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Hilton adds booking-on-behalf, shared reservation views, and duty-of-care tools to its free Hilton for Business program, which now serves over 400,000 SMB members globally.

Kimpton launches The Curious Palate, a global F&B platform spanning secret menus, chef collaborations, and pop-ups across its portfolio, debuting at an inaugural multi-chef dinner in Monterey, CA.

SiteMinder data shows Harry Styles' Australian tour lifted Melbourne and Sydney hotel bookings up to 30% year-on-year, with Sydney room rates jumping $127 per night versus 2025.

Trip.com Group data shows Chiang Mai, Surabaya, and Busan leading Asia-Pacific booking growth this autumn, with Japan claiming 11 of the top 12 global foliage spots.

Artotel Group appointed as third-party operator of two Wyndham-branded properties in Sleman, Yogyakarta, adding 260 rooms and MICE capacity for up to 1,000 guests to its Central Java portfolio.

Beyond Green adds El Silencio Lodge Spa in Costa Rica and Hotel Món Sant Benet in Spain, bringing its sustainable travel portfolio to 22 countries with 90+ member properties.

HiJiffy's Email Copilot uses three sequential AI agents to draft hotel email replies, cutting response times from 5 days to 1 day at pilot property Oliva Nova.

Pertlink marks its 26th anniversary by repositioning as a hospitality technology and AI advisory, flagging AI discoverability as the defining challenge for hotels in 2027.

Sabre GDS hotel reservations grew 8% year-over-year in Q2, with corporate travel now 45% of its volume, as booking tools blend GDS rates with OTA prices on a single screen.

Independent and boutique hotels command ADR premiums of up to 34% over traditional same-class hotels by leaning into authentic identities rather than chasing chain-style standardization.