Catégorie : Hotel & Hospitality

Temaki has opened a new location in Mayfair, London, known for its minimalist design and popular hand rolls, adding to the vibrant culinary scene of the capital. The restaurant’s launch was highlighted in a review on Wallpaper.com and initially appeared on 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers.

In June 2026, HITEC drew over 6,100 professionals to San Antonio, Texas, featuring a sold-out 85,000 sq. ft. exhibition with over 400 companies and key highlights like the Workforce 20X: AI Innovation Lab and the Entrepreneur 20X competition, emphasizing AI’s influence in hospitality innovation. Notable moments included James Taylor’s keynote on balancing AI and human-centered…

In a Hotel Moment podcast episode, hosts Karen Stephens and Dylan Cole explore the transformative impact of Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol on hotel booking, emphasizing the importance of AI-powered search, agent-to-agent booking, and direct booking strategies over the next 12 months. With her extensive experience in hospitality tech, Karen Stephens, who leads marketing at Revinate,…

The Bower Coronado, a 39-room luxury hotel in Coronado, California, has joined the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection, which includes over 700 hotels globally. This partnership highlights the hotel’s unique wabi-sabi design and offers exclusive features such as Coronado’s only rooftop bar, while guests benefit from the SLH Club loyalty program and can…

The HSMAI’s Commercial Strategy Conference took place on June 16-17, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas, at the Henry B. González Convention Center, attracting over 1,000 hospitality professionals. Focusing on integrating marketing, sales, and technology within the industry, the event featured keynotes on AI’s impact and economic challenges, emphasized cross-functional collaboration for commercial profitability, and hosted…

The article emphasizes the importance of routine demand forecasting for hoteliers, highlighting that local events and booking pace are key indicators of high demand. By checking reservations, event calendars, and competitor rates weekly, and gradually increasing prices when demand is high, hoteliers can optimize pricing and reduce stress, with the use of a simple checklist…

By mid-2026, the emergence of AI agents, exemplified by applications like ChatGPT and Booking.com, has transformed hotel pricing dynamics, as machines now handle search, comparison, and shortlisting before presenting options to human travelers, fundamentally altering who influences pricing decisions. Despite hotels retaining control over setting prices, the power to influence decisions has shifted to machine…

In 2026, Hospitality Design magazine recognizes eight visionary leaders in the hospitality industry, including Jimmie Drummond, Paige Henney, and Ryan Leichtweisz, for their innovative leadership and commitment to challenging norms. These honorees will be featured in the magazine’s October issue and celebrated at the HD NextGen Forum on September 28-29 at Hotel Clio in Denver.

Tom Kerridge’s campaign, supported by the Bristol Hoteliers Association, advocates for reducing the VAT rate to 10% for the hospitality industry; it quickly amassed over 100,000 signatures. Despite a 3% rise in hotel occupancy in Bristol in 2026, average room rates fell and operating costs increased by 3% to 13%, challenging profits, although June’s events…