Booking.com, a global leader in connecting travelers with incredible places to stay and seamless transport options including flights, car rentals, and airport transfers, announces the recipients of its 14th annual Traveller Review Awards. Powered by more than 370 million verified reviews from travelers across the world, the Awards celebrate the...
Give the Right To Be Right: Free Will, Algorithms, and How Hotels Can Design Real Choice
Travelers like to think they pick their hotel. In reality, a stack of algorithms shapes the decision long before a booking form appears: relevance and ranking algorithms define what is even “considered,” bidding algorithms elevate sponsored placements above organic results, and AI recommendation engines compress the shortlist into a single...
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Announces $50 Million in Capital Investments & Reaffirms Commitment to Atlantic City
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is reaffirming its commitment to excellence with a $50 million capital improvement plan for 2026 that is already underway. The resort will renovate more than 700 standard guest rooms, over 60 suites, and eight penthouses in the hotel’s North Tower, along with refreshing...
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 06 February 2026
German REIT Deka Immobilien, on behalf of its open-ended WestInvest InterSelect fund, has acquired the five-star, 303-room Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere in Austria for approximately €92 million (about €303,600 per room), from a joint venture between affiliates of Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Austrian real estate developer Signa Development Selection...
Beyond Berlin and Munich: The Fontenay’s Thies Sponholz on Hamburg’s Luxury Moment
Thies Sponholz has quietly helped reshape the way international travellers look at Hamburg. As General Manager of The Fontenay, the city’s most design-forward contemporary address, he has been instrumental in turning the lakeside property into a reference point for modern, aesthetically driven luxury since it opened in 2018. That long-term...
Frontline Hospitality Hiring in Asia is No Longer Fit for Purpose – What Must Change
As tourism demand surges and new hotel openings accelerate across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, the hospitality industry is entering a rapid phase of expansion. Yet, frontline hiring in the region remains broken. Kitchen floors and hotel lobbies continue to run understaffed as operators struggle to convert applicants into...
A Forest Party in the Palm of Your Hand: Turning a Key Card into a Story of Nature
On a small birch wooden key card, a forest celebration is unfolding. A Mexican gray squirrel leaps between branches while a yellow-billed tern flashes through the canopy. A tree frog peeks curiously from a leaf. Nearby, an Asian elephant, a great hornbill, a red-breasted parakeet, and a Yunnan snub-nosed monkey...
Beyond Simplicity: Rethinking PMS usability for modern hotels
In today’s hospitality landscape, a sleek, intuitive interface is no longer a differentiator. It’s a baseline for any property management system.
Maximizing offer revenue with strategic GDN targeting
We launched a targeted Google Display Network (GDN) campaign for a 5-star luxury hotel in Chicago. The goal was to increase bookings for their breakfast offer
Centara Reserve Samui depens its commitment to sustainability and community support
Centara Reserve Samui reaffirmed its dedication to sustainability and meaningful community support through a heartfelt silent auction and donation
