Trip.com Group's survey of 8,777 travellers across 29 markets finds 75% value sustainability, prompting the launch of My Travel Impact, an in-app dashboard consolidating sustainable hotel, flight and rail choices.
US spas earn 4.5x more per location than UK spas, new TRYBE benchmarking report finds
TRYBE's 2026 benchmarking report, using data from 400+ businesses, finds US spas generate 4.5x more revenue per location than UK counterparts, with utilisation and packaging outweighing price as performance drivers.
Shiji Announces the Official Global Launch of Meridian Experiences
Shiji's Meridian Experiences platform unifies spa, golf, wellness, and activity management with guest profiles and itineraries across the Shiji ecosystem, targeting resorts running disconnected systems.
Canary Technologies Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards Winner
Canary Technologies, serving 20,000+ hotels in 125+ countries, was named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner based partly on customer references.
Sofitel Legend and UNESCO join forces to act for the preservation and transmission of cultural heritage through travel
Sofitel Legend and UNESCO have formalized a global partnership centered on four pillars: supporting local artisans, training hotel staff in heritage, hosting cultural events, and enabling guest donations via ALL Accor Charity.
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 23 October 2026
HVS weekly European hotel transactions bulletin covering six deals including Pandox portfolio sales in Denmark and Sweden, Novotel London Paddington, two German hotels, Mallorca, and Vienna.
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 23 October 2026
Five deals across Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Vietnam and Australia highlight active APAC hospitality investment, from a HKD2.7B dual-hotel acquisition to a AUD180M Queensland mixed-use approval.
When the Hotel’s AI Acts, Who Is Accountable? Building a Hospitality Agent Governance Architecture
A proposed seven-component governance architecture for agentic AI in hotels addresses accountability across fragmented ownership structures, mapped to emerging frameworks from Singapore and China.
A Key to the Story: Bringing Local Heritage into the Guest Experience Through Wooden Hotel Key Cards
Hotels can use engraved wooden key cards inspired by local myths, landmarks, and heritage to create a tangible, story-driven touchpoint across the pre-stay, in-stay, and post-stay experience.
Coffee, Comfort, and a Bigger Seat at the Revenue Table
Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons in food and beverage. The weather cools down, menus warm up, and suddenly guests want everything
