Hotel Budgets – Where Cost Pressure Is (and Isn’t) Building Across APAC

Hotel owners and operators across the Asia-Pacific region are experiencing varying levels of cost pressure in areas such as labor, utilities, and procurement, leading to targeted budget adjustments and renewed focus o…

50% of Hotels Use AI but Under 10% See Real Impact, Your Guest Reviews Are Now Read by Machines Not Guests, How Much Should a Hotel Budget for Marketing?

Tuesday brought the State of Distribution 2026 report from RateGain, NYU SPS and HEDNA finding AI adoption widespread across 58,000-plus properties but transformational impact rare and OTAs still dominant, hospitality…

Hand Picked Hotels acquires four properties in the Cotswolds

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Luxury country house collection Hand Picked Hotels has purchased four properties  in the Cotswolds from Andrew Brownsword Hotels. The post Hand Picked Hotels acquires four properties in the…

Gen. Lori J. Robinson Named Godmother of Legend of the Seas

Royal Caribbean has named retired U.S. Air Force Gen.

Only 7% of teams use GenAI in meetings despite 49% individual daily use, and the article maps two citable HBR book case studies directly onto hotel leadership and strategy session formats.

Only 7% of teams use GenAI in meetings despite 49% individual daily use, and the article maps two citable HBR book case studies directly onto hotel leadership and strategy session formats.

Study: Guest Experience Narrows Sentiment Gap Among Hotels, Hostels and Vacation Rentals

A new study finds that the gap in guest sentiment between hotels, hostels, and vacation rentals has narrowed, indicating that non-hotel accommodations are achieving comparable guest satisfaction levels and intensifyin…

ESA hosts annual franchise owners conference

Highlights growth across its system Read More The post ESA hosts annual franchise owners conference appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

NCA: More Americans Are Drinking Specialty Coffee and Ordering by App

Overall coffee drinking in the United States held steady this summer, while specialty coffee consumption and drinking outside the home continued to gain ground, according to the National Coffee Association‘s...

Aspen Hospitality unveils The Nell New York design vision

Rockfeller Center-inspired concepts from Rockwell Group and Pierre & Co. Read More The post Aspen Hospitality unveils The Nell New York design vision appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

Sansiri Capital to Acquire Lake Como EDITION Hotel

Sansiri Capital has announced its acquisition of the Lake Como EDITION Hotel, signaling continued investor interest in luxury hotel properties within Italy's competitive upscale resort market.