The U.S. hotel industry did not move in one direction in 2025. It split.
HotelData.com Q4 2025 Hotel Profitability Performance Report Shows Demand Slowdown as Operators Protect Profit
Today the Q4 2025 Hotel Profitability Performance Report was released on HotelData.com, revealing how U.S. hotels closed the year with softer demand, declining RevPAR, and a widening performance split across chain scales and regions. However, despite revenue pressure, full-year profit share improved due to disciplined operations and tighter cost control....
Aimbridge Hospitality Earns Multiple Wins at 2025 HSMAI Adrian Awards for Marketing Excellence
-Aimbridge Hospitality, the world’s leading global hospitality management company, is pleased to announce that its in-house marketing agency, Second Wave, recently received prominent recognition by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (“HSMAI”) for its marketing excellence. Second Wave earned two "Best of Category" awards, three Silver Adrian awards, and...
HotelRunner Recognized with Expedia Group’s Highest Elite Tier for 2026, Underscoring Demand Generation Strength
LONDON, February 19, 2026 — HotelRunner, a leading travel and hospitality technology platform, has been selected as an Expedia Group Elite Connectivity Partner for 2026. The Elite tier is reserved for a select group of technology providers that meet Expedia Group’s most stringent standards for technical performance, reliability, and partner...
The failure of full self-service
Amazon has quietly started closing more of its Amazon Go physical stores. The idea was revolutionary: just walk in, grab what you need, and walk out—no checkout lines, no friction, all powered by sensors and AI. Per many studies, if you remove friction you increase consumption. But this didn’t work...
LodgIQ Partners with Paris’s Boutique Hotel Une Autre Chambre to Enhance Guest Engagement and Revenue
SILICON VALLEY, CA – LodgIQ, a leader in hotel data intelligence and revenue optimization, today announced a new partnership with the four‑star boutique hotel Une Autre Chambre in the Marais district of Paris. The collaboration will integrate LodgIQ’s platform to support Une Autre Chambre in advancing its guest experience strategy...
COMO Hotels and Resorts Announces the Rebirth of a Bordeaux Landmark
COMO Hotels and Resorts announces the rebirth of a landmark 19th-century property on Bordeaux’s famed Left Bank. Reopening on 1 May 2026, COMO Cordeillan-Bages marks the luxury hospitality brand’s debut in one of the world’s most revered wine regions, realised in close collaboration with the Cazes family, owners of the...
Maraleina Sports Resort Koh Samui elevates performance-led hospitality with Shiji’s integrated technology ecosystem
Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, announced today that Maraleina Sports Resorts Koh Samui, one of Asia’s leading sports-performance destinations, has successfully live with Shiji’s Daylight PMS, alongside a full rollout of Shiji’s integrated hospitality technology ecosystem. The implementation includes Infrasys POS, Shiji Horizon Distribution, IBE, and advanced payment...
Recast: How technology is transforming hotel data security | with Matthijs Welle
Guest data is your hotel’s most valuable asset — and today’s attackers know it. That’s why this week on Hotel Moment, we revisit a conversation with Bryson Koehler, CEO of Revinate, and Matthijs Welle, CEO of Mews, to explain why data security is even more relevant in 2026.
IHCL Announces the Signing of a Tree of Life Resort in Nashik, Maharashtra
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a Tree of Life resort in Nashik, Maharashtra.