hospitality industry

Choice Hotels raises 2026 RevPAR outlook as data center demand lifts Q3

In Q3, Choice hotels near data centers pulled ahead as extended stay passed 40% of its U.S. pipeline.

Accor selects IDeaS Optix as a referenced BI tool for its hotels

Accor made IDeaS' Optix a referenced BI option for its hotels. IDeaS already serves as Accor's revenue management system of record.

Extended stay is 40% of the U.S. hotel development pipeline

Extended stay is 40% of U.S. projects; early planning thinned since 2025 as conversions rose and luxury grew.

Hyatt expects 10 hotel openings in Canada in 2027, its largest year there

Hyatt has more than 40 deals in its Canadian pipeline, including 10 hotels expected to open in 2027, putting it on track for its largest year there.

Extended-stay manager Sandpiper adds Hampton Inn and three more brands in 90 days

Sandpiper Hospitality takes on 12-plus hotels in 90 days, including four brands new to its portfolio from Hilton, Marriott and IHG.

YYForce robots projected to cut selected costs 10% at 772-room Singapore hotels

YYForce's rollout at Novotel and Mercure Singapore on Stevens comes with a net 10% cost projection. Humanoids come later, as research.

Leonardo Hotels rebuilds its development team to absorb 28 new hotels in 2026

About 20 of the 28 hotels Leonardo expects to add in 2026 come from the former Revo portfolio.

AI Hospitality Group aims for 500-basis-point margin gains in six months

Ex-Remington CEO Sloan Dean's new Dallas startup will run hotels with AI agents under management contracts, backed by a $7.5 million seed round.

How holiday calendar shifts can skew weekly travel comps

A calendar shift can move holiday travel into a different comparison week than the year before, making one week look weak and the next look strong.

My Place relaunches Trend with an introductory royalty for franchises executed before Dec. 31

Hotel conversions are up 15% year over year. My Place has relaunched Trend as three tiers, pitched as a franchise path without heavy capital requirements.

Hotel Effectiveness: HPOR gains continued through H1 2026

Labor hours per occupied room fell in H1 2026, but the year-over-year gains were smaller in Q2. Hourly wages rose 2.9% to 3.3%.

If a competitor's move triggers your rate change, that is market-based pricing, not dynamic

Lighthouse's September 8 guide draws one line between market-based and dynamic pricing: is a competitor's rate the trigger, or one input among several?

Fragmented POS systems are restaurants' biggest missed data opportunity, Oracle says

Oracle Restaurants, Signature Systems and 110 Ventures tell Bar & Restaurant where POS data goes unused and why unifying platforms matters.

Hotels Face Branded-Search Interception as Google Reshapes Booking

Hospitality Technology reports lookalike sites intercepting hotel searches, as Choice Hotels and Hilton diverge on Google AI checkout.

BWH Hotels grows Aiden to 58 hotels open, 20-plus in development, with a Toronto airport conversion in the pipeline

BWH Hotels says its Aiden boutique brand has reached 58 hotels worldwide with more than 20 in development, including a 145-room office-to-hotel conversion near

Aiden reaches 58 hotels worldwide as BWH Hotels lines up 20-plus projects, a signal that boutique development has become a repeatable brand play

BWH Hotels says its Aiden boutique brand is now at 58 hotels, with 20-plus in development. For operators, the shift is about conversion-ready specs and loyalty-

Domestic travel carries Expedia and Booking Holdings past Q2 estimates as cross-border headwinds persist

Expedia raised its 2026 gross bookings forecast to $130.8B and beat Q2 profit estimates, while Booking Holdings also reported higher revenue, both citing resili

Disney Grew Park Income 27% on 3% More Guests. That Spread Is the Number to Study.

Disney's domestic parks grew operating income 27% on 3% attendance growth. That spread, not the earnings beat, is the number hospitality and experiential operators should be studying. Here is what Disney's Q3 and Comcast's Universal results together say about where experiential demand is actually heading.

Meet in The Lobby - Meet The Hosts!

A new podcast has entered the hospitality space, and it is bringing two industry veterans along with it. "Meet in the Lobby" is a show built for hospitality professionals, hosted by two practitioners who between them have decades of hands-on experience navigating the industry. The debut episode gives listeners a chance to get acquainted with the voices behind the microphone before the real conversations begin.

How Hotels Bounce Back From the Unexpected

In this episode of Inside Restoration & Recovery, host Martha Lewis sits down with Josh Creznic, Director of Hospitality Services at BMS CAT, to unpack the unique challenges and critical priorities in hotel restoration. With over two decades of experience in hospitality—spanning major brands like Marriott and Wyndham—Josh brings deep insight into how restoration…

The Impact of Collaboration with Visual Matrix

Independent hoteliers unlock operational efficiency and guest satisfaction by partnering with integrated property management technology

An Interview with Sarah Dandashy

A hospitality leader reveals how to blend digital innovation with authentic guest relationships in a rapidly evolving travel landscape

Sonesta Global 2024

Hotel operators are leveraging integrated technology platforms to overcome labor shortages while meeting rising guest expectations

Paris Olympics Could Transform European Travel for Non-Olympic Tourists

The global sporting event is reshaping travel patterns across the continent, creating both windfall opportunities and logistical hurdles for businesses

The Need for Process Innovation in Hospitality

Hoteliers are discovering that balancing automation with human touch is the key to retaining guests in an increasingly competitive market