KSL Capital Partners has acquired The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa through its Tactical Opportunities Fund. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Travel Tech Asia 2025: Where Innovation Powers the Future of Travel
Singapore to host the premier travel technology showcase for the APAC region, bringing together leading brands, visionary startups, and top industry executives to redefine the future of tourism. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Marriott International to Open AC Hotel in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This development marks Marriott's first entry into the Mongolian market. The hotel is expected to open in 2027. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
CG Developers Global to Launch JW Marriott Residences in Dubai
CG Developers Global has announced the launch of the first JW Marriott Residence at Dubai Islands in collaboration with Marriott International. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Taj Ganga Kutir Resort & Spa Opens in Raichak, West Bengal
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has opened the Taj Ganga Kutir Resort & Spa in Raichak, West Bengal. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
IHG Expands Vignette Collection in Germany with Hotel Schloss Reinhartshausen
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Hotel Schloss Reinhartshausen, marking the third Vignette Collection property in Germany. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
How The Watergate Hotel Future&Proofed Its Digital Presence for AI&Driven Search
The goal was to evaluate whether its website content, structure, and schema were optimized for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), critical steps to stay competitive in an AI&driven search landscape. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
AI&Powered Cyberattacks Target Hotel Guests:
Kaspersky's research reveals that AI&powered cyberattacks are targeting hotel guests, posing significant risks to the security of their personal and financial data. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Hampton Inn in Ruston, LA Sold to BH28 Holding LLC
HVS Brokerage & Advisory has announced the sale of the 83&room Hampton Inn by Hilton in Ruston, Louisiana, to BH28 Holding LLC. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Travel Procurement Shows Slight Increase: Global Travel Buyer Index Signals Cautious Optimism
The Global Travel Buyer Index (GBTI) by Dr. Fried & Partner and ITB Berlin indicates a slightly improved market situation for the third quarter of 2025. Expectations remain stable. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Hilton Announces Three New Curio Collection Hotels in Italy
Hilton has signed agreements to open three new Curio Collection hotels in Italy, expanding its presence in Genova, Sorrento, and Milan. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
AI in Hiring – The Case of Applicant Tracking Systems & By Bertrand Audrin
Applicant Tracking Systems are designed to streamline recruitment by filtering and ranking candidates, but their growing influence also raises considerations regarding their reliability and limitations for both recruiters and job seekers. Can all the qualities that make someone suitable for a role really be captured by such systems? Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Hyatt Inclusive Collection Finds Connection Between Travel Perceptions and Quality Time
CHICAGO, Illinois—Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection released the Time Rich Report, a national consumer survey designed to examine how people perceive and manage time. Conducted in collaboration with Wakefield Research, the study explores the connection between current definitions of “quality time” and perceptions about travel and the powerful role it plays in helping people reconnect with … [Read more...]
Video: Winning Hotel Visibility in the Age of AI Search
To help hoteliers get ahead, we invited Apollo Gause, Lead of Global SEO Strategy at Cendyn, to explain how Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is reshaping hotel discovery. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Hyatt Survey Finds Travel Key to Reclaiming Quality Time for Americans
The Hyatt's Inclusive Collection survey reveals that Americans are seeking more quality time, with travel emerging as a key facilitator for deeper connections and meaningful moments. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Decline in Key Metrics for Week Ending 20 September
The U.S. hotel industry experienced a decrease in occupancy, average daily rate, and revenue per available room compared to the previous year. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
AXIS Architecture + Design Completes the 1 Hotel Seattle Luxury Hotel Brand Conversion and Renovation
The luxury hotel project expands AXIS’ already extensive hotel renovation portfolio, and mark’s the firm’s growing hospitality design experience in the Pacific Northwest. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
HEI partners with IRIS
IRIS, a provider of mobile F&B and guest experience platforms for the hospitality sector, has been selected by HEI Hotels & Resorts to deploy mobile ordering across its portfolio of properties. The announcement follows a period of significant growth in revenue and reduced workload following the introduction of IRIS F&B mobile ordering across several of the company’s properties during … [Read more...]
Budgeting for experiential tech in 2026
By Brad Van Orsow As summer winds down and the robust vacation season slows, it’s time for resort and venue operators to shift gears and ramp up for budget season. Fall offers the perfect opportunity to take a step back, evaluate what worked, what didn’t and new opportunities to improve both operations and revenue in the coming year. With advances in experiential technology and AI, businesses can … [Read more...]
Virdee, Great Wolf Lodge complete nationwide rollout
Virdee has completed a nationwide rollout of specially designed check-in kiosks for Great Wolf Lodge across 22 of its indoor water park resorts. Each property is equipped with Virdee-powered kiosks that include integrated RFID wristband dispensers. These wristbands serve as room keys, waterpark passes and cashless payment devices for food and beverage purchases. In total, Virdee now powers more … [Read more...]