Hotels still stuck on manual work despite increased AI adoption
Hotels are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI), but manual work continues to weigh teams down.
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How Independent Hotels Can Turn Soft Dates Into Focused Sales and Marketing Action
The industry does not need a new dashboard for every soft date. In many cases the hotel already has enough data. What is missing is a reliable bridge from “we know these dates are weak” to “here is what we are doing about them this week."…
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Six five-star hotels fined for food safety violations: TFDA
Taipei, Sept. 30 (CNA) Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has fined six five-star hotels a total of NT$466,000 (US$14,615) for food safety and hygiene violations, the administration said Wednesday…
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Hotel regulation in Paris, Berlin, London, New York and Barcelona
The rules governing hotel development and operation vary sharply across the five major cities. For investors, those differences can change a project’s cost, timing and commercial prospects.
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Why Hotels Need More Than Another Dashboard to Turn Operational Data Into Timely Action
A dashboard can be beautifully designed, updated in real time and still have almost no impact on the operation. Information is not a decision. A decision is not execution. And none of it matters if the guest in room 614 still has no hot water while…
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Interview: Meininger Hotels chief on reaching 50 hotels, European expansion, and cost pressures
As the global hospitality sector evolves to meet shifting traveller demands, Meininger Hotels is navigating this landscape with its unique hotel-hostel hybrid model.
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Gulf hotel expansion hits a pause, but investors stay interested
Hotel operators are adjusting their Gulf expansion strategies in response to regional conflicts and disruptions. Indian Hotels Company is delaying some projects in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain while assessing new opportunities in Oman and Dubai…
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Royal Caribbean expands into hotels with £2bn Sandals stake
The Royal Caribbean Group is known for its cruise ships and private islands but it has now entered a new sector: hotels.
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Where potato is king: Staying at the one and only Potato Hotel
Guests arriving at the Potato Hotel in northern Germany are greeted by a schnaps served in a potato-turned-tumbler.
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7,000 union hotel workers in Chicago authorize strike
More than 7,000 Chicago union hotel workers voted 85% to authorize a strike over better wages and benefits, according to a news release Unite Here Local 1 shared with Hotel Dive.
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Global hotel rates continue rising in 2027 as resilient demand and inflation drive prices higher
Uncertainty around the conflict in the Middle East and rising airfares create a more uneven picture across regions, with Amex GBT forecasting rates as ranges for the first time
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Why London Hotels Are Switching to Dynamic Pricing
London is an unusually difficult city in which to set a hotel room rate and leave it alone. Demand does not simply rise in summer and fall in winter…
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How Berlin’s housing shortage is reshaping hotel development
Berlin’s housing needs are intensifying competition for land, making hotel conversions, mixed-use projects and demand-led locations increasingly important.
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Former Remington CEO launches AI Hospitality Group
Sloan Dean, the former CEO of Remington Hospitality, has launched a AI-native hotel operating company called AI Hospitality Group.
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US Hotel Brands Set to Operate Nearly Half of Ras Al Khaimah's Hotel Keys
US hotel brands are projected to manage nearly 50% of all hotel keys in Ras Al Khaimah, signaling a significant shift in the emirate's hospitality landscape and reflecting heightened international investment and operational influence in this…
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How Banjo and Ro Beale created Ulva House, their magical Hebridean island hotel
It may cover just under eight square miles and be accessible only by ferry, but the remote Hebridean island of Ulva is set to become a must-visit destination, thanks to an Australian coupoe and the unique boutique hotel they’re crafting from a…
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Booking Holdings and Expedia Group Control 85% of European OTA Market, Study Finds
HOTREC’s 2026 European Hotel Distribution Study reports that Booking Holdings and Expedia Group now account for over 85% of online travel agency (OTA) bookings in Europe, highlighting increasing market concentration and raising concerns over…
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South African tycoon Neil Markovitz sells control of his 26-property hotel group
Banyan Group has acquired a majority stake in Newmark Hotels & Reserves, adding 26 properties across seven African countries to its portfolio.
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