ILHA's INSPIRE 2026 conference, set for December 15-17 at JW Marriott Bonnet Creek in Orlando, adds sessions on AI ROI, wellness science, and human connection in luxury hospitality.
This opinion piece argues that a strong financial period only proves past delivery, and sustainable performance requires alignment between revenue strategy, demand profile, cost structure, and operational capacity.
AI systems on Booking.com, Google, and Tripadvisor now use guest reviews to answer queries and drive bookings, making specific, detailed reviews more valuable than star ratings.
AIHA and HotelLogic audited 343 PMS vendors globally, finding only 7% publish fully public API documentation, with 18 platforms scored across 10 dimensions including AI readiness and developer experience.
HVS Asia Pacific's weekly newsletter covers four hotel transactions: Sansiri's EUR200M+ Lake Como EDITION acquisition, a HKD528.5M Hong Kong student accommodation deal, a AUD44M Australian hotel purchase, and a Seoul…
STR and HotStats data show U.S. hotel GOP margins remain below 2019 levels despite RevPAR growth, with franchise fees, A&G, and SaaS costs rising faster than revenue while owners absorb all downside risk.
APAC hotel transactions hit USD 17.0 billion in 2025, up 51.9%, as high construction and financing costs pushed investors toward acquiring and repositioning existing assets over new development.
With 65% of hotels reporting staffing shortages and an 8.6M worker shortfall projected by 2035, the article argues perception and culture gaps matter more than wages in attracting Gen Z.
A firsthand account of The Leela Palace Bangalore illustrates how pre-arrival personalisation, zero-waste flower recycling, and spiritual rituals define a regenerative hospitality model that extends beyond check-in an…
Paris hotels hit their highest August occupancy since 2015, with RevPAR up 11.7% year-over-year, driven by the Rock en Seine music festival in late August.