BLLA announced the full program for BHOC 2026, a small-format owner conference on October 19-20 in Westlake Village, CA, focused on differentiation, guest experience, and revenue strategy for independent hotels.

Hyatt is expanding its luxury Americas portfolio with three Park Hyatt openings in Mexico, new Unbound Collection additions, Alila Mayakoba, and three Grand Hyatt resorts debuting in Q4 2026.

A practical guide covering how hotels can implement personalisation across the full guest journey, from anonymous website visits to post-stay follow-up

Ask any front desk team where their day goes, and you'll hear the same answers: switching between tabs, typing out the same check-in instructions

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: CityHub will be opening a capsule hotel at Leipziger Platz, in the centre of Berlin, in Q4 2027.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to open the San Bernardo, Vignette Collection hotel in Madrid in March 2028.
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NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International detailed the growth of its upscale footprint with the openings of six new properties across its Cambria Hotels and Ascend Collection brands. The latest additions include two Cambria Hotels and four Ascend Collection properties: The newest openings expand the company’s reach across a diverse mix of markets while offering guests stays rooted in local character and design. Choice Hotels’ upscale portfolio today includes more than 300 hotels open across the […]
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With the continued escalation of construction and FF&E costs, a property improvement plan (PIP) can quickly become a multimillion-dollar commitment. However, not every line item in a PIP carries the same urgency, guest impact, or return on capital. Hotel operators have negotiating power, especially if they can show years of consistent upkeep and strong guest scores. The following operational best practices cultivate exceptional guest experiences while also creating a credible case for waivers, substitutions, or […]
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Garner Hotel Dubai Al Jaddaf and Garner Hotel Ras Al Khaimah Downtown are expected to open in 2026

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a new Vignette Collection property in Madrid, marking an expansion of its luxury and lifestyle segment in Spain and reinforcing its commitment to growth in prominent European urban markets.

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CHICAGO (September 28, 2026) – As 2026 enters its final quarter, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is highlighting a concentrated period of growth across its luxury portfolio in the Americas,...

CHICAGO (September 28, 2026)–Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Jiaxing Nanhu, marking the debut of the Hyatt Regency brand in Jiaxing, located along...

Lola, Booking Holdings' new AI assistant, books hotels, tables and tickets in one chat and charges members up to $25 a month for rates up to 15% below the public price

In a survey of 756 travel agents, 94% call GDS rate parity highly important. Their strongest reason to book an advertised hotel is a GDS-only offer. Two rates give them both.

You can sleep, shower, and rest during a Montreal layover, but only if you know where to look. Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) stays open around the clock, and it has no sleep pods, no cots, and no public showers outside its lounges. That gap between what you need and what the terminal offers is what […]

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 […]