U.S. hotels posted their 20th straight week of year-over-year gains, with RevPAR up 1.7% to $100.69; San Francisco led Top 25 Markets on Pokémon World Championships demand.

Hospitality Action's annual survey finds 65% of hospitality managers link mental health issues to work, yet most lack formal training to support their teams or themselves.

“How do you plan to scale?” This is a common question asked by VCs, private equity and any other cadre of investors when quizzing the founders on their growth

A curious click on your website, the specific room type a guest has chosen, a recurring order in your restaurant, or a detailed online review

Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: The Social Hub has appointed hospitality and membership expert Megan Kennedy as chief operating officer.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle (UMHL), developed in partnership with Universal Music Group, has partnered with immersive entertainment district Outernet London to launch a hotel and curate experiential programming.
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Along with revenue management and payments, housekeeping management is among the core hotel functions that is being automated, streamlining both coordination and communication for this vital part of operations. From managing room assignments, cleaning plans, and shift schedules to automatically sending staff alerts and sharing checklists with team members, advanced housekeeping tools within property management systems (PMSs) are centralizing data, improving productivity, and reducing errors, which ultimately supports the guest experience. Flexkeeping, a leading automated […]
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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has issued a statement responding to the U.S. General Services Administration's release of fiscal year 2027 federal per diem rates, which set reimbursement limits for government travelers and influence hotel occupancy and revenue in affected markets.

roommaster brings its reimagined cloud-native platform to Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026, running live at Booth 419 across both days of the show. The all-in-one system spans operations, direct bookings, distribution, payments, AI-powered pricing, and AI voice and messaging for guests. Steve Burman presents a session on Revenue Per Available Guest and where independent hotels find value beyond the room rate.

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Gleneagles unveils its most glamorous residence yet
Gleneagles unveils its most glamorous residence yet
Pauline Brettell.

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Hotel review: Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet, St Lucia
Hotel review: Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet, St Lucia
Sophie Harper.

CHICAGO (September 1, 2026) – Set in the heart of Niseko, Japan’s renowned ski destination, within the celebrated Hanazono landscape, Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited (“PCPD,”...

CHICAGO (August 31, 2026) Business travel doesn't end when the workday does. New research commissioned by Hyatt finds that 90% of business travelers say their hotel room is the only place they...

Expedia drafts a reply to your guest, customized to your property, and says more than three quarters are sent with no edits at all. The edit box is open. Almost no hotel is using it.

The wholesale contract you signed for winter volume permits onward resale. That clause is now how your rate reaches a bank app, priced in points, behind a login you'll never have.

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 […]

A layover at YVR is one of the easier ones to handle well: the terminal is quiet, comfortable, and open around the clock, showers exist if you know where to look, and downtown is under 30 minutes away by train. What you do with the gap depends almost entirely on how many hours you actually […]