Image Credit Resort Data Processing    Property-management system for hotels, condo hotels, vacation rentals, timeshare and fractional resorts to showcase transformative technologies June 16 to 19 at the Indiana Convention Center in Booth #1211 Next week, Resort Data Processing (RDP) will showcase its feature-rich property-management system (PMS) for hotels and resorts, timeshares and fractional accommodations, condo […]

Images of the current Hilton Manchester Deansgate – Image Credit IHG Hotels & Resorts    IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a new InterContinental hotel in Manchester, UK, set to open by 2027. IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding its UK portfolio with the addition of the InterContinental Manchester – Deansgate. The hotel, […]

Episode 272 – Making Metasearch Succeed For Your Hotel – Image Credit TravelBoom Marketing    Good day fellow hoteliers and welcome to episode 272 of The Hotel Marketing Podcast by TravelBoom. I’m your host Pete DiMaio, and I’m Mackenzie Livernois, and we’re the Boomsquad. Today we’re going to peel back the layers of mystery around Metasearch […]

Margins Matter: The APAC Hotel Recovery in Focus – Image Credit Unsplash+    While much of the global hospitality sector remains in flux, Asia-Pacific’s hotel industry is carving its own path—one defined not just by rising revenues but by sharper operational choices. The latest regional figures reveal a complex picture of recovery, where topline growth, margin […]

Starwood Capital Group’s Barry Sternlicht speaks at the 2025 NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum. (Matt Rickman, Questex)    Excerpt from CoStar Starwood Capital Group Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht is adamant that the hotel business is not a hard one to succeed in, but it requires passion. “It’s not that hard of a business,” he said […]

Image Credit Hotel Communication Network    Hotel Communication Network is transforming guestroom tablets into a profit center, driving revenue growth and profitability for hotels while creating groundbreaking experiences for guests on and off premises; Experience this first-of-its-kind AI platform with life-like persona next week in Booth #2803 at HITEC Indy Hotel Communication Network (HCN), the world […]

voco Guilin Yangshuo – Yangshuo, Guangxi, China – Image Credit IHG Hotels & Resorts    IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of the 100th hotel under its voco brand, reaching this milestone within seven years of the brand’s launch. IHG Hotels & Resorts has successfully expanded its voco brand to 100 open hotels globally […]

Image Credit Hospitality America    Five best practices to capture summertime bookings, revenues, and guest loyalty As summer travel trends shift, one truth remains: the more personalized and immersive the experience, the more likely guests are to return. In today’s uncertain marketplace, travelers are booking later and staying for shorter periods, often Thursday through Sunday rather […]

Social Entrepreneurship & Hospitality: From Definition to Action – By Dr. Inès Blal – Image Credit Unsplash+    What if ‘social’ wasn’t just a buzzword but a strategic redefinition of what businesses aim to achieve? In a world facing increasingly complex challenges, from social inequality to environmental challenges, social entrepreneurship is inspiring a shift in how […]

Hotel Sales Strategies: Ways to Optimize Your Sales Team for Productivity and Growth – By Heather Apse – Image Credit Unsplash+    Imagine your hotel sales team spending less time on administrative tasks and more time building relationships and closing deals. Sounds like a dream, right? The reality for many hotel sales professionals is that up […]