Hilton Dublin Airport Hotel – Image Credit JLL    The Hilton Dublin Airport Hotel, a prime 4-star property, is now on the market, offering investors a strategic location and promising growth potential. The Hilton Dublin Airport Hotel, a full-service 4-star establishment, is now available for purchase. Appointed as the exclusive selling agent, JLL is handling the […]

Google Now Indexes Instagram Content: What This Means for Hotels & SEO Strategy – By Apollos Gause – Image Credit Unsplash+    It used to be that when someone searched for your business on Google, your Instagram pages wouldn’t appear. That’s finally changing, as Instagram has decided to allow Google to display public posts, reels, and […]

Rachael Nicholson (Left) & Anne Gill (Right) – Image Credit Accor    Accor Pacific has appointed Rachael Nicholson as Director, Commercial for New Zealand and Fiji, effective immediately. Accor Pacific has announced the appointment of Rachael Nicholson as Director, Commercial for New Zealand and Fiji. Based in Auckland, Nicholson will join the company’s regional commercial leadership […]

Sonesta Essential Hotels Baton Rouge Airport – Image Credit Sonesta    HVS Brokerage & Advisory has finalized the sale of the 77-key Sonesta Essential Hotels Baton Rouge Airport to Brothers Hospitality LLC. HVS Brokerage & Advisory announced the sale of the Sonesta Essential Hotels Baton Rouge Airport, a 77-room property located at 2949 Varsity Street, Baton […]

DerbySoft Launches AI Voice Agent – Image Credit DerbySoft    DerbySoft Launches AI Voice Agent to Automate Outbound Calls to Travel Suppliers DerbySoft, a global leader in travel technology, today announced the launch of AI Voice Agent, a breakthrough solution automating high-volume, repetitive outbound calls to properties, transforming how travel companies operate. In the business travel […]

STR Weekly Insights: Global Hotel Performance Shows Mixed Results as U.S. Market Struggles – Image Credit CoStar    U.S. hotel industry grapples with declining RevPAR, while global markets show varied performance Overview of U.S. Hotel Market Performance The U.S. hotel industry experienced a challenging start to July 2025, as revenue per available room (RevPAR) decreased by […]

OpenAI Launches Personal Assistant Capable of Controlling Files and Web Browsers – Image Credit Unsplash    Excerpt from The Guardian AI agent can find restaurant reservations and go shopping for users, but OpenAI acknowledges there are ‘more risks’ Users of ChatGPT will be able to ask an AI agent to find restaurant reservations, go shopping for […]

Airbnb Host Experience: What Happens When Work Enters Your Home – Image Credit Unsplash+    What happens when your home becomes your workplace? This question often arises when analyzing how accommodation-sharing platforms like Airbnb continue to blur the lines between personal space and professional service. In the hospitality-driven gig economy, the rise of at-home hosting has […]

The Growing Need for Food Allergy Compliance in Restaurants – Image Credit Unsplash+    Approximately five years ago, when my daughter was just two years old, we confirmed through allergist testing that she had multiple severe food allergies—cashews, pistachios, sesame seeds, peas, and lentils. While some of these would result in immediate and intense gastrointestinal distress, […]

AI-Powered Search: Google Gemini Embeds Paid Hotel Listings for Enhanced Visibility – Image Credit Unsplash+    Google’s Gemini-powered search now integrates paid hotel listings directly into AI-generated travel itineraries, offering hotels earlier visibility in the travel planning process. Google has taken a significant step in the evolution of AI-powered search by integrating paid hotel listings into […]