Airbnb names Pepijn Rijvers chief business officer
The former Tripadvisor and Booking.com leader succeeds Dave Stephenson as Airbnb furthers its hotel strategy.
Remembering Terry Walker, Apollo Group Purchasing Director of 28 Years
Terry Alan Walker, who spent 28 years as purchasing director at The Apollo Group, has died. A longtime resident of Boynton Beach, Florida, Walker passed away surrounded by his family, according to a statement from the…
Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo Appoints David Lurie as General Manager
Lurie will oversee operations, guest experience and the team at the 15-acre waterfront resort in the Florida Keys. The appointment follows the recent unveiling of 12 new suites at the property.
Jason Marques Named General Manager of Lisbon’s Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Hotel
Jason Marques will become general manager of Tivoli Avenida Liberdade in Lisbon effective Sept. 1, 2026.
Wyndham Opens Frankfurt Niederrad Hotel in Germany
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has opened the 146-room Wyndham Frankfurt Niederrad in Frankfurt, Germany, under an agreement with operator Windmill Niederrad GmbH.
New Jersey’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Plans $107 Million Tower Renovation Project
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa plans a $107 million renovation of the Borgata Tower, with work scheduled to begin Sept. 13 and renovated guestrooms available floor by floor beginning in October 2026.
Skift Global Forum Preview: Amadeus’s President of Travel on Why the Traveler, Not the Platform, Should Hold the Controls
Decius Valmorbida thinks the industry competes too hard on closed ecosystems and cooperates too little on the plumbing. His bet: open, shared foundations grow the pie for everyone.
Travel Execs Push Trump for 100 Million+ International Visitors by 2030
The meeting comes on the heels of the World Cup tournament and follows four consecutive months of inbound travel declines.
Uber to Lay Off 3,300 Employees, Reducing Management Jobs by 20%
Uber's reorganization doesn't directly impact its product portfolio, according to the company, but its attention is focused on core businesses.
Norwegian Cuts Ribbon at Great Tides Waterpark ahead of Grand Opening
Norwegian Cruise Line hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Great Tides Waterpark on its private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay. On Sept.
The Guest Need of the Decade: The Shift Already Repricing Hotel Choice and Valuation
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Southwest to Launch ‘at Least’ 11 Airport Lounges in Chase Partnership
Lounges are the latest step in Southwest’s rapid transformation from a low-cost domestic carrier to a full-service operator.
Speaker lineup revealed for Annual Hospitality Conference 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Annual Hospitality Conference (AHC) has confirmed its speaker lineup for 2026, with the event taking place at Manchester Central Convention Complex, 14-15 September. The post Speaker lin…
Aimbridge launches AI-powered staffing management tool
LIFT provides a cohesive overview of a property's labor needs to help owners and operators "catch a staffing gap the moment it happens" and support profitability.
Downtown Savannah hotel reopens as Hotel Orielle
The 75-room Autograph Collection hotel in Georgia will pay homage to the city's past and remain a Marriott-branded property under the company's luxury lifestyle banner.
AHEAD Europe 2026 judging panel revealed
The judging panel for AHEAD Europe 2026 has been announced, chaired by Accor’s Global SVP of Design, Federico Toresi. The […] The post AHEAD Europe 2026 judging panel revealed appeared first on Sleeper.
Beware the Between the Sheets
At Lonnie’s in Brooklyn, the 1930s Cognac sour is a surprising hit with guests.
Urban Rest signs first UK hotel in London
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has signed its first hotel in the UK, assuming management of the 14-key boutique hotel One Dorset Square in Marylebone, London. The post Urban Rest sig…
Applications open for the GM of the Future scholarship
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Master Innholders has opened applications for the annual GM of the Future, the Neil Bannister Scholarship, giving one UK hotel professional a fully funded 12-month leadership development…
AHC unveils 2026 speaker line-up
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