The article argues hotels should treat credential portability as an operational asset, maintaining control over their identity layer rather than becoming dependent on any single wallet, lock vendor, or technology platform.

Monday opened the week with Pertlink arguing that the hospitality industry's AI governance narrative is missing audit trails, board oversight, and decision envelopes for the human layer as much as the AI layer, Soler and Associates on conversational AI restarting the guest interface battle that O...

A detailed industry review covers a decade of shifts in hotel catering and conventions, from menu personalization and tech gains to hidden fees, labor shortages

ALL Accor, Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme, is enabling members to donate their Reward points to support Humanity & Inclusion’s

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Wyndham has launched Dolce Nova, an upper-upscale extension of Dolce Hotels & Resorts by Wyndham.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: The shortlists for the 2026 Global Branded Residence Awards have been revealed ahead of the virtual ceremony on 2nd October.
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PARK CITY, Utah—Canopy Deer Valley opened its doors, marking the brand’s first hotel in Utah and welcoming guests to Deer Valley East Village. Developed by Extell Development Company, the 180-room lifestyle hotel brings Hilton’s Canopy Hotels lifestyle brand to the popular mountain destination. Located at the base of Deer Valley Resort, steps from the Jordanelle Express Gondola and minutes from Deer Valley East Village, Canopy Deer Valley is among the first hotels to open as […]
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DURHAM, North Carolina, and ATLANTA, Georgia—The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), Folio, and Avendra International announced the official launch of the new AAHOA Marketplace, giving AAHOA members a faster way to purchase products and services for their hotels. Powered by Folio technology, the new AAHOA Marketplace continues to be free for eligible AAHOA members. The new offering available to AAHOA members simplifies purchasing for hotel operators through a centralized catalog, unified cart, a single […]
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Adelaide’s August 2026 RevPAR rose 7.3% year over year to a record AUD139.13, while occupancy reached its highest August level since 2019.

Asia-Pacific hotel transactions reached USD 17 billion in 2025, rising 51.9% from the previous year, as high financing and construction costs encouraged investors to buy, refurbish and convert existing properties rather than develop new hotels.

Hotel Designs
Designing hospitality experiences that extend beyond the room
Designing hospitality experiences that extend beyond the room
Pauline Brettell.

Hotel Designs
Case study: inside Glencoe House’s bespoke wallcoverings inspired by the Highlands
Case study: inside Glencoe House’s bespoke wallcoverings inspired by the Highlands
Sienna Shipton.

CHICAGO (September 10, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with an affiliate of CL Capital for Oxford Witney...

CHICAGO, September 9, 2026 – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announce a new, long-term strategic loyalty collaboration that will bring together two...

Marriott now sends its own photos and a traveler's Bonvoy balance straight into corporate booking tools, down a line it built for itself beside the GDS

Chesky told Goldman Sachs independent hotels came to Airbnb for the lower commission, then sized a paid-placement business built on those same hotels at a billion dollars.

You can wait out a layover at Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport, but two things shape every plan here: there are no showers in the terminal, and the secure area closes overnight, so a late-night layover happens landside whether you want it to or not. The rest is easier than most airports its size. YOW is […]

You can sleep, shower, and rest during a Calgary layover, and the airport makes it easier than most. Calgary International Airport (YYC) is open 24 hours, has a free quiet space with recliners, and lets connecting passengers move between every concourse without clearing security again. That last part is the thing most guides skip, and […]