22 Marzo 2026

• Kew Green CEO outlines strategy to lead sector
  21 Marzo 2026
  Taylor aims to position Kew Green as a leading UK hotel management company through team alignment and performance frameworks over five years.
• A Trend in the Making: How Ongoing Conflict Could Reshape European Travel Demand
  21 Marzo 2026
  Geopolitical tensions are driving travelers away from Middle East hubs toward Asian and European alternatives, with fuel costs rising from $95 per barrel.
• Hotel front desk software: Key features, benefits, and 12 systems to consider
  20 Marzo 2026
  Comprehensive guide covers essential PMS features and benefits, including operational efficiency, error reduction, and revenue optimization for hotel front office teams.
• SCP Hotels Expands Epic Experiences with Personalized, Nature-Led Journeys
  20 Marzo 2026
  SCP Hotels launches nature-focused experience programs at four properties, featuring sunrise paddleboarding in Oregon and volcanic exploration in Hawaii.
• Luxury Market Faces Overcrowding as Premium Tier Expands, US RevPAR Climbs 5.6%
  20 Marzo 2026
  Friday brought luxury positioning questions and operational performance gains. Analysis reveals the luxury hotel market faces overcrowding as premium brands multiply, forcing top properties to rethink differentiation strategies. Meanwhile, CoStar reports US RevPAR grew 5.6% year-over-year through...
• Is Luxury Getting Overcrowded? When Every Hotel Looks Premium, How Do The Best Stand Apart?
  20 Marzo 2026
  For much of the recent past, the luxury hotel market has been structured around clear and relatively stable boundaries. A small group of brands sat confidently at the top, supported by high-touch service, heritage, with an implicit understanding that luxury was defined as much by exclusivity as b...
• Luxury Redefined at Sea: The Debut of Four Seasons Yachts
  20 Marzo 2026
  The 207-meter yacht debuts March 2026 with 95 suites, 11 restaurants featuring Michelin-starred chefs, and itineraries across 130 Mediterranean destinations.
• Reserv by Tambourine Unveils Reserv Encore Multi-Property to Revolutionize Hotel Portfolio Bookings
  20 Marzo 2026
  Tambourine's new tool lets guests compare and book multiple properties on one page, targeting hotel clusters and collections to boost direct bookings.
• Thynk and ShowCycle Partner to Unify Venue Hosting and Trade Show Management on a Single Salesforce-Powered Platform
  20 Marzo 2026
  The partnership enables convention centers to manage both venue hosting and trade show organization on one Salesforce platform, reducing implementation time below industry standard.
• Invisible Efficiency Under Pressure
  20 Marzo 2026
  Hotels must reduce energy consumption through invisible operational improvements like smart room controls and maintenance efficiency rather than visible cuts that impact guest comfort.
• The AI search shift is here, and the window to act is now
  20 Marzo 2026
  Lighthouse launches Connect AI app in ChatGPT's marketplace, giving hotels direct booking presence in AI conversations that bypass OTAs.
• Canary Technologies Named Best Upselling Software in 2026 HotelTechAwards
  20 Marzo 2026
  Canary's platform, trusted by 20,000+ hotels, uses AI-powered personalization to automate upgrade and add-on offers throughout the guest journey.
• U.S. hotel results for week ending 14 March
  20 Marzo 2026
  CoStar data shows U.S. RevPAR grew 5.6% year-over-year, with San Francisco leading gains at 64.4% due to the Game Developers Conference.
• Aven Hospitality and Hovr Partner to Deliver First-of-its-Kind Video Experience In the Booking Engine
  20 Marzo 2026
  Aven integrates Hovr's video technology into its booking engine to help hotels offer immersive video content during the reservation process.
• Concord Hospitality Enters 2026 with Expansion of its Full-Service Management Portfolio with new Openings and Management Agreement Across the U.S.
  20 Marzo 2026
  Concord opened Hilton Jacksonville at Mayo Clinic and assumed management of South Shore Harbour Resort, with three lifestyle properties joining its Opus Collection.
• Alpine Visionary: How Reto Gurtner Turned a Ski Resort into a Culture
  20 Marzo 2026
  Reto Gurtner explains how Laax became a global lifestyle destination by building authentic freestyle culture instead of generic resort marketing.
• HVS Takeaways: Optimism Dominates at Hunter Conference 2026
  20 Marzo 2026
  HVS reports strong luxury hotel performance and growing investor confidence, with cap rates stabilizing at 8-8.5% and high hopes for FIFA World Cup 2026 impact.
• Corporate Retreats That Actually Deliver: Introducing the CRRM Framework
  20 Marzo 2026
  The CRRM framework tracks engagement, financial correlation, performance, and retention to transform corporate retreats from expenses into measurable strategic investments.
• Echoes of the Ascent: How a Wooden Key Card Captures the Journey
  20 Marzo 2026
  GCSTIMES designed wooden key cards with mountain peak silhouettes for alpine resorts, using sustainable materials and precision contouring.
• What hotels get wrong about branding (and how to fix it)
  19 Marzo 2026
  Mews Creative Director argues hotels must define their emotional brand territory before visual design work to create authentic guest experiences.