12 Febbraio 2026

• Explorar Hotels & Resorts unveils guest experience with Shiji’s Daylight PMS
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, announced today that Explorar Hotels & Resorts in Koh Samui and Koh Phangan has implemented Shiji’s unified platform, integrating Daylight PMS, Meridian Experiences, Stellaris Digital, Infrasys POS and Reviewpro Reputation. This fully integrated ecosystem enables a seamless, mobile-first guest experience across all properties, ensuring systems, teams, and operations work together in real time, delivering personalized, effortless, and fully connected guest journeys.
• Growth without limits? The case of Revo Hospitality
  12 Febbraio 2026
  The rise and rapid expansion of Revo HospitalityThese days, we can witness the downfall of Europe’s largest white‑label hotel operator, entering insolvency under self‑administration in January 2026. Revo Hospitality (previously known as HR Group) is a major European hotel operator founded in 2008 in Germany. It became the continent’s largest white-label/third-party operator, managing properties under both its own brands and major international chains (e.g., Hilton, Marriott, Accor, Wyndham, IHG). Its own labels cover Vagabond Club, Hyperion, Aedenlife.‑label / third‑party operator, managing properties under both its own brands and Revo Hospitality expanded from around 50 hotels in 2020 to approximately 250 hotels by 2025, operating across 12 European countries and 135 cities under a mix of its own brands and major franchise partnerships. Such growth is rapid, perhaps undeniably too rapid.
• Using technology to increase visibility and customer loyalty for meetings and events at a new hotel property
  12 Febbraio 2026
  In a city like Barcelona, visibility is everything. That was the challenge facing InterContinental Barcelona, a luxury five-star hotel in the heart of the city’s bustling Montjuïc district. Despite its elegant spaces, high-end service, and proximity to key cultural and business hubs, the hotel needed a better way to rise above the noise and capture the attention of meeting and event planners around the globe.
• Leadership without limits: Redefining career growth in hospitality
  12 Febbraio 2026
  In this episode of Hotel Moment, Revinate CMO, Karen Stephens, sits down with Rachel Humphrey — Founder and Chair of the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance, co-founder of the award-winning Personal Stories podcast, and former executive leader at AAHOA — to explore what leadership really looks like in hospitality today.
• Radisson Hotel Group and Amadeus launch direct API connectivity to modernize hotel distribution
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Radisson Hotel Group and Amadeus provide a new benchmark in travel distribution, delivering faster, smarter, and more reliable access to the Group’s booking platform.
• Australian Open drove Melbourne hotel room rates to January record
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Boosted by the Australian Open, Melbourne’s hotel industry posted its highest January average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) on record, according preliminary data from CoStar, a leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
• Saudi Arabia and Egypt Drive Middle East Hotel Pipeline to Record High of 710 Projects in Q4 2025
  12 Febbraio 2026
  The Q4 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the Middle East from Lodging Econometrics (LE) states that at the close of the fourth quarter, the region’s total pipeline stands at a record-high 710 projects/176,402 rooms. The region shows robust growth with a 15% year-over-year (YOY) increase in projects and a 13% YOY rise in rooms.
• Cologne hotel performance jumped in January
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Helped by several events, Cologne’s hotel industry posted substantial year-over-year growth in January, according to preliminary data from CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics and news.
• Eventful January boosted Abu Dhabi hotel rates
  12 Febbraio 2026
  A mix of events boosted Abu Dhabi’s average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) in January, according to preliminary data from CoStar, a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
• MBA CREF 2026 Conference Key Takeaways: Debt Markets, Liquidity, and the Evolving Real Estate Cycle
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Discussions at the MBA CREF 2026 conference in San Diego highlighted several key shifts in commercial real estate capital markets, including the growing dominance of debt, strong private credit liquidity, and ongoing asset repricing following recent market volatility. While these trends affect all property types, they carry notable implications for the hospitality sector.
• UNISONO Hospitality Acquires Majority Stake in Aphy to Scale AI-Powered Automation
  12 Febbraio 2026
  UNISONO Hospitality, a Switzerland- and Germany-based provider of outsourced back-office and administrative services for hotels, has acquired a majority stake in Aphy, a Netherlands-based hospitality automation company that enables hotels to streamline and automate operational workflows.
• LodgIQ Brings Explainable AI-Driven Revenue Management to Power Portuguese Hospitality Growth at BTL 2026
  12 Febbraio 2026
  LodgIQ will showcase its latest innovation, AI Wizard, at BTL – Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market, taking place February 25 – March 1, 2026, at FIL Building, Parque das Nações, Lisbon, Portugal, where LodgIQ will be exhibiting at Pavillon 3F11. As the company continues to expand its presence in Portugal, LodgIQ is using the region’s leading travel trade event to demonstrate how applied, explainable AI is helping hotel revenue teams move from analysis-heavy workflows to focused, commercially driven decision-making.
• Nobu Hospitality To Launch Nobu Hotel, Restaurant and Exclusive Private Island Residences in The Maldives
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Nobu Hospitality, is pleased to announce the debut of Nobu Hotel, Residences, and Restaurant Maldives located in the province of Laamu Atoll on the private island of Munyafushi. Developed in partnership with Sarat International, this landmark project marks Nobu’s first venture into the Maldives.
• Market-Leading Hospitality Team Joins Blank Rome in California, Expanding Coast-to-Coast Capabilities and Global Reach
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce the addition of nationally recognized hospitality lawyers Jim Butler, David Sudeck, Mark Adams, Jeff Myers, and Joe Mellema as partners. The group previously practiced at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, where Jim Butler was a founding partner and established and built its market-leading hospitality group, for which he and David most recently served as co-chairs.
• Higher-End Chain Scales Drive Hotel Pipeline to Record-High Project Totals in Asia Pacific Region, Excluding China
  12 Febbraio 2026
  According to the recent Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the Asia Pacific, excluding China (APEC), hotel construction pipeline reached a record-high project count at the Q4 2025 close, climbing 11% year-over-year (YOY) to reach 2,323 projects/433,241 rooms, up 5% by rooms YOY.
• Hoshino Resorts Inbound Travel Report 2025: What 1.33M Guest Nights Reveal About Japan’s Next Phase of Tourism
  12 Febbraio 2026
  As Japan’s inbound tourism reaches record heights in 2025, international travel is undergoing a profound transformation. Beyond the “Golden Route,” visitors are increasingly seeking authentic, long-stay experiences that foster deeper connections to regional culture and nature. Drawing on proprietary data from our 60+ properties, Hoshino Resorts presents the following analysis of 2025 travel patterns. This report explores diversifying traveler preferences—from the rising demands of regional immersion to the surge of nature-driven tourism—providing a definitive outlook from 2025 with a strategic vision for 2026.
• Eclipse at Half Moon to Reopen on April 2
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Half Moon, one of the Caribbean’s most storied destinations, will officially reopen its highly-acclaimed Eclipse at Half Moon resort on April 2, marking a significant milestone in the country’s post-Hurricane Melissa recovery.
• Coast Hotels Celebrates Its Top Achievers
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Coast Hotels Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, Inc. and one of North America’s fastest-growing and one of Canada’s largest hotel brands, has announced the recipients of its 2025 Coast Hotels Awards. The awards were presented during the company’s annual brand conference, held at Coast Bastion Hotel in Nanaimo, B.C., Canada.
• Premier Inn signs MoU with Equitativa to accelerate GCC expansion
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Premier Inn Middle East has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Equitativa Real Estate, an international holding company providing real estate funding and investment management capabilities, marking an important step in the brand’s next phase of growth across the GCC.
• Is Your Hotel Management Company Leading with Heart?
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Wellness isn’t a perk; it’s essential in hospitality.
• From Revenue Manager to Venture Capitalist: How KJ is Bringing Innovation to the Whole Hospitality Ecosystem
  12 Febbraio 2026
  In this episode, Sloan interviews KJ, Partner at Highgate Technology Ventures, discussing his background in revenue management growing Highgate Hotels and the transition to venture capital though KJ insists "HTV is NOT a VC". KJ shares lessons from the impact of 9/11 on the hospitality industry, the importance of innovation in travel tech, and highlights successful investments made by Highgate Technology Ventures. The conversation also delves into the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resilience required in the venture capital landscape.
• ISHC Honors Bruce White with the Pioneer Award at ALIS
  12 Febbraio 2026
  The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) in partnership with the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) presented Bruce White posthumously, Founder of White Lodging, with the 2026 Pioneer Award.
• La Festa Phu Quoc, Curio Collection by Hilton, Unveils New Art-Inspired Wing in Sunset Town
  12 Febbraio 2026
  La Festa Phu Quoc, Curio Collection by Hilton - the first Curio Collection by Hilton resort in Vietnam, invites guests to experience a new expression of its story with the opening of an elegant, art-inspired wing in Sunset Town. Set on a hillside opposite the Campanile clocktower and overlooking the iconic Kiss Bridge, this neoclassical, Mediterranean-style building introduces 29 art-inspired suites and duplexes, four new dining and social venues including rooftop bar framed by sweeping views of the island’s golden sunsets. The new wing deepens La Festa’s signature narrative, where Vietnamese warmth meets the romance and colour of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Every detail tells a story - from architecture and interiors to music, local rituals and intimate moments that make each stay distinctly their own. "This new wing allows us to tell a richer, more layered story of La Festa Phu Quoc," said Justin Kim, general manager of La Festa Phu Quoc, Curio Collection by Hilton. "It’s inspired by crea...
• 2028 Opeming planned for InterContinental Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  12 Febbraio 2026
  IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) announces a partnership with Gulf Province Properties Limited (GPPL), a subsidiary company of the Gulf Investment Trust Fund, to bring InterContinental, the world’s first and largest international luxury hotel brand, to Papua New Guinea (PNG).
• Yatri Vihar Hospitality Private Limited Announces the Opening of Ramada by Wyndham Bodh Gaya Mahabodhi
  12 Febbraio 2026
  Yatri Vihar Hospitality Private Limited is proud to announce the grand opening of Ramada by Wyndham Bodh Gaya Mahabodhi, a premium hospitality destination designed to serve pilgrims, leisure travelers, and business guests visiting one of the world’s most revered spiritual centers. The hotel operates under the Ramada by Wyndham brand through a partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and marks the first Wyndham hotel in the state of Bihar.