07 Gennaio 2026

• IHCL Signs a Taj in Mohali, Punjab
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a Taj hotel in Mohali, Punjab. This is a greenfield project.
• IHCL Announces Signing of Gateway Hotel in Hennur, Bengaluru
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Indian Hotels Company (IHCL),India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a Gateway hotel in Hennur, Bengaluru. This is a greenfield project.
• New Year’s Resolutions: Stop Doing These in 2026
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Happy New Year! This is the season when many people (and companies) take time to reset and prepare to kick off the new year. Some have already made their plan. Others choose to do it at the beginning of the year. It doesn’t matter when you choose to reset as long as you do it. So, for this first article, I’d like to offer up something to consider. Twelve New Year’s resolutions in the form of what you should STOP doing! (By the way, I recently wrote a similar article featuring five of these for Forbes. Read the article here.)
• Rising Travel Costs Reshape How Americans Travel in 2026, Internova Travel Group Research Finds
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Rising travel costs across key segments of the industry are reshaping how Americans plan, book and prioritize trips, according to research from Internova Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel services companies.
• WITT Launches New Global Accreditation for Wellness Hospitality Professionals
  07 Gennaio 2026
  WITT (Wellness in Travel & Tourism), the global organization behind the Core Wellness Standards for Hotels, today announced the launch of the WITT Accredited Professional (WITT AP) credential — the first global wellness accreditation created specifically for hospitality professionals.
• Choice Hotels International Accelerates Growth in Canada with Six New Ascend Collection Properties in Québec
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) announced the expansion of its upscale soft brand, Ascend Collection, in Canada with six new properties slated to open in Québec in early 2026. The hotels, part of a multi-unit agreement, mark the first major step in the company’s accelerated growth plans following its consolidation of Choice Hotels Canada.
• 2026 Hospitality Outlook: how AI is reshaping hotel experiences
  07 Gennaio 2026
  What will the guest journey look like in 2026 and beyond? As hospitality arrives at yet another critical moment, the 2026 Hospitality Industry Outlook authored by Mews explores how the rise of AI – both generative and agentic – is transforming how hotels operate, interact with guests and drive revenue.
• Hospitality Financial Leadership: The Luggage
  07 Gennaio 2026
  The Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, saw massive renovation in 1988. The renovation was so big the hotel was closed for 6 months. One man died in the construction falling down the garbage chute, and it is said that the hotel rose 6 inches taller because so much weight was taken out of her. The Indian gum wood piles expanded, giving the old girl a lift.
• The Restaurant Floor: Life in the Fast Lane
  07 Gennaio 2026
  I enjoy a good road trip, anyone who knows me knows when it’s time to travel, I’ll hit the road in a heartbeat. There’s something exciting about being in motion, traveling to new places, or just getting to revisit somewhere I’ve visited before.
• Red Lion Hotels, Inns & Suites by Sonesta Opens in Junction City, Kansas
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced the opening of Red Lion Inn & Suites Junction City. The 81-room, midscale exterior corridor hotel is located at 1133 South Washington Street in Junction City, Kansas.
• The New Landmark of Kowloon East: Royal Garden Expands in Tseung Kwan O
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Hong Kong’s iconic Royal Garden hotel brand is expanding for the first time in 44 years with the opening of The Royal Garden Kowloon East in Tseung Kwan O in January 2026.
• Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica Unveils Multi-Million-Dollar Transformation, Debuting All-New Coastal-Inspired Design and Santa Monica’s Only Rooftop Ballroom
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica today announces the completion of a comprehensive $16 million renovation that reimagines the coastal California experience for modern travelers in the heart of Santa Monica. The transformation, which began in 2024 and wrapped this fall, introduces a vibrant new design aesthetic across all 315 guestrooms alongside 15,000 square feet of innovative meeting spaces and a new all-day restaurant that sets a new standard for corporate wellness and celebratory gatherings in this iconic coastal city.
• Sonesta Opens The Midtown Hotel, MOD Collection by Sonesta in Boston, MA
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced the opening of The Midtown Hotel, MOD Collection by Sonesta. The 159-room upscale hotel was recently renovated and is located at 220 Huntington Avenue in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood.
• Sustainable Hotel and Resort Development in the Caribbean: Strategies for a Resilient Hospitality Future
  07 Gennaio 2026
  The Caribbean has long been synonymous with idyllic beaches, crystalline waters, and vibrant cultural heritage—assets that have positioned the region among the world’s most desirable tourist destinations. Yet these same natural and cultural resources are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, rising operating costs, and shifting global expectations around sustainability. Fortunately, both modern and traditional measures can be taken not only to mitigate these issues and protect a lodging property, but to enhance the value, reputation, and life of the asset as well.
• Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Hospitality IS…
  07 Gennaio 2026
  Register your team and participate live, or view the recording, of Doug Kennedy’s next 40-minute training webcast scheduled for Friday, January 23, at Noon ET. REGISTER HERE
• The Invisible Architect: How Technology in Hospitality Design is Redefining Spaces
  07 Gennaio 2026
  The era of static blueprints is officially over. For decades, hotel design and hotel technology were separate disciplines. Architects drew walls, and IT teams filled them with cables. However, this siloed approach fails in a market demanding hyper-personalization. Today, the role of technology in hospitality design is shifting from a functional add-on to a foundational element. It is the “invisible architect,” shaping function, feeling, and revenue. For modern hoteliers, the challenge is balancing aesthetic beauty with operational intelligence. Technology must support the design without dominating it.
• MICE Tourism and the Rising Importance of Sustainability
  07 Gennaio 2026
  MICE tourism, an acronym for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions, represents one of the most influential segments of global business travel. It brings together professionals, corporations, associations, and institutions for knowledge exchange, commercial collaboration, networking, and innovation. Beyond its economic contribution, MICE tourism increasingly shapes how destinations, hotels, and suppliers approach sustainability.
• Should service robots have rights?
  06 Gennaio 2026
  From hotel room deliveries to cooking, the use of service robots — some containing human characteristics in terms of appearance and communication — has grown throughout the hospitality industry.
• Wrapping Up: Top Ranking Destinations in 2025
  06 Gennaio 2026
  The numbers are in — here are the destinations that generated the most interest among leisure and business travelers who were traveling by air in 2025.
• Fairmas Welcomes Tahil Mascarenhas as Sales Manager, North America
  06 Gennaio 2026
  Fairmas is pleased to welcome Tahil Mascarenhas as the new Sales Manager for North America, bringing over 16 years of hospitality, revenue and hotel technology experience to the team. As Tahil navigated the hospitality industry, he discovered he was most energized by revenue, numbers and the business side of hospitality.
• Hospitality as a force for good: lessons from a refugee
  06 Gennaio 2026
  In hospitality, we often talk about guest experience, operational excellence and creating memorable moments. But the most profound lessons in hospitality come from stories that begin far away from a hotel lobby.
• The IT Leaders AI Playbook and Toolkit
  06 Gennaio 2026
  This IT Leaders AI Playbook is part of Pertlink’s ongoing series on the effective, practical deployment of AI in hospitality. It is written for hotel IT leaders responsible for maintaining operational stability, protecting the guest experience, and justifying technology decisions in high-pressure environments.
• Premier Inn Gears Up for Second Chichester Location
  06 Gennaio 2026
  Whitbread PLC, the parent company of Premier Inn, the UK’s largest hotel company, has announced plans to build a new 82-bedroom Premier Inn in Chichester satisfying the company’s long-term goal to secure a second hotel in the cathedral city.
• LodgIQ Unveils Advanced Pickup Analytics in Winter Release, Citing Double-Digit RevPAR Gains in Boutique Hotel Case Study
  06 Gennaio 2026
  LodgIQ, a leading provider of AI-powered revenue management solutions for the hospitality industry, has launched a new feature as part of its Winter product update: Advanced Pickup Analytics – Year-Round Clarity at a Glance. Introduced through a recent case study of a boutique hotel, the feature demonstrates how shifting from short-term pickup checks to year-round visibility enabled faster commercial decision-making, eliminated manual spreadsheet routines, and led to measurable revenue gains, including double-digit RevPAR growth, over 20% ADR increases on peak weekends, and €250 room-type premiums during high-compression periods.
• The Impact of AI on Hotel Labor Is All About Continuous Quick Wins
  06 Gennaio 2026
  Artificial intelligence (AI) has been extolled as a savior for hospitality. It’s a buzzword; every vendor is saying they’re doing it. Despite genuine AI-based functionality development and implementation that’s happening under the hood, most of what’s currently available is far short of the omnipotent promises that salespersons are making.