Guestroom at the Garner Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma – Image Credit IHG Hotels & Resorts    IHG Hotels & Resorts has opened the Garner Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma, a 103-room property in Kyoto, Japan. IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of the Garner Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma. The hotel is located in Kyoto’s Shijo […]

Rendering of the Hotel Indigo Bali Ubud – Image Credit IHG Hotels & Resorts    IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to open a 130-room Hotel Indigo in Ubud, Bali, scheduled for 2027. IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a new Hotel Indigo property in Ubud, Bali, in partnership with Ristia […]

Hotels: Branded or Independent? 5 Key Considerations for Owners & Investors – Image Credit Cayuga Hospitality Consultants    A major decision for any hotel owner or investor is whether to affiliate their property with a brand. As ever so often, the trade-offs are as comprehensive as they are complex. We do note that the comparison is […]

The Revenue Growth Playbook: Strategies for Independent Hotels – Image Credit Unsplash+    Independent hotels are facing sharper competition and tighter margins like never before. Rising costs, shifting traveler behavior and new distribution dynamics are putting pressure on profitability, making it harder to sustain growth without the right strategy. But basic tactics like dynamic pricing or […]

The Vizergy Interview Series: Trish Leighton on Hotel SEO in the Age of AI – Image Credit Vizergy    Behind every successful Vizergy solution is a team of innovators, strategists, and creatives who live and breathe hospitality. The Vizergy Interview Series brings their insights front and center, featuring discussions that span search, paid media, web design, […]

Noble Investment Group CEO Mit Shah to Receive the Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award – Image Credit AHLA    Leading Hospitality Organizations Honor Shah for Values-Based Leadership, Industry Impact, and Decades-Long Commitment to Expanding Opportunity The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the AHLA Foundation, and The BHN Group/Northstar Travel Group today announced that Mit […]

André Buldini Appointed to Oversee Six Senses Milan and Rome    Six Senses has appointed André Buldini as the Cluster General Manager for its properties in Milan and Rome. Six Senses has announced the appointment of André Buldini as the Cluster General Manager for its Milan and Rome locations. Buldini will oversee operations at these two […]

2025 SiteMinder Partner Awards Honour Behind-the-Scenes Leaders Powering Hotels Through Accelerating Change – Image Credit SiteMinder    SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel guest acquisition and revenue platform, has unveiled the winners of the 2025 SiteMinder Partner Awards, presenting 12 awards to businesses across five continents that are transforming how hotels seize opportunities in an increasingly fast-moving […]

Hotel Rate Shoppers: What Are They and How Do You Pick One? – Image Credit Lighthouse    Why a rate shopper is an invaluable tool for hoteliers Hotel revenue management has never been more challenging. The markets are unpredictable, margins are thin, and competition is fierce from both traditional hotels and short-term rentals. Guests are also […]

How to Speak ‘CFO’ and Get Your Hotel Tech Budget Approved – Image Credit Tripleseat    You’ve done the hard part. You’ve audited your tech stack, identified the crippling gaps in consistency, and built a strategic 5-step plan to fix them. You know that investing in a modern event management platform is the key to unlocking […]