Latin American hospitality
The partnership connects Omnibees' 9,000+ Latin American hotels to CN Booking's Asian demand network through real-time integration.
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 6 March 2026
PPHE reacquires Park Plaza London Waterloo for £147.9m while Nordeste Properties buys Meliá Bilbao for €63m in major European deals.
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 6 March 2026
Four major hotel transactions across Australia, Japan and Malaysia totaled over AUD480 million, with Sydney's Darling Harbour deal marking one of the largest single trades.
Friction, Wristbands, and Why Best-of-Breed Wins: A Conversation with TRYBE at ITB Berlin
TRYBE CEO discusses their wristband-based contactless system for spas, arguing specialized software with strong integrations beats all-in-one platforms.
Agentic Hospitality’s Brad Brewer to Speak at First-Ever ‘Destination AI Virtual Conference’ on the AI Distribution Shift
Brad Brewer will discuss how AI agents are reshaping hotel discovery and booking behavior, urging hoteliers to optimize for AI systems or risk losing guest relationships to intermediaries.
Sustainability Q&A: GCSTIMES ESG Strategy, Policy & Governance (Part 1/2)
GCSTIMES outlines its four-pillar ESG framework covering climate action, sustainable innovation, green supply chain management and social responsibility.
Shop Like a Traveller: A practical guide to tour hotel’s online visibility
How can you ensure your hotel is visible when potential guests search online? Travellers have more information, more choices, and higher expectations
