Chinese AI Booked 800% More Rooms at Spring Festival, U.S. RevPAR Streak Ends After 21 Weeks, Tech Friction Costs More Than Licensing

Friday brought Pertlink's account of Fliggy's AI booking skill live inside Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, and Honor phone stores with Chinese AI hotel bookings up 800% at Spring Festival, CoStar data showing U.S. RevPAR fell 6…

The Peninsula London sets trend for hotel mahjong nights

Canton Blue at The Peninsula is launching weekly mahjong nights, as the traditional Chinese tile game gains a new generation of players The post The Peninsula London sets trend for hotel mahjong nights appeared first…

Lodging Dynamics Adds Four Points by Sheraton Anaheim to Its Portfolio

PROVO, Utah—Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group announced the addition of Four Points by Sheraton Anaheim to its portfolio of managed hotels. This follows measurable improvements at the hotel since Lodging Dynamics b…

Studio 6 Plus to debut in Northeast

Kautilya Group commits to five-hotel development Read More The post Studio 6 Plus to debut in Northeast appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

Aleph Hospitality Announces South Africa Office

Aleph Hospitality opens a Cape Town regional office to oversee its 5 South African properties and drive new hotel development, citing record 10.5 million international arrivals in 2025.

LivSmart Studios by Hilton Salt Lake City West Valley City Opens

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah—LivSmart Studios by Hilton Salt Lake City West Valley City opened its doors, bringing Hilton’s newest extended-stay brand to Utah for the first time. As the sixth LivSmart Studios by Hilton…

Soho River House to bring racquet club to the Thames

Soho House will open Soho River House in Berkshire in late 2027, combining 93 bedrooms with rowing, racquet sports and wellness facilities The post Soho River House to bring racquet club to the Thames appeared first o…

Lodging Lowdown: Ritz-Carlton introduces luxury residences in Brooklyn, 1 Hotel Austin opens in Texas

Plus, IHG Hotels & Resorts has partnered with EasyJet to offer travel benefits to small- and medium-sized businesses.

Cookson Adventures returns to Antarctica’s Pole of Inaccessibility

Cookson Adventures founder Henry Cookson will replicate his record-breaking expedition with five guests each paying US$340,000 The post Cookson Adventures returns to Antarctica's Pole of Inaccessibility appeared first…

G6 Hospitality Announces Debut of Studio 6 Plus in the Northeast

DALLAS, Texas—G6 Hospitality, parent company of the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands, announced a five-hotel new-construction development agreement with Kautilya Group for Studio 6 Plus, marking the brand’s debut in th…