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Gravity Haus Wants to Make Mountain Life a Membership
Gravity Haus, a company that combines hotel rooms, workspaces, and gyms in mountain destinations, operates 13 properties across the western U.S. and B…
Charleston’s Theatrical Hotel Operis Is a Walkable Base for a Weekend in the City
Hotel Operis, rebranded this October in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a theatrical base for exploring the city on foot. The 50-room property, loc…
Wyndham Launches Homes & Havens to Take On Marriott
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts launched Homes & Havens on Thursday, a curated vacation rental collection featuring nearly 800 professionally managed homes a…
Hyatt Raises Outlook, but Its All-Inclusives Lag
Hyatt raised its full-year RevPAR forecast to growth of 5% to 5.5% in 2026, up from the 3.5% to 4.5% range it provided in July. The revised outlook ex…
Once a Seminary, This Hotel Outside Detroit Gives Its Profits Away
Saint John's Resort in Plymouth, Michigan, operates as a Humanitarian Hotel where 100 percent of net profits go to educational and humanitarian causes…
Best Western’s Parent Changes Its Name Again: From BWH to WorldHotels
Best Western Hotels and Resorts announced a major corporate rebrand, with its parent company changing its name from BWH Hotel Group to WorldHotels. Th…
Sunday PropTech’s European Hotel Bet Has an Unexpected Profit Engine
# Sunday PropTech's European Expansion Hinges on Government Housing Revenue Sunday PropTech, the U.S.-based hotel investment firm, is acquiring an es…
The best hotels in Bermuda
# Bermuda's Hotel Landscape Spans Boutique Charm to Beachfront Luxury Bermuda's accommodation options reflect the island's character: intimate, caref…
The best hotels in Brittany
# Brittany's Coastal Charm: Where History Meets Luxury Along France's Northwestern Shore Brittany's hotel landscape reflects the region's dual identi…
The best hotels in Auckland
# Auckland's Hotel Scene Offers Everything from Downtown Cool to Five-Star Luxury Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, serves as the gateway for mos…
The best hotels in Limassol
# Cyprus's Limassol Hotel Scene Offers Luxury and Wellness Escapes for Mediterranean Travelers Limassol, Cyprus's second-largest city, has emerged as…
The best hotels in County Galway
# County Galway's Hotel Landscape: Castles, Coastal Retreats, and Hidden Gems County Galway offers travelers a diverse range of accommodations spanni…
The best spa hotels in Cornwall
# Cornwall's Premier Spa Hotels Blend Coastal Beauty with Wellness Retreats Cornwall has emerged as Britain's leading destination for spa-focused hot…
The best adults-only hotels in Greece
# Adults-Only Hotels Transform Greece Into the Continent's Premier Retreat Destination Greece's hospitality sector has fundamentally shifted toward c…
The best family hotels in the Canary Islands
# Family Hotels in the Canary Islands: Where to Stay With Kids in Spain's Island Paradise The Canary Islands deliver year-round sunshine, volcanic la…
The best spa hotels in Devon
# Spa Luxury Meets Devon's Dramatic Coastline Devon's spa hotel scene has evolved dramatically over the past five years. The county now attracts well…
Accor Builds Caution Into Outlook Over France Unrest and Middle East
Accor, the world's largest hotel operator by room count, has tempered expectations for the final quarter of 2024, projecting flat global performance a…
The best boutique hotels in Ibiza
# Beyond the Megaclubs: Boutique Hotels Redefine Ibiza as a Destination for Discerning Travellers Ibiza's transformation from hedonistic party island…
The best seaside and beach hotels in the UK
# Britain's Best Coastal Hotels: From Clifftop Luxury to Beachfront Hideaways The United Kingdom's coastline stretches across thousands of miles, and…
UAE Hotels Lean On Short-Haul Markets To Drive Recovery
# UAE Hotels Pivot to Nearby Markets as Geopolitical Tensions Reshape Guest Mix The hotel landscape across the United Arab Emirates is fracturing alo…
The best aparthotels in London
# London's Aparthotels Deliver the Sweet Spot Between Hotels and Home Rentals Aparthotels across London now offer travelers a practical alternative t…
The best budget hotels in Madrid
# Madrid's Best Budget Hotels Deliver Style Without Breaking the Bank Madrid's budget hotel scene has undergone a dramatic transformation. Gone are t…
The best family hotels in Amsterdam
# Amsterdam's Top Family Hotels: Where Every Budget Finds Its Perfect Base Amsterdam welcomes families with open arms, and the city's hotel landscape…
Thailand’s Centara Targets Larger Hotel Partners to Speed Up Growth
Centara, a mid-sized Thai hotel operator, is pursuing a strategy to double its size without proportionally increasing its balance sheet by securing mu…
This Hotel Is 30 Minutes From Grand Teton National Park, but the Views Put You Right In It
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Radisson’s CEO Says Partnerships — Not Acquisitions — Will Get It to 500 Hotels in India
Radisson plans to expand its India portfolio from approximately 250 hotels to 500 by 2030 through partnerships rather than acquisitions, according to …
Postcard Hotel Is Bringing Its Brand to India’s Cities, With a Club-First Twist: Exclusive
Postcard Hotel is expanding into India with a new hospitality model centered on exclusive membership clubs. The boutique hotel brand plans to offer sm…
What to Do If Your Hostel Roommates Are Noisy
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This D.C. Hotel Belongs on a History Lover’s Itinerary
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At This Cabin Resort, Yosemite Is Just 5 Minutes From Your Front Porch
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The best luxury hotels in the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds contains some of England's premier luxury hotel options, according to Telegraph Travel. The region, described as an "idyllic pocket of E…
‘The P&L Doesn’t Lie’: Hotels See More AI Costs Than Bottom-Line Gains
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Minor Hotels Wants a ‘Vietnam Network,’ Not Just Beach Resorts
Minor Hotels, the Thailand-headquartered hospitality operator that manages over 520 properties across Asia, is abandoning its beach-resort-only strate…
Radisson Adds Older Hotels and Meeting Spaces to Net Zero Program
# Radisson Expands Net Zero Commitment Beyond New Builds Radisson accelerated its climate ambitions this week by adding four existing hotels to its V…
Choice Hotels Buys RV Club Harvest Hosts for $130 Million
Choice Hotels International spent $130 million to acquire Harvest Hosts, a membership platform serving half a million recreational vehicle owners. The…
Accor’s Leire Leoz on Why Franchise Growth Has to Be Earned
Accor's franchise strategy represents a fundamental shift in how the hospitality giant approaches expansion. Leire Leoz, the company's global chief fr…
Rotana CEO: Last-Minute Gulf Bookings Make Q4 Hard To Predict
# Gulf Hotels Face Unpredictability as Last-Minute Bookings Reshape Q4 Revenue Rotana, the Middle East's largest hotel operator with over 100 propert…
Vrbo to Double Commissions as It Plays Catch-Up to Airbnb
Vrbo is doubling down on a strategy that could reshape short-term rental economics for property owners across North America and Europe. The vacation r…
Skift Webinar: When AI Becomes the Travel Agent — How Hotels Get Chosen
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how travelers discover and book hotels, forcing properties worldwide to rethink their digital presence and metada…
Review: Oneworld Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)
# Oneworld Lounge at LAX Delivers Consistent Quality Despite Modest Refresh The oneworld Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport ranks among Amer…
Hilton’s Motto Debut in Japan Signals a Bigger Mid-Market Shift
Hilton Hotels has entered Japan's mid-market hospitality sector with the debut of Motto by Hilton, a stripped-down hotel brand designed to capture bud…
How Hotel CEOs Are Really Using AI, From Voice Agents to a Digital Hyatt CEO
# Hotel Giants Diverge on AI Strategy, But All Aim to Empower Staff Over Replace Them The world's largest hotel operators are racing to deploy artifi…
Accor’s Nicolas Maynard on Closing AI’s Industrialization Gap
# Accor's AI Chief Bets on Autonomous Agents to Scale Operations Across Europe Accor, the Paris-based hotel giant that operates over 760,000 rooms ac…
Hilton’s New Brand Blueprint Could Cut Energy Bills Up To 40%
Hilton Hotels is rolling out a clean energy prototype for its Home2 Suites extended-stay brand that cuts operational energy consumption by up to 40 pe…
15 great cottages and cabins for an autumn escape in the UK
# 15 UK Cottages and Cabins Perfect for Your Autumn Escape Britain's cottage rental market explodes each autumn as travellers swap city apartments fo…
Marriott Starts Checking Work Emails For Corporate Rate Eligibility—Knowing The Discount Code May No Longer Be Enough
Marriott International rolled out a new employment verification system that fundamentally changes how corporate rate discounts work across its global …
How to Create Value for Owners and Guests
# How Property Management Companies Drive Guest Loyalty and Owner Returns Property management companies that actively invest in their properties buil…
Accor’s CEO Weighs ‘Complex’ Decision on Ennismore IPO and How to Fund U.S. Growth
Accor's leadership faces a pivotal strategic crossroads as it weighs whether to take Ennismore public to fund aggressive U.S. expansion, according to …
Independence at Scale: Paradox or Opportunity?
# The Economics of Going Independent: How Solo Operators Challenge Big Hotel Chains The hotel industry faces a pivotal moment. Owner-operators and in…
15 great small hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms for an autumn stay in the UK
# 15 British Boutique Hotels and Inns Perfect for Autumn Getaways As September winds down and October approaches, Britain's independent hotel scene o…
This Brand-New Barbados Resort Wants to Help You Experience the Entire Island
# A Fresh Base for Exploring Barbados Barbados welcomes a new resort designed not as a destination unto itself, but as a launching pad for experienci…
How to Plan for an Uncertain Future
# Accor Bets on Expansion Over Profit Margins as Hospitality Landscape Shifts Accor, the world's largest hotel operator by room count, is charting a …
What Hyatt’s CEO Learned by Owning Hotels — and the Trend He’s Most Excited About
# Hyatt's Asset-Light Strategy Reflects Lessons Learned from Decades as a Hotel Owner Hyatt Hotels Corporation maintains a fundamentally different ap…
Accor Is Betting on Asia. Just Not the Same Way Everywhere
# Accor's Fractured Asia Strategy: Divergent Growth Plans Across a Vast Region French hospitality giant Accor is pursuing expansion across Asia, but …
Westin Denver Airport Guest Finds Urine And Pubic Hair On Toilet, Then Battles Hotel Over Bonvoy Benefits
A Denver hotel guest discovered The Westin Denver International Airport failed on basic hygiene standards and customer service during a recent stay, t…